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Interior of a dim stone temple shrine at night, with a fluorescent tube light overhead. A group of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands in a doorway with hands folded in namaskar. A central figure in an orange robe with a garland of white flowers and a gold necklace has hands pressed together in prayer; this figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity. Near the foreground, three black stone Shiva lingams are decorated with white and yellow flowers and draped in blue, red and yellow cloths. Oil lamps burn on the altar, and a metal vessel sits at lower left. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, and a bare-chested priest with a white tilak and rudraksha mala is at right.

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A photograph inside a dark stone temple doorway at Tiruvannamalai, where a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with rudraksha malas, joins his hands. Beside him, a sannyasi in deep orange with a long shawl wears gold necklaces. A bare-chested man on the right wears a white dhoti and garlands, standing before black stone deity murtis decorated with white flowers and red and blue cloth. Fluorescent light fixtures hang above and a photographer is visible at the left edge.2008-01-02Inside a dim stone temple passage, a bare-chested temple priest in a white dhoti stands at left, facing a central figure in long saffron robes and a yellow-and-white flower garland, who holds a small brass plate or offering tray. Two other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand beside him, and a crowd of devotees fills the background. In the foreground, several black stone lingams are draped with red, blue, yellow and green cloths. The central figure has long swept-back hair and gold armbands, a person by appearance, while the others appear to be priests, sannyasis or devotees.2011-12-20October 12 20122012-10-12Interior of a dimly lit stone temple shrine with dark carved pillars and a metal grille door. Several black stone sculptures of deity forms stand on a low platform, each draped with white, red, purple and yellow cloth and decorated with white flower garlands. A group of people in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and rudraksha malas stands around them. A figure in a tall orange turban and orange robe with long hair stands at the center, facing the sculptures and offering something with their hands, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands beside them. Others in white shirts stand near the door.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Interior of a dark stone temple doorway during an evening visit. In the center, a long-haired figure wearing an orange-saffron garment, a white-yellow garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be the honoured guest, with a probable Swamiji appearance. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and beads also joins his hands in prayer, and a bare-chested priest in dark dhoti on the left offers flowers near a black stone shivalinga with yellow marigold garlands. Other devotees in saffron and white stand around the doorway, and red and blue cloths drape other black stone deity forms in the foreground.2011-12-20Interior of a dark stone temple shrine with a bright overhead tube light. In the foreground, several black stone deity murti and lingam-like forms sit with red, yellow and green cloth draped over them, and small oil lamps glow on the stone. Behind them, a group of men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha and bead malas stand near a doorway, and one bald man in white dhoti offers attention at the shrine. A few women in saris and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stand nearby. The scene shows temple worship and darshan in progress. No clearly identifiable candidate matches the page's appearance cues with certainty, so the individuals are described by role only.2012-04-05Photograph inside a dim stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a narrow doorway lit from the right. Several saffron-clad men with shaved heads and white tilak marks stand in a group, many wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. A man in the centre-right wears saffron robes with an orange shawl and holds his hands in namaste. Another man in a white dhoti with a saffron border stands near the doorway. A white-shirted man stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested man with a red-marked forehead stands at the far right. The figures appear to be devotees or sannyasis moving through a temple passage.2010-12-29Interior of a dark stone temple shrine lit by a single overhead tube light and small oil lamps. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera before black stone deity murtis garlanded with white flowers and draped with white and green cloths. Devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer along both sides of the passage; a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl stands at right. The people appear to be performing darshan and puja.2008-08-02December 20 20112011-12-20September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12