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Exterior photograph of the entrance of Agrasen Bhavan, Rameswaram (Agrawal Sabha, Madurai), a cream-coloured building with red-framed grille gates open at the centre. Above the doorway hangs a framed portrait of a deity or saint with a golden halo, flanked by a garland of orange and yellow marigolds with pink flowers strung across the arch. A turquoise cloth hangs from the upper balcony on the left. Four men stand on the steps: one in a white dhoti and shirt on the left, an older man in white dhoti in the centre, a man in light shirt and dark trousers at the right edge, and a balding man in a light blue shirt in the foreground. Tamil signage is visible above the entrance.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor photograph in front of a building with a signboard reading "AGRASEN BHAVAN RAMESWARAM (AGRAWAL SABHA, MADURAI)" with a Tamil line below. Marigold and orange garlands drape the entrance. A central figure with long dark hair and a long orange robe walks forward, flanked by a man in a bright orange-red robe with a red-orange shawl and marigold garlands, a shaven-headed man in white, and a young man in orange with bare chest. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand at the sides, several with hands pressed together in greeting. A man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands at left. The figure in orange with long hair and a sash may be an appearance-based candidate, but identity is uncertain.2009-07-13Night photograph of the facade of Agrasen Bhavan, a multi-storey peach-coloured building with white cornices, arched and square windows and a balcony, lit by overhead lamps. A painted sign above the gate reads Agrasen Bhavan with Hindi and Tamil lettering. Several people walk out of the gateway in front of a dark grey SUV. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts wear yellow and orange shawls, a woman in an orange sari with a cream sari wraps her arm across her face, and an older man in an orange shawl stands behind them. A woman in white stands at right beside the vehicle. Ornate gates, a red railing and a yellow billboard with Tamil text stand at the sides.2009-07-13Night photograph of a multi-storey, cream-and-orange building with a white-trimmed facade named Agrasen Bhavan, Rameswaram, with Agrawal Sabha, Madurai beneath. Several people in white clothes and some in pale or light clothing stand and walk near the gate, with a silver minivan at right and a woman carrying red shopping bags in the foreground. A deity or painted image is visible inside the gate framed by orange and red garlands. Street lights and overhead wires are visible above.2009-07-13Photograph of a procession leaving the front entrance of Agrasen Bhavan in Rameswaram, a yellow-cream building with a sign reading AGRASEN BHAVAN, RAMESWARAM (AGRAWAL SABHA, MADURAI) and a swastika on the gate pillar. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a garland of flowers around the neck. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a long white fly-whisk type staff, and other saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees follow. A woman in a green sari stands at right near a yellow auto-rickshaw. The crowd visible is about eight people.2009-07-13October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of a temple entrance with a group descending stone steps from a shrine doorway. Several monastic-looking figures in saffron and orange robes lead, including a central man in a bright orange robe with a red-orange garment, a large red-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and a second saffron-robed figure behind him wearing an orange shawl with a garland. A woman in a dark maroon sari with blue border stands at left. Others in yellow and white dress follow behind on the steps. Shoes are scattered on the floor. Above the doorway hangs a garland of marigolds and a painted deity image. The person's identity is not visually confirmable from appearance alone.2009-07-13August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple entrance with an ornate golden doorway decorated with green garlands and flower strings, flanked by carved stone pillars. Several men gather in front: a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a white dhoti stands near the doorway, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands to the right, and a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing stands among others. Some men wear white dhotis, one holds a red cloth. A blue sign with white lettering hangs above the entrance, and a bare-chested man in white stands near the lower right edge.2012-08-20