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A large outdoor crowd fills a temple courtyard in front of a pink-and-grey temple wall and a gopuram tower under palm trees. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands among people dressed mostly in white, with a bamboo scaffold frame overhead. A sign above the left colonnade reads Yogi Arunagiri Mandapam. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris, and some in orange, face the centre. Several women have long braids and plain sarees. The image is a photograph taken from behind the crowd. The attribution of the saffron-robed figure to a person is an appearance-based candidate and is uncertain.

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A large outdoor crowd fills a temple courtyard in Thiruvannamalai, mostly people in white traditional clothes with women in saris and some wearing flowers in their hair. A plank and bamboo platform stands at left beneath a signboard reading Yogi Arunagiri Mandapam. Near the centre, two figures in saffron orange robes stand within the crowd, one holding up a hand as if addressing devotees; the surrounding people are gathered closely around them. Gopuram towers and palm trees rise behind the pink temple wall.2010-12-29A large crowd of devotees fills an open courtyard in front of a temple, most dressed in white with women in saris and salwar in green, teal, orange and pink. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes stands on a raised wooden platform beneath bamboo poles, among several white-clad attendants. Ornate temple gopuram towers and a pale pink wall with a signboard reading Yogi Arunagiri Mandapam frame the scene, with palm trees behind. The gathering appears to be a public darshan or discourse.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd gathers in a temple courtyard in Thiruvannamalai, densely packed with mostly men and women dressed in white. Along the left, a stone pavilion bears a blue sign with Tamil script. Bamboo poles and a thatched canopy stand in the centre, and a man in orange robes with a shaved head stands near the middle of the gathering, surrounded by attendants in white. Behind the crowd, pink temple walls and a gopuram rise above palm trees under a pale sky. Some people in the foreground have braided hair and wear white or yellow garments. The scene appears to be a public gathering at a temple.2010-12-29January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd fills a temple courtyard in Thiruvannamalai, mostly people dressed in white, with some in orange and multicoloured saris. Many stand packed together facing a small ornate canopied shrine structure topped with a deity figure, with a red-and-white sign reading in Tamil. Tall palm trees and a gopuram tower rise behind pink-walled colonnades. A saffron-robed figure stands near the centre of the crowd.2010-12-29A large crowd gathers in an open courtyard before a temple complex with pink-washed walls, a gopuram tower and palm trees behind. Most attendees wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, with some in coloured saris, a green sari and a blue sari. A bamboo scaffold structure stands at centre left, with a sign reading 'Yoga Arunachala Mandiram' above a gateway. Near the middle, a few figures in saffron and orange robes stand among the crowd, and one person in orange stands out from the surrounding white clothing. Several people in the foreground look toward the centre.2010-12-29A dense outdoor crowd fills a temple courtyard in front of a pillared pavilion with a small shrine canopy at its centre, topped by a figure and a signboard with Tamil text. Most people wear white clothes, with some in orange, pink and green saris and shirts. A tall gopuram tower rises at right and palm trees line the background. In the middle of the crowd, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the shrine, though the face and details are too distant to confirm any identity.2010-12-29A large crowd gathers in an open stone courtyard in front of a temple, with a grey granite wall and pillared gallery behind them. Most people wear white: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris with coloured borders, and a woman in a green sari with a gold border stands near the centre. Bamboo poles and wooden barriers divide the crowd, and a few figures in saffron and orange clothing stand toward the left. Many people are looking toward the left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29