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A photograph of a group in saffron and orange ritual robes walking down a stone-paved temple path at night, with metal crowd barriers and a red-and-white sign reading no-entry and exit signs in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a tilaka mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant on a thick gold chain wears a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and carries a red cloth bundle. Beside him, an elderly woman with white-streaked hair and a white forehead band, in an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, is held by the arm by a bald attendant in a red-and-gold dhoti with a gold necklace. Behind them a turbaned man in orange, a policeman in khaki and several women in saris stand near the barriers. a person is the central man with long hair, a gold pendant and gold-bordered dhoti, wearing the distinctive ceremonial adornments that the appearance cues support.

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A dim, crowded temple passage at night with metal railings on the right. In the foreground an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a yellow tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a bald man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-and-white garland wears white tripundra on his forehead. A man in a rust-red shawl with a gold pendant and rudraksha mala stands center, and an orange-robed sannyasi with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant at the chest walks with a hand raised in blessing, his forehead marked with white tripundra. Another bald man in a gold-bordered rust cloth stands further back, and a person in yellow cloth appears at the right edge. Pilgrims in pink and red saris are visible at the left. The orange-robed man is a sannyasi; no identity can be confirmed from appearance.2015-09-16Photograph of a group of saffron- and maroon-robed men walking out through a doorway of a temple at night, with a teal-painted wall and a lit light fixture above. The man at centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a white tilak on his forehead, with a light-coloured cloth over one shoulder. Figures on either side wear maroon robes with gold borders, gold-trimmed shawls and garlands, and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several other men in orange and white garments stand behind them, one bare-chested with a white dhoti. Stone pillars frame the entrance.2015-09-16Photograph of a temple courtyard with a wet stone floor and a metal railing at left. A central figure wears a deep red turban with a yellow mark, a maroon-red robe with gold-yellow borders, a dense gold-bead mala and a large gold pendant. Beside him, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas walks with a bare-headed monk in orange. To the left, a man in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered sash and gold necklaces stands with hands extended. Other devotees in orange and red garments and pink saris move in the background, and a few more people are visible behind the railing.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16Night procession outdoors on a street lined with a crowd. A central man in a red-maroon robe with gold border and a red turban, wearing a large gold pendant on a rudraksha-style bead necklace, walks among several men and a woman in maroon and orange-gold sacred attire with gold-bordered cloth and garlands. A man at right wears a bare head with white tilak and saffron-gold garments. At center-right, an older white-haired man in a flowing orange-saffron wrap and dark beaded mala walks with a white forehead band. A yellow and white signboard with a meditating figure hangs behind them, and onlookers stand along the road.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A night procession on a wet street lined with people and small shops. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, most wearing red-maroon garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads. In the centre, an elderly man in a plain orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a dark bead necklace and a white forehead band, is supported by an attendant in orange on his arm. A devotee in yellow walks to the right edge. Behind them, a tree, a wall with signboards and a temple-like spire can be seen. Whether the centre figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is not asserted.2015-09-16A photograph of a group of men in saffron-orange robes walking through a dim temple interior past a metal railing. In the foreground, a bald older man bare-chested with a saffron cloth wrap, a beaded headband, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, looks down while holding the railing. Beside him a man in a rose-pink and green garland and saffron robes smiles, and behind them a man in white dhoti raises one hand. Pillars and a grey wall are visible behind the group.2012-05-16A photograph of a dim temple corridor with a crowd moving toward a brightly lit inner sanctum where deity murti are visible. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a pale forehead mark and long dark hair walks forward holding hands with an elderly bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala. Around them, a bald monk in orange, a man in white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala, uniformed police officers in khaki and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth fill the passage. The presentation cues are consistent with a person, though the face is not visible enough to be certain. A dark signboard with Tamil text hangs on the right wall.2012-05-20May 10 20122012-05-10