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Outdoors at a temple courtyard, a devotee in orange robes lies prostrate with arms outstretched on a leopard-print mat in front of a fire pit. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand over the scene, one holding a small black case. A crowd of people in white dhotis and sarees and some in orange stands around, many with hands pressed together. Behind them is a temple gopuram under scaffolding, palm trees, and a stone lion sculpture on a pavilion at the right.

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October 12 20122012-10-12A prostrate devotee in orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth lies flat on a leopard-print mat on a stone pavement, arms stretched forward, hair in a bun with gold ornaments. Around them a crowd stands in a covered hall: men in white dhotis and orange shawls, a bald priest in orange with a rudraksha mala pressing palms together, and women in orange and blue saris. Several people hold their hands in anjali. A man in white kurta and an orange shawl on the right holds his hands folded. Several photographers stand at the edge.2012-09-12August 17 20122012-08-17A photograph of an outdoor temple-approach ceremony on a ground painted with red, orange and white kolam designs. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban lies prostrate face-down on the ground in full devotional prostration. Around him stand a crowd of men mostly in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, with hands folded or joined in reverence. One standing man in the centre wears a white kurta and a long orange shawl and has long dark hair and a beard, with hands clasped; he is a candidate for a person but the appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee in white and orange. A man in olive-green shirt stands nearby holding a small book. A white gopuram-style temple tower with decorative spires rises in the background under a pale sky.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor temple scene in Tiruvannamalai with a gopuram-style shrine roof carved with deity figures and a gold-tipped flagstaff in front. A person in orange robes lies prostrate on a leopard-print mat on the stone courtyard, feet bare. Around them, a priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands on the left holding ritual items, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and orange shawls stands in a line on the right, hands folded in prayer. A large metal pot or vessel and a golden lamp stand sit near the central pillar, with a red-and-yellow banner on the wall behind.2012-10-12A photograph of a devotee lying prostrate in full length on the stone floor of an outdoor temple area, arms stretched forward with palms pressed together. The prostrate figure wears an orange-saffron cloth and a gold-trimmed orange garment, with dark hair in a bun and a leopard-print mat beneath. Around them stand a crowd of about twenty men and women in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, many with hands folded in namaskar and watching. One man in a white kurta at center holds a microphone. A man on the right in white holds a camera, and a masked figure appears at far left. Behind them are carved stone pillars of a temple hall.2012-09-12August 17 20122012-08-17A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-paved floor, wet and marked with white kolam designs. In the centre a man in an orange robe lies prostrate face-down on the ground in a full-length obeisance, his head toward the left, while attendants watch. Around him, a row of onlookers stands with hands folded, including women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts. Two shaved-headed men in orange robes stand near a black cloth held open, and another in orange holds a small brass plate with offerings. Stone pillars, a gopuram-style tower and a small shrine structure form the background of a temple precinct.2011-09-26May 18 20122012-05-18September 12 20122012-09-12A figure in orange saffron robes bends forward at a stone shrine, hands pressed to the carved granite ledge, kneeling on a leopard-print mat on a stone-paved courtyard. Behind them a crowd of around twenty devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, with some in orange clothing and others in white saris. A pink-walled temple building, palm trees and a bamboo-and-thatch canopy frame the scene, with a brass oil lamp on the right.2012-10-12