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A photograph of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a stone temple gateway with blue-and-red painted doors, with a rangoli kolam of white and coloured designs on the ground. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace with large beads and a pendant walks in a deep orange robe. Around him, shaved-headed monks in orange garments with maroon borders wear gold beaded necklaces. On the left, a monk in orange carries a gold kalasha-style vessel. On the right, a man in a red shawl and white dhoti holds a long silver-coloured staff. Behind them, devotees and onlookers in white and cream clothing fill the passage, and a temple tower is visible in the distance.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a procession exiting a dark stone temple gateway with blue-framed wooden doors, toward a white gopuram visible in the distance. A bald man in orange robes and red-edged dhoti carries a small golden vessel in his right hand and wears a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, a figure in an orange silk garment with a gold necklace and white tripundra on the forehead walks with long dark hair; a person by appearance cues including swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace, though the figure is in a crowd and not clearly distinct. Other orange-robed men with gold necklaces follow. A uniformed police officer in a khaki shirt and blue-topped cap stands at right, and devotees in white and cream clothing, including a woman in a cream sari with green border, are nearby. Colourful rangoli is visible on the stone floor.2011-12-20Several people walk barefoot along a narrow paved lane between pink-washed temple walls, with a gopuram tower and palm trees visible ahead. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl and dhoti with a gold necklace and gold bracelets, hands clasped at his waist. a person (appearance-based candidate, long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklace). Flanking him are two shaved-headed men in orange robes with gold necklaces, one pointing forward, and a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and a tall ceremonial staff. A woman in orange sari and a man in orange shirt with gold garland stand to the left, and a crowd fills the background.2011-12-20Photo of a temple procession outside a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and sculpted figures. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth, a thick orange-and-gold flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and carries a white staff with a red tip. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, walk along; one shaved-headed man in front holds a white staff and another wears dark-rimmed glasses. A man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold and saffron attire, and is walked with by attendants, so the appearance is a probable match for a person in a temple visit context.2011-12-08December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with metal barrier railings on both sides. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead band wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and gold armbands; he is smiling and gesturing with his left hand. Around him walk several men in orange robes and rudraksha or gold-bead malas, including a shaved-headed man on the left holding an ornate brass vessel, and a man on the right with a light-coloured head band. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand among them, and several devotees line the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A group of men in saffron-orange robes walks down stone steps beneath a metal-roofed canopy at a temple entrance, with carved stone columns and a peacock sculpture on the roof at upper right. The central figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron cloth wrap, a long gold-and-bead necklace and gold armbands, and he walks barefoot in the centre of the group. Flanking men wear saffron garments and gold necklaces, one carrying a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel at lower right, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks among them. Behind them, women in saris stand near the steps. A devotee at left has a white forehead mark. Several cues suggest a person with a compatible presentation, walking in a temple procession with his attendants.2011-12-20A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, a multi-strand gold necklace of bead-like ornaments, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiles and raises a hand while walking past a yellow metal barrier at a stone temple entrance with carved granite pillars. Behind him stand a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and a man in pink shirt and white dhoti is at right. A Tamil-script sign on the barrier reads a temple name. Signage and photo credit are visible at right.2011-09-09August 17 20122012-08-17May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copies