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A photograph of a temple courtyard in bright daylight with a crowd. At centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a long multi-strand garland, with a rudraksha mala visible near the left figure. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes carries a bag and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hair walks alongside. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a pink top and a woman in blue stand nearby, with children at right; stone columns and closed shutters line the background. The man at centre has distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, so the identification is probable.

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September 12 20122012-09-12June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple courtyard with carved stone gopuram pillars behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace with large gold beads, orange-red shawl and red-orange beaded bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling upward. Beside him, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead tilaks stand; the man on the left holds a silver vessel and hand on chest. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd the frame. Five or more people are visible.2012-08-17September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A procession walks along a stone corridor beside a temple gopuram, with palm trees and a hill behind. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a red-orange dhoti-style cloth, a long garland of orange-red flowers, gold bangles and a red and white tilak; he holds his palms together in greeting. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes and beaded garlands walk alongside, one in white with a gold chain. Ornately carved granite pillars line the right side, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with bare heads, stand among them. a person: the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-red cloth, flower garland and gold bangles is a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2011-05-17A procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks through a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown wrap and long rudraksha malas smiles with his hands folded in greeting. Beside him, a long-haired devotee in orange carries a red object, and others in orange and white follow, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. A man in a white shirt and pink-edged dhoti walks at the lower right, and a young boy in dark clothes stands behind the group. Colourful kolam floor designs lie on the stone.2018-01-16A group walks barefoot along a stone-paved colonnade of a temple with carved pillars. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark bead necklace. Behind him, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside a younger man in saffron with a large gold necklace. A woman in a white sari and another in white walk among them, and a bare-chested man in a pink dhoti smiles at right. A blue metal railing runs behind the pillars.2009-08-01A photograph of a temple corridor with a crowd walking through. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered drape and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace holds his palms together in anjali. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside him. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare shoulders walks alongside another man in white shirt. Devotees in pink and white shirts, saris and a woman with flowers in her hair fill the background, with a black board of Tamil writing on the right wall. The page indicates a person is present; the central saffron-robed figure shows distinctive adornments and saffron clothing, so a probable identification is noted here. a person in the centre, greeting people in procession.2012-09-11August 06 20092009-08-06Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-09-12A group walks outdoors on a dusty path in front of a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and scaffolding of bamboo poles. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace wears orange saffron robes with gold borders and walks barefoot toward the camera with his right hand raised. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads walks alongside. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki with a brown belt, and several boys.2012-05-22 +1 copies