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A group photograph taken in front of a limestone cave entrance at a temple site, with a deity mural visible in the upper left and a metal railing in the foreground. Six people stand close together: on the left a woman in a pale pink sari with gold-toned embroidery, next a woman in a red sari with a black handbag, then a woman in a white sari with a gold border, then a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti holding a green parrot on his hand, a man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers with his arm around a boy, and a boy in a pink t-shirt with cartoon graphics and khaki trousers holding a drink bottle. The man in white is a person with a white kurta and dhoti, a beard, and a bird perched on his raised hand.

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Five people pose in front of a limestone cave wall with a painted Murugan statue holding a spear and standing beside a peacock beneath a tiered umbrella-like canopy. At centre, a bearded man in a plain white dhoti-style garment with a red tilak holds a large green iguana draped over his arm. To his left, a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and a dark beaded necklace stands beside a woman in a white sari with a gold border. Behind them, an older woman in glasses and a red bindi peers over. On the right, an older man in a grey polo shirt smiles beside a young boy in a pink t-shirt with a colourful graphic. A painted deity panel and metal railings are visible at left. The photo carries a date-time stamp in red digits.A photograph taken inside a rocky cave shrine lit by warm yellow light. Five people stand in a row in front of a small canopied shrine containing a seated bronze or stone sage figure with a white beard, draped in orange cloth. The shrine has an orange and blue roof with decorative trim, and carved rock formations surround it. On the left a woman in a pink sari with a black shoulder bag stands beside a woman in a pink patterned sari with glasses. In the centre a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands with a woman in a white sari with a border. On the right an older man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands with a wristwatch. Painted figures and dioramas line the cave walls in the background, and a green pole stands in the foreground. A timestamp in red reads 24 3:44 PM.Five people stand together on a paved plaza in front of a tall staircase leading up toward a limestone cave entrance at a Hindu shrine complex. On the left, a woman in a red sari with gold bangles and a dark shoulder bag smiles. Next to her, a woman in a white sari stands beside a boy in a pink t-shirt and khaki trousers. A bearded man in a white kurta and white trousers stands with his arm around the boy's shoulder. On the right, a woman in a peach-coloured lace sari carries a dark handbag. Behind them, many visitors climb the red-railed stairway, and blue tarpaulin-covered scaffolding and a tall grey lamp post stand nearby. A portrait-style presentation of this group photo is shown with a red timestamp at the lower left and a copyright credit along the right edge.A photograph of a group of eight people standing together at an airport terminal departure area, with a yellow pedestrian crossing sign and terminal signage visible behind them. A bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti, with a mark on his forehead, stands at the centre-left; his appearance matches the page's a person flag only partially, so he is described by role as a devotee in white. Women wear white and cream sarees with red and maroon borders, a blue saree with pink blouse, and a blue saree with blue blouse. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside an older man in a patterned grey-blue shirt. A small boy in a yellow checked shirt and orange trousers stands in front, holding a phone. The timestamp in the corner reads 26 5:15 PM.2008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained AcharyaA group photograph in a room with woven, wood-toned wall panels and a pale floor. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow-and-green marigold garland and a red dot on the forehead raises one hand in greeting while sitting on a white cloth-covered seat. Standing around them are four people: a woman in a green sari with gold border on the far left, a woman in a magenta-pink sari beside her, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing glasses, a boy in a red-and-white checked shirt and beige trousers, and an older man in white shirt and white dhoti at the far right. The seated figure has long hair, with the presence of a distinctive saffron robe and garland; the cues are not enough to confirm identity here.2010-02-17A photograph taken inside a cave-style temple interior with rock-textured walls and a shrine doorway behind a yellow railing. Four people sit together on the tiled floor in front of the shrine. On the far left, an older man in a grey shirt and dark trousers sits barefoot. Beside him, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti sits with a wristwatch. Next to him, a woman in a brown sari with glasses sits, followed by a woman in a red-and-pink sari with a bindi. On the far right, a woman in a white sari with a red border sits. Behind them, a man in a yellow checked shirt stands, a standing statue of a figure with a bare torso is visible, and a small blue container sits near the railing. A timestamp in the corner reads 24 3:02 PM.A group photo under a thatched palm-leaf roof in an open pavilion with blue metal posts. In the centre stands a tall man with long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead band, a saffron/orange wrap and a gold-bead necklace; he is a probable Swamiji by these cues, shown smiling with hands clasped. Beside him a woman wears a red saree with green border, a man wears a white shirt and brown trousers, a boy in a yellow checked shirt and dark trousers stands at the right, and a woman in a light blue saree with gold necklace holds a small item. Behind them priests in white dhoti and shawls and a row of people sit at long tables with banana leaves for a meal.2011-01-16July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a dark cave shrine lit by a flashlight held overhead. Five devotees gather around a rock lingam-like natural formation dusted with yellow marigold petals and pink-red powder. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and touches the rock. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a maroon shawl look up at the cave ceiling, and another woman in a white top wears an orange shawl and gestures toward the rock. A brass oil lamp or bell sits on a ledge beside the stone.2009-10-122002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in SalemA photograph taken outdoors at dusk in front of a temple gateway with ornate stone carving, green leaf festoons and a hanging chandelier lamp inside. Metal railing gates with red-and-white striped posts frame the entrance. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border stands beside a woman in a red sari with orange border. Behind them, several devotees in white and saffron stand near a uniformed guard. The gateway is decorated with leaves and lamps.2008-09-04