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A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and dim lighting, where a group stands with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a gold necklace stands with palms joined. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his torso holds a lamp area in a white dhoti. On the right, a person in orange robes and a gold necklace presses palms together, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala and a headscarf stands nearby. A woman in a green and gold sari with gold bangles folds her hands on the left, and several men in white dhotis and a uniformed officer in khaki stand in the background.

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January 14 20092009-01-14A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor, with carved columns and dim lamplight. A group of about a dozen people stands in a line, many in saffron-orange robes with red borders, several wearing gold-toned pendant necklaces and sacred ash markings on their foreheads. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in front, his body marked with white ash stripes. A woman in a green and purple saree stands at left with her hands folded. Several men in white shirts and a uniformed police officer stand in the background. A yellow stone or metal block sits at the right edge beside a pillar. The group appears to be offering prayers while visiting the temple.2009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14Several people walk barefoot through a dim stone temple corridor with grey pillars and a yellow metal grille on the right. In front, a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with red-bordered edges and a large gold-toned necklace walks with hands clasped. Beside him, a woman wears a green and purple silk sari with a gold border, glasses and gold bangles. Behind them, a bare-chested older priest in white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a pink shawl, and a younger man in an orange robe carries a gold-strung garland. Several men in white and orange robes follow along the corridor.2009-01-14A photograph of a long, pillared corridor inside a temple, with carved stone pillars topped with lion-head brackets and a painted ceiling of concentric coloured circles. A group of about ten people walks down the centre. In front, a bare-chested older man with a long grey beard wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, with a pink cloth over his shoulder. Around him, several men and sannyasis wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in a green and purple saree walks among them, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A camera operator on the right films the procession.2009-01-14Photograph inside a long stone-pillared temple corridor with carved columns and yellow metal railings. A woman in a green and purple silk sari with gold bangles walks at left. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron robe with a red border and a gold-bead necklace, and an older bare-chested man with white vibhuti marks and a white dhoti walks beside him. Two more men in orange robes with garlands follow at right, and several men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them. Signboards in Tamil and English hang at upper right.2009-01-14A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a lit doorway at the far end. A central figure in a bright red robe and garland walks forward holding a small pink object, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis and figures in white. On the left, a woman in a red sari with white flower garland and a young person in white clothes stand with hands joined in greeting. On the right, a man in khaki uniform with a belt and sunglasses walks beside the group. Several other people in white dhotis and orange robes follow, while devotees in saris line the path. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance alone.2009-07-13A photograph inside a long, dimly lit temple corridor lined with carved grey stone pillars and a painted, ornately decorated ceiling with circular medallions. A group of about twenty people stands near a yellow iron gate at the left. A bare-chested, shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with a saffron-pink shawl stands barefoot near the gate, with a woman in a green and magenta sari beside him. Several women in saffron-orange robes, some with marigold garlands, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand together, and one woman in orange holds a video camera. A small blue information board is mounted on the left wall.2009-01-14Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a painted ceiling, crowded with devotees. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold-flower garland on his head and gold chains and rudraksha beads around his neck, stands with palms joined in añjali, gazing upward. Beside him, a bald man wears an orange shawl and a long pale bead necklace with a gold pendant. On the right, a young man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead garland. A bare-chested man at left holds a plate with offerings. Several white-clad men and women stand around them. Appearance-based a person is the central figure with the flower garland and rudraksha cues, shown in person amid devotees.2012-05-07Photograph inside a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a narrow doorway lit from the right. Several saffron-clad men with shaved heads and white tilak marks stand in a group, many wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. A man in the centre-right wears saffron robes with an orange shawl and holds his hands in namaste. Another man in a white dhoti with a saffron border stands near the doorway. A white-shirted man stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested man with a red-marked forehead stands at the far right. The figures appear to be devotees or sannyasis moving through a temple passage.2010-12-29October 12 20122012-10-12A procession moves through a stone temple corridor with white carved pillars and a painted ceiling. In front, a man in orange robes holds a tall ceremonial staff with a trident top and a flower garland. Behind him, a man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a smiling expression walks centrally, flanked by a barefoot man in white dhoti holding a pink cloth and several men in orange and saffron robes. Women in white and yellow-and-red saris and devotees in yellow and white follow along the corridor toward a doorway.2009-07-13