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Three men in saffron-orange robes stand on a terracotta-tiled rooftop beside carved stone temple structures with sculpted figures and a dark stone base. A central man in saffron with a light-blue head cloth and rudraksha mala emerges from a square opening in the tiled floor, leaning forward with both hands on its edge. The man on the left, bald and bare-shouldered, walks away in orange wrap clothing, while the man on the right, wearing a light-blue head cloth and a face mask, stands with palms pressed together in a gesture of prayer. Green foliage and a small structure appear in the background.

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Outdoor photo on a terracotta-tiled rooftop beside a white stone temple shrine with carved figures and a domed tower. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and a white headband, walks forward with arms slightly out. Beside him, a man in a green head cloth and orange garment, with a face mask, stands by the shrine. A figure in white kneels or bends at lower left, and a further orange-clad person stands at the frame edge. Green foliage fills the background.2012-05-22A photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors under a clear sky, with a white metal railing and a wall with a painted mural at right. At right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks upward. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing wear gold-bead necklaces and gold-trimmed white dhotis; one in orange holds a long red pole, and one in orange carries a small orange cloth. A man in a red shirt with white dhoti walks among them, and a youth in white with a gold necklace stands at center. Swamiji (probable) is the barefoot figure at right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, and dark beaded necklace, in a procession role.2011-05-24A photograph of a stone temple doorway with blue-painted wooden doors held open, leading into a dim inner passage. In the foreground a barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks toward the camera, with long hair, a white tilak mark on his forehead and bare upper arms marked with white paste. Behind him a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks with other people in orange and white clothing. Further inside, a tall brass oil lamp stands near a group of people, some carrying a tray of offerings. Carved stone pillars and a stone corbel frame the entrance.2009-01-29Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved path between a rough-hewn stone wall on the left and a whitewashed yellow compound wall topped with a red coping on the right, with palm trees behind. A central figure with long hair, a teal cloth on the head and saffron-orange robes walks at the front, flanked by other people in orange robes. Other men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a small child in a red-and-white outfit and an elderly man in white stand to the right. A tall stone wall and dry grass fill the foreground.2012-05-22Several people in orange saffron robes and ornate gold-and-bead necklaces walk barefoot down the steps of a grey stone temple entrance. A long-haired figure in the centre front wears a saffron robe with maroon borders and a long garland, smiling and walking forward. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, follows down the steps. A stone Nandi bull statue sits at the left of the entrance, and an ornate carved stone gateway with sculptures rises behind.2010-01-08December 21 20092009-12-21December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of orange-robed sannyasis sweeping a stone temple colonnade with long straw brooms. Four men in saffron-orange cloth are working; the front-right man holds a long broom angled toward the pillars, wears a teal head cloth and a rudraksha-style neck mala, and has white dressings on his upper arm. Others in orange wraps and teal caps sweep the granite pillars and carved stone ledge. Onlookers in white and pink shirts stand behind them on a brick and dirt courtyard beside a tiered gopuram and a yellow-washed wall. Sunlit, cleaning-seva style scene.2012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22Photograph of several people descending a worn stone staircase in front of a grey carved stone temple wall with a niche containing a standing deity sculpture. Two figures in front wear saffron-orange robes and gold-and-flower garlands; the one on the left has long dark hair and gestures with one hand, while the one beside them in orange with a maroon-bordered dhoti holds a garland-adorned chest. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with a tilak and two men in white shirts and white dhotis follow. The setting suggests a temple visit, with orange-clad figures walking barefoot.2010-01-08A photograph of a temple rooftop on a hilltop with a wide hazy plain behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot with hands clasped. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; attendant context). Behind him, a bald attendant in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a pole. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another white-clad attendant stands in the background near a white railing.2011-05-24May 22 20122012-05-22