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Photograph of an open barred metal gate at the entrance of a stone temple passage, flanked by granite walls with two dark stone inscription plaques in Tamil. Two people in white clothing stand inside the passage holding long wooden poles, one wearing a white dhoti and the other a white sari. The tiled floor is patterned and a tube light hangs from the ceiling. The plaque on the left carries a Tamil historical text.

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May 07 20122012-05-07July 14 20092009-07-14Outdoor photograph of a procession passing through a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and blue Tamil-script signboards on the walls. In the centre, a man in a loose orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead band and long dark hair walks barefoot; he wears a sacred thread and is accompanied by an attendant in orange robes on the left. Behind them, a woman in a green and white sari with a pendant necklace and men in white shirts and dhotis follow, with more devotees visible in the background. The stone floor is scattered with flower petals. Partly visible: a man in pink at the far right edge, and a hanging garland in the background.2009-01-29Five men walk single file down a narrow stone temple passage toward a bright doorway, floors polished dark. The first three wear orange-saffron robes and bare feet; the second wears a long rudraksha mala and orange cloth, the third has a long beard and a pendant necklace. The fourth man wears white and the fifth, at right, wears a yellow shirt and white dhoti. Black Tamil inscription boards line the walls, and a pot of offerings sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a temple visit at a Hindu shrine.2009-07-14A photograph of people walking through the pillared corridor of a South Indian temple, with carved stone columns and a bright doorway ahead. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long gold-coloured necklace walks at the front of a group, a person candidate by appearance, though the cues are not conclusive enough for a firm identification. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, orange-robed attendants, a man in a blue striped shirt, and a woman in a black sari with a broom stand or walk on the stone floor. Metal barricades and notice boards with yellow and green posters line the walls, including a board reading annadhanam in Tamil.2009-08-01February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesOutdoor view of a stone temple courtyard with weathered granite pillars on the left and a tall gopuram covered in painted sculpted figures at upper right. A cream crenellated wall runs along the right side. Inside a barred enclosure in the centre, several people in white and coloured clothing gather near a small shrine area, some seated on the ground. A stone bull or nandi-like carving rests at lower left. Visitors in saffron, pink, and white saris and shirts walk along the paved path on the right under a bright sky.2012-07-23Inside a temple shrine, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-banded arm ornament and rudraksha mala stands at a dark stone niche, handing a yellow marigold garland toward a shrine opening. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala looks on. At right, a priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, flower petals and white cloth, and a yellow garland. Behind, dark walls carry black panels with Tamil script and a blue wall plaque reading Sri Sokkanathar, with ornate red and yellow painted borders on the walls and ceiling.2012-01-07A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walks across a stone-paved temple hall, hands pressed together in front of his chest, with a black rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Two people follow behind him: one in a saffron wrap over white clothes and another in white with a gold-bordered cloth. Stone pillars and a stone shrine doorway stand behind them, and a yellow banner with Tamil text is displayed on a stand at right, along with a black cylindrical object on the floor.2012-05-14Photograph of a crowd outside a stone temple entrance with carved pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha mala beads, and a chain necklace, with white markings on his face and arms. Beside him an elderly sannyasi in saffron wrap with a gold-banded cloth, rudraksha beads, and a tilak and head adornment, gesturing with his hand. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and other devotees stand in the crowd. A yellow signboard with Tamil text hangs in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron with rudraksha malas and a gold chain is a distinctive appearance cue matching the page's claim, shown as a participant in the group.2012-05-22 +1 copiesInterior hall of a stone temple with carved pillars, ornate brackets and a dark sanctum entrance beyond. Steel vessels and yellow containers stand on the grey granite floor near the central pillars. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and checked lungi stands at the front centre, facing the shrine. Other devotees walk around the hall: a woman in a blue sari on the left, a man in white on the left, and two shirtless men in green lungis on the right. Framed deity pictures hang on the pillars. Blue and white signboards line the left wall.2018-03-17January 07 20122012-01-07