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A crowd of devotees moves through a temple colonnade toward a stone gateway. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks among the crowd, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person candidate. Around him, men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the foreground in a white shirt raises one finger and holds a long wooden staff-like instrument, and a shaved-headed youth in a teal shirt stands at left. Stalls with garlands and printed signs line the left side under a blue banner.

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A crowded procession moves through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a gopuram visible through the doorway. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe, and appears to be the focus of the procession; he is a person candidate based on his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, shown in procession among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead, and one bald young man in a teal shirt stands near the front. Flower garlands hang from a stall at left beneath Tamil signage.2008-08-02January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17A 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.2012-05-20A photograph of a temple procession in a stone-pillared colonnade with carved columns and a small shop with signboards in the background. A bare-chested priest with grey hair in a bun and white dhoti is reaching out with an outstretched arm toward a central figure. That central figure wears an orange-yellow turban and orange saffron robe, with a large garland of yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders, hands pressed together in namaste. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange saffron shawls and lanyard badges, stand in a crowd. A man in a white kurta at left has his arm extended toward the central figure. The scene reads as a garlanded welcome during a temple procession.2006-09-24A photograph of a crowded temple procession inside a dimly lit temple corridor with stone pillars and iron railings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl, wearing a large gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands, walks with his hands folded in front of him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, with a devotee role. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a striped cloth, while many devotees in white and orange clothes press forward, some with palms joined. A decorated shrine with garlands, banana plants and orange and yellow hangings stands in the background.2012-04-05A procession of people in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot through a stone temple colonnade, with tall carved granite pillars on both sides. In the centre a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and layered beaded necklaces, leads the group, while a bald orange-robed man beside him carries a garland of white and red flowers. A man in an all-white dhoti and shirt walks at the front right, and a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes fills the background near a gilded kalasha-like finial. Several orange-clad participants have a white vibhuti mark on the forehead.2012-10-12A photograph inside a long stone temple corridor with carved pillars, lit by daylight from an opening at the far end, with shops and stalls along the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded garland, and a white tilak, with hands joined at chest level, walking in procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala. To the left a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts, pink striped shirts and traditional dress crowd the aisle, many with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure wearing saffron clothing and gold garland.2012-09-11A photograph of a crowd walking through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a dark doorway opening onto a distant courtyard. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a long garland of yellow and white flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in a blue sari with yellow blouse, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and bead mala move through the procession. Loudspeakers are mounted on the pillars. The visible people number more than twenty.2006-09-24A photograph of a crowded temple corridor with stone pillars and a golden kalasha-topped structure visible in the background. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk barefoot across a patterned floor, one carrying a bouquet of red and white flowers. A few men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, and a crowd of onlookers fills the aisles behind. The scene reads as a temple procession or ritual walk, though no specific figure is clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2012-10-12A photograph inside a South Indian temple hall with stone pillars painted in yellow and green. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the left foreground, wearing a black rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak. Behind him a group of devotees walks in procession, several in white dhotis with orange shawls, and a woman in a long orange sari walks at centre. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl walks beside a woman in a blue sari. On the right a older man in white clothes walks past a yellow sign on a stone wall. A yellow banner above shows deity images, and a yellow sign at right lists a temple prasadam offering. Floor has a colourful floral mandala pattern.2008-07-29