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Outdoor photo at a whitewashed temple compound with a signboard reading a Sri Nithyanandeshwara Mandir and a second sign above a doorway. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white kurta, white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, stands barefoot on red earth pointing toward the building roof while three men in white and one in a pale yellow shirt stand around him, seen from behind. A devotee in white dress with a mala stands at the left edge, and a man in white stands at the right. Behind them is a small red-and-white stepped entrance with a figure in saffron near the doorway.

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white building behind them bearing red Tamil lettering reading ஆனந்தேஸ்வர் மந்திர் and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and kurta with a bright orange shawl over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, and his long hair pulled back; he raises one hand, index finger extended, while speaking. Around him stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pale yellow shirt seen from behind, one with a grey beard, and a young man in a white shirt on the right holding a white bag. Bare feet on the sandy ground, a covered walkway at left and garlands on a pillar at right. The centre man is a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala, though the image is not clear enough to be certain.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a group gathered on a dirt path in front of a thatched-roof white building with blue doors and a small fence. A figure in a bright orange dhoti with long, dark, uncovered hair and a bare chest stands at left, pointing toward the group. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban faces them, with other men in white dhotis and orange shawls around him. On the right, a long-haired man in a yellow robe and a bearded man in orange robes stand near men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing orange shawls. Green trees and a cloudy sky are in the background.2007-08-09January 05 20102010-01-05Outdoor photo at dusk of a group of men in front of trees and a thatched hut. In the foreground, a young man with long hair tied back wears an orange saffron robe and bare-shouldered orange wrap, and points forward with his right arm. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome, with a fence and bright pale sand on the ground.2007-12-07Outdoor photo on flat, grassy open land with low hills and trees in the distance under a hazy sky. A man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala, gesturing with one hand as he speaks. Around him stand about eight men: several in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a plaid shirt and dark trousers, one in white shirt with glasses and a red cord, and one in white shirt with a gold wristwatch on the right. Some have arms folded or hands at the chin.2005-11-13Outdoors on a dirt path at an ashram-style compound, a man in an orange saffron shawl with long dark swept-back hair walks in the centre, with a smiling expression and one hand raised. He wears an orange wrap over an orange garment. To his left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl walks beside him, and to his right a barefoot man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a walking cane. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing walks along low red-brick borders, with a tiled-roof building and white walls in the background.2006-10-08October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor photograph of a gravel path lined with green shrubs, banana plants and orange flowers, with a thatched hut and trees behind. Six men walk together in a loose group. The central figure in front wears a long saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair, pointing ahead with his right arm. Around him, several men wear white dhotis and white kurta-style tops with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One man at the right wears an orange shawl over a white outfit, and another wears an orange top. A lighter, dimly lit sky suggests early evening. The central figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron robes, and the scene reads as a procession or walk of devotees.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoors on a dirt path beside a concrete building with a brown door and a palm tree behind it, five men stand in a loose group. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the shoulder, and points ahead with his right arm. Two men on the left wear white kurtas and white dhotis with a red border, one holding a folded paper. A bespectacled older man in white with an orange shawl stands behind them, and a man in white with an orange shawl holding a small object stands to the right.2006-09-19