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Night-time photo outside a temple entrance with a dense crowd pressing in. A bearded man in a reddish-brown silk dhoti and matching shawl, wearing long beaded and gold-toned garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at centre clasping hands with a smiling man in a cream shirt draped in white jasmine garland with a red flower. Around them devotees in teal and white polo shirts, one in a white and navy jersey, and bare-chested men in ochre cloth press close; a photographer's lens is visible at left. A wall board and string lights are behind. Ceremonial presence at a temple visit; the central figure shows distinctive garlands and ornate clothing, so a person is noted as the appearance-based label.

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Night photograph of a crowd gathered at a temple entrance lit by a street lamp. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown wrap over his body, a long gold-coloured necklace and several beaded garlands, and clasps hands with a uniformed official in khaki wearing a white flower garland. Around them, men in teal and white sports shirts, people with white sacred ash on their foreheads, and devotees in orange and red clothing press close. A signboard and metal railing are visible behind. a person is greeted by devotees at the temple entrance.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Night photograph of a dense crowd outdoors near a temple entrance, lit by a street lamp and small lights. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace over a rust-brown wrap; he is smiling and grasping the hand of a man in a cream kurta wearing a white flower garland. Men around them wear green and white sports shirts and a white T-shirt with blue stripes; a bald man in a white dhoti and a woman in an orange sari stand nearby. A signboard with printed notices is on the left wall. Probable Swamiji is the bearded man with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, shown as a person in the crowd.2017-02-06Night photograph of a crowd gathered outside a temple entrance with lit lamps and a metal gate behind. At the centre, a bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-brown cloth wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy gold-toned beaded necklace and gold arm bands, and smiles as he clasps hands with a man in a white garland. Around them, devotees in green and white polo shirts, a man in khaki, and a bald man in an orange-brown shawl press close. A banner on the left shows printed multi-language notices. a person: the central figure with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a brown wrap matches the page's claim of a visit to Arunachaleshwara temple during the Maha Kumbhabhishekam.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Night photograph of a crowd moving through the stone gateway of a temple, lit by oil lamps set into the carved granite walls. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold border and gold necklace walks, and another man in brown robe and gold chains stands behind. On the left, men in teal green polo shirts with a yellow temple emblem move through the crowd, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. The scene includes many more people in the background.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph inside a temple corridor at night, with bright ceiling lights and stone pillars behind an orange metal gate. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-red ceremonial garment and a long white and red flower garland, with gold necklaces and bangles, smiling and pressing his hands together in greeting. Beside him a shirtless man wears gold garlands and a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand alongside, one holding the arm of a man in a teal shirt with a yellow emblem in the foreground. Several other devotees crowd the passage. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man with long hair, orange garment, flower garland and gold ornaments is the.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06