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Outdoor temple entrance scene with a patterned kolam floor design. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a garland of flowers and gold bangles, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial garland; in a devotional procession moment. Beside him a bald saffron-robed attendant stands with hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding a long rope-like tassel or garland string, stand to the left, and lines of uniformed police officers stand behind a metal barrier at right. Pink temple gopuram-style structures and marigold garlands hang along the pillared gateway.

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A person in an orange saffron garment lies prostrate face-down on a stone floor decorated with white and coloured kolam chalk designs, arms extended forward with palms together in a full-length pranam or pada namaskar. Standing behind and beside them, a bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, watches with hands folded. Other men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, one holding a yellow garland. Metal crowd barriers run across the background, behind which several uniformed police officers stand in khaki uniforms, and a temple entrance is visible on the right.2011-12-08A devotee in orange saffron robes lies prostrate in full pancha anga namaskar on a stone pavement decorated with white and coloured kolam rangoli designs. Bangles adorn the wrists and a dark braided hair is spread on the ground. Standing nearby, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala watches, and another man in white dhoti and shirt holds a yellow flower garland. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind a metal barricade in the background, and a woman in a red sari walks at the right edge.2011-12-08Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large ornate gopuram tower and pink-washed colonnaded halls behind. In the foreground, a long decorative floor kolam in purple, green, yellow and white forms a flowing scrollwork pattern. A figure in a flowing orange robe stands with palms joined in anjali mudra, a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves draped over the shoulders. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand barefoot; one holds a garland of marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves, and another carries a pink bag. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the right. Women in colourful saris sit on the ground in the background near a yellow bucket.2011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-pillared mandapa and a carved gopuram top; a stone nandi and elephant ornament sit on the roof. A man in orange robes lies prostrate with his forehead on a rangoli-decorated stone floor with coloured patterns, an elephant motif and a small flower. Standing nearby, a bald man in orange robes and a garland of yellow and purple flowers watches, with a grey-bearded man in orange and a rudraksha mala beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and cream saris, including a man in a yellow shawl, stand behind, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Several people hold lamps or offerings. The scene shows a prostration before temple authorities during a ritual welcome.2010-01-08A photo of a group walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard, past yellow barricades with Tamil signage and uniformed police and guards in the background. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a marigold garland, and holds a small orange object. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one carrying a long ceremonial staff, and a shaved-headed youth in white walk alongside, with a man in a white shirt and a boy in a white shirt also in view. Pillars and a pink wall mark the temple architecture.2011-12-08A photograph of a devotee in a saffron-orange garment prostrating full-length face-down on a stone pavement decorated with colourful kolam rangoli designs in white, yellow and green. Behind a metal barricade, uniformed police officers in khaki stand in a row. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a second man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and flower garland stand watching. Gold bangles are visible on the prostrating devotee's wrists, and a flower is in the hair.2011-12-08Outdoor temple courtyard with a large colourful floor kolam of white, red, green and yellow geometric patterns. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a garland of white and red flowers around the neck, hands held together at the chest. Around them, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold a flower garland and a kalasha-like vessel, while devotees in white and a woman in a red sari with purple blouse stand nearby. A tall white gopuram tower rises behind a pink colonnaded hall with a bull statue on the roof.2011-09-09December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor temple-street scene on a paved floor decorated with white and coloured kolam rangoli. A person in a saffron-orange garment lies prostrate face-down with palms pressed together, performing a full-length prostration. Standing nearby are a saffron-robed figure with rudraksha beads and a ceremonial staff, and several men in white dhotis, one holding a yellow-and-orange flower garland. Behind a rusted metal barricade, uniformed police officers stand in khaki. A cameraman films from the lower right. Several people visible in the frame.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo of a temple visit on a paved courtyard in daylight. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large yellow marigold garland, and a gold necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. Walking beside him is a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-beaded mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a beige shirt walks at left. Behind them a camera operator in white films the procession. Temple gopuram-style ornate architecture and a pink building appear in the background, with a ceremonial staff visible among the group.2011-12-08Outdoor photograph in a temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram tower rising behind a pink-washed colonnaded hall. On the ground is a large white and coloured kolam floral pattern. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border holds a garland of white and red flowers. Next to him, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border holds a pink plastic bag. Around them, men in white shirts and white or brown dhotis and other saffron-clad men stand or walk. A tall metal flagpole stands at left. a person's appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues, so no identification is made.2011-09-09