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Night photograph inside a temple courtyard lit with strings of lamps along the roofline. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair bows forward, pressing the forehead and hand against a carved stone pedestal or altar edge. To the left, two young men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style mala, and an older man in a white shirt stands behind them. Stone pillars, a metal-clad column and carved stone architecture frame the scene, with a few onlookers in the background.

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A photograph inside a lit temple hall at night, with rows of small oil lamps along the upper walls and bright overhead lights. In the foreground a person in a flowing orange-red robe bends forward with hands pressed together in prayer, face toward a carved stone platform or altar. A man in a blue shirt stands at left, and several other people in white and light clothing are visible in the background near a tall yellow lamp stand. A large metal vessel stands near the pillars. The swami is described only by role; the figure's build and hair are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity from the image alone.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph inside a temple hall. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala bends forward, pressing both hands and forehead against a stone platform or yoni-like base. Behind, a man in a white shirt and a second man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl stand and observe. Tall polished metal vessels and stone pillars line the background. a person (saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha mala) performing reverent prostration at a temple shrine.2006-12-04February 24 20172017-02-24February 06 20172017-02-06February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A man with long dark matted hair and a bare upper body in a maroon-brown cloth bends low and presses his forehead and joined palms against a stone platform in a temple at night. A white flower garland with red blooms hangs from his neck and gold bangles are on his wrists. Behind him stand a crowd of devotees, including a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, a woman in orange with a garland, a man in white shirt holding a camera, and a uniformed police officer in khaki. Strings of green and red lights and a lit temple gopuram decorate the walls, with oil lamps flickering at the base of the stone. a person is the prostrating figure, shown with long hair and a crown-free but ascetic presentation in devotional posture.2017-02-06September 09 20112011-09-09Night photograph in a temple corridor of stone floor and dark granite walls. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a deep red-maroon dhoti with gold border bends forward at the waist with his head pressed against a vertical orange cloth draped over a stone ledge, with a garland of flowers around his neck. To the left, several people in orange and saffron robes stand with garlands, including a man with a bald head and a gold-beaded mala. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis watch and one raises a camera. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the onlookers. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the figure's neck. About ten people are visible.2012-05-07September 09 20112011-09-09