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Photograph at the Ammani Amman Gopuram (North) temple gateway, with a blue metal gate and carved stone gopuram behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bare feet walks beside a second man in orange robes holding a bag and an orange cloth. The central figure, in orange dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace, smiles and raises his hand in a greeting, appearing probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. A stray tan dog walks beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one carrying a bag, move through the gateway. Visible people number roughly six to ten.

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September 26 20112011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Outdoor photograph at a temple gateway with a blue metal railing and carved stone gopuram walls. A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, a gold-and-white flower garland, and a saffron-orange robe walks down the steps smiling, appearing to be a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and garland. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe carries a folded orange cloth and bag, and behind them men in white dhotis walk near a stainless steel vessel and a brown dog. A purple sign reads Ammani Amman Gopuram (North).2011-09-26Photograph at the Ammani Amman Gopuram (North) entrance of a stone temple with carved pillars and a metal gate. Several figures walk out of the gateway: a bald man in saffron robes carries a saffron cloth bag over his shoulder; a central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on the forehead, an ornate gold-and-yellow beaded necklace and a saffron/orange wrap walks barefoot; a young man in white dhoti and sash stands beside a steel kalasha-style water urn; an older man in white stands behind; a brown dog walks nearby.2011-09-26A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-red forehead mark, wearing a garland of white flowers, smiles and raises one hand in greeting while walking outside a carved stone temple gateway. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt and another in white dhoti with a golden border stand near a steel-framed barred gate with a blue sign. On the left, a man in orange robes carries folded orange cloth, and a man in white stands at the right edge. A brown dog passes in the foreground.2011-09-26September 09 20112011-09-09September 26 20112011-09-26A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, a multi-strand gold necklace of bead-like ornaments, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiles and raises a hand while walking past a yellow metal barrier at a stone temple entrance with carved granite pillars. Behind him stand a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and a man in pink shirt and white dhoti is at right. A Tamil-script sign on the barrier reads a temple name. Signage and photo credit are visible at right.2011-09-09A photograph at a temple entrance with a dark gateway and white-painted columns, where a sign reads 'Siva' with 'Om' between the words. Several men walk outdoors on stone paving. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of gold beads and a purple-bordered shawl, with long hair and a red tilak, appearing to be a person by appearance cues including long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments; the appearance is uncertain. On the right, a bearded man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala wears a red dhoti with a purple border. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested, move through the entrance, with a few women in white nearby. Hanging lamp-shaped banners flank the doorway, and a notice board on the left gives instructions for devotees coming for darshan.2009-08-11Three men walk along a street past a pink temple-style wall and an ornate white metal gate with circular grille patterns. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders, long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark and a multi-strand gold necklace of beads; he raises both hands in greeting and smiles. a person, in the role of a saffron-robed sannyasi greeting people; the cues are long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces. To his left a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold bead garland walks with a red cloth over his shoulder. To his right a man in saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant and gold bead garland follows. Carved stone pillars and a stone step frame the scene.2010-12-29Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-09-12September 09 20112011-09-09