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Outdoor 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).

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September 26 20112011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Photograph 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.2011-09-26Photograph 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.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.2011-09-26A 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.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph at a temple entrance with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with a gold border and layered gold-beaded necklaces, smiling and gesturing with his hand toward his chest; a bare-chested figure with long hair and ornate gold adornments, matching the a person cues. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala laughs. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl stands near a yellow barrier, and a small girl in a white dress is held by an adult behind the railing. A yellow barrier sign reads in Tamil and English-style lettering, and the scene is set at a temple doorway.2011-09-09A photograph inside a carved stone temple corridor, with ornate pillars and sculpted walls. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a deep orange-red robe, a yellow-gold necklace and a green-and-gold beaded mala, lifting one hand in a gesture of greeting while smiling. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes wear beaded malas, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd close. On the right, a bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green border and a green beaded necklace stands with hands together. A temple tower is visible through the opening at left.2010-01-08July 13 20092009-07-13December 20 20112011-12-20