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A crowded temple corridor at night under a blue-and-white striped tarpaulin and a green cloth awning, with stone pillars behind. A central figure in a rust-red sannyasi robe wears a large gold ceremonial necklace, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow-orange forehead mark. Devotees in red, orange and white clothing press around him, and a man in a purple shirt raises folded hands. A blue signboard with Hindi text hangs on the right wall. The figure's appearance matches the a person candidate cues (ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala, sannyasi robe), but the identification is uncertain.

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Photograph taken inside a dimly lit temple hall at night, with a crowd of devotees pressing forward. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a vertical orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style garland of white flowers and a heavy gold necklace, wearing a reddish-brown shawl over saffron-orange clothing, walks forward with his hands held together. Around him, a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body holds a metal ritual staff, and several women in orange and red saris and saffron-clad devotees surround him. A green cloth canopy hangs overhead and a blue information board with Devanagari text is on the right wall. Matching clothes and gold ornaments are visible throughout the group.2016-06-03Photograph of a crowded night procession inside a stone temple with carved pillars and a green cloth canopy overhead. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red garment with a shawl, a white flower garland, a gold necklace, and a yellow tilak on his forehead; the appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange clothing, some in red saris, wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people hold up mobile phones to take pictures, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands to the left.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A crowded nighttime temple scene with a long green cloth canopy overhead and a green carpeted walkway. At centre, a man in a reddish-maroon dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and yellow flowers and carries a rudraksha mala, walking among devotees. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head and glasses holds a tall silver staff. To the left, a bearded man in white with a forehead tilak stands near saffron-clad devotees. Many people in orange, saffron and white clothing surround them, some with palms joined. Ancient stone pillars and carved temple architecture frame the background, and a phone is raised at lower right. Context suggests a temple visit. Several other people are visible.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking through a temple hall with stone pillars and a green floor covering at night. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, an orange tilak on his forehead, a white flower garland with a gold ornament, and a rust-red robe walks barefoot, with a gold armband and bangles. Around him are a bald man in rust-red robe and rudraksha mala with glasses, and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holding a silver staff. A young man in saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a satchel, and a woman in a red sari with orange robes walks nearby. Devotees in white and orange stand behind, with a green tarpaulin and a hanging brass lamp overhead.2016-06-03Night photograph at a stone temple entrance with dark sandstone pillars and a lit doorway. A central figure in a dark reddish-brown wrap and layered gold necklaces, with a white-and-yellow flower garland and a tilak on the forehead, smiles and walks forward while men around him press their palms together in greeting. A man in an orange shirt with raised hands and a younger man in orange with a beaded necklace stand nearby, and a man in a light green shirt is in the foreground. Several other people are visible in the background of the temple precinct.2016-06-03Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a stone temple hall in Tiruvannamalai with dark carved pillars and fluorescent lights. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a dark beaded mala, walking barefoot across the marble floor. Beside him a young man in orange robes holds a brass vessel, and a woman in a red patterned sari near the front stands with palms pressed in namaste, facing him. Other devotees in green, blue and grey saris and a bare-chested man in white dhoti watch from the sides. A blue arched light frame and a small shrine with a deity murti appear behind them. Two people count is not applicable here; roughly ten people are visible.2017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copies