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A dense crowd moves through a long colonnaded temple corridor with grey stone pillars and painted ceiling beams. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band is at the centre, flanked by uniformed police in khaki and devotees; a few people wear white clothes and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Garlands of white and pink flowers are visible. Several uniformed officers guide the group through the press of onlookers near a metal railing.

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May 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24A crowded procession walks through a temple colonnade with multicoloured painted ceilings and white pillars. In the foreground, a young man in orange-saffron robes wears a white flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and beside him a shaved-headed monk in saffron with white ash and a headband also wears a white and red garland. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a khaki uniform, press forward among devotees, and metal barriers line the walkway. Several men in the crowd have red and white tilaks on their foreheads.2012-05-24 +1 copiesPhoto 11729311 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple corridor with a painted, colourful ceiling. An elderly bearded man in a pink-red dhoti and a pink garland greets others with his hands raised. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes wears a white and green garland and a headband, and an older bare-chested man in orange and gold cloth wears a white garland and a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand around, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward at right. Several onlookers stand in the background, and a camera is visible at the left edge.2012-05-24January 02 20082008-01-02A photograph inside a temple corridor with a lattice gate and painted pillars, where a crowd presses forward. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bright orange head covering and folded hands walks with attendants, flanked by saffron-clad men and a man in a red shirt holding a booklet. Uniformed police officers in khaki and white caps lead the way, and white-clad devotees line the sides, some with hands joined. Printed Tamil signs and panels hang on the walls. a person is shown as the saffron-clad figure at the centre with the orange head covering and folded hands, walking in a girivalam-style procession with disciples and devotees.2008-01-02January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24A photograph at a temple entrance with carved grey stone pillars and a doorway. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of white, red and yellow flowers, while two priests in orange and white clothing assist. Beside him, a priest with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks stands in an orange robe. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a multicoloured sash and a grey-haired priest with white markings pour or offer from a silver vessel. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap stands to the right. Many devotees in white and orange clothing crowd around, several with folded hands, and a boy in a striped shirt is visible on the left.2010-01-08A dense crowd fills a long stone-pillared temple corridor during a procession at a temple event. Uniformed police in khaki caps and shirts push through the throng, one in the foreground facing the camera. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, while several monks wear orange and saffron robes and orange or pink turbans. A red-draped palanquin or ratha-like carried object with garlands moves through the center. Tall black deity murti figures stand along the pillars, decorated with white and orange garlands, and a tall brass lamp stand. Strings of flowers hang from the ceiling. The crowd presses closely, with many people holding phones and cameras aloft.2008-02-18Crowded temple entrance with a large throng of men and women pressing forward. A man in a white shirt and a bare-chested elderly man with a white cloth and rudraksha mala stand near a basket at center. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a man in orange robes wears a heavy garland of yellow flowers and green beads and a gold bracelet. Police officers in khaki uniforms are visible in the background, and a bright doorway with ornate carved pillars lies behind the crowd. A bare-backed priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti with a sacred thread is seen in the foreground.2012-01-07