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Outdoors at a temple entrance, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold sash wears a long yellow-orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style mala, standing before a sadhu who holds a silver trident and wears a saffron-striped dhoti, gold-beaded necklaces and gold armlets, with several other sadhus and onlookers around. Behind them, a red banner with Devanagari and Kannada-style text hangs above a shrine with saffron and yellow decorations. The man in white has long swept-back hair and bangles, and his appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference only in a limited way, so the identity is uncertain.

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Crowded outdoor procession scene in which a man in a maroon-red shawl over a bare chest, wearing heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and a gold bracelet, walks with a raised trident-staff; he has long dark hair and a red-brown forehead mark. Around him, robed men in white dhotis with gold borders and maroon shawls carry ceremonial staffs and wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold chains. Onlookers press in behind, some holding cameras, and a pink floral garland appears at upper right. The page does not confirm who is present, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-05-21Several people stand with their backs to the camera in a temple setting near a tall dark stone deity murti draped with a white and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds. In the foreground, a figure in an orange wrap and a figure in a rust-coloured garment with a silver trident, both wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, face the murti. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and red cloth holds a bunch of marigolds and leaves. Behind them, people in orange and saffron garments and turbans and a woman in a purple sari are gathered beneath hanging yellow garlands. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2018-04-14September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a procession through a crowded outdoor street with red flags and a wet, muddy road. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a brown-maroon robe and a large gold ceremonial necklace, with his hands raised near his chest. Beside him, a woman in a cream-gold sari with a red-brown shawl and gold necklaces points upward. On either side, men in white dhotis with gold borders wear gold-bead malas and hold a long silver trident-topped staff. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron crowd the route and waves of onlookers fill the background. Whether the central man is a presence matching the a person description is uncertain given the appearance cues, so the identity is left as unsure.2016-05-21December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photo of a crowded outdoor procession at a river ghat with flood water in the foreground. A bald priest with red rudraksha malas and a white-and-gold dhoti stands in the lower left, back to the camera. In the centre, a man holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright, wearing a white garment with gold borders, red beaded mala and gold armband. Other men in orange and saffron shawls, a man in a grey shirt and yellow-orange shawls stand nearby. A uniformed police officer and men in dark tracksuits and plain shirts watch from the right beside a stone temple doorway. Orange banners and marigold garlands decorate the background stalls and shrine.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stands in shallow flood water beside a metal railing, at an outdoor gathering. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and gold beaded necklaces smiles while a bald monk in rust-coloured shawl and dark rudraksha malas wears spectacles. A man with long dark hair, a yellow marigold garland and white dhoti holds a silver trident. Several women in maroon saris with rudraksha beads and gold chains stand among the group. Signs with Hindi lettering and a bright yellow banner appear behind them. a person is not identifiable in this image from appearance.2015-09-15April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph of a crowd of saffron- and white-clad sadhus and devotees gathered at a temple entrance beside flood water. In the foreground a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera wears a rudraksha mala over bare shoulders and a red-brown cloth. Beside him men wear rudraksha malas, marigold garlands and gold-trimmed white dhotis with brown saffron shawls. Behind them, men in white shirts and a man in a black-and-white tracksuit stand watching. The temple carvings are visible at right, and a red banner with Hindi text and marigold-decorated stalls appear across the water at left. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person.2015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard with carved dark stone walls on the left and hills behind. In the foreground two men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and red sashes clasp hands, one holding a trident-like staff. Behind them a robed sadhu in dark maroon-red ochre garments with a red turban and a large gold-and-white beaded necklace raises a hand, holding a tall staff, flanked by other robed sadhus with rudraksha and beaded necklaces. A large ornate red and multicoloured fringed umbrella stands above. Men in orange-yellow dhotis and bare chests line the right side with hands raised in greeting, and a uniformed police officer in a cap and face mask stands at the left edge.2015-09-15Photograph inside a temple corridor at night, with a row of colourful flower garlands hanging along the top of the frame. A central figure with long, dark, wavy hair wears an orange-saffron silk garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace; they hold a gold-handled ceremonial staff. To the left, a bearded priest in a magenta-pink shawl and white dhoti, with white sacred ash markings and blue-beaded necklaces, holds a long ceremonial rod. To the right, a shaved-headed man with a white vibhuti forehead mark wears a red-orange shawl and a layered silver-beaded necklace, holding a small ritual implement. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind. The a person cues are weak and the appearance is uncertain, so the central figure is marked unsure and described by role only.2006-12-04