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A photograph at a temple entrance where an elephant reaches its trunk toward a man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white dhoti. Nearby, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands behind a group of men in white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long-haired look with a layered garland of yellow and white flowers and gold-toned beaded necklaces, and a bare-shouldered priest in orange stands near a figure with a shaved head and white tilak. Carved grey stone temple pillars and a gopuram with painted colours rise behind. Several people are visible, with the saffron-robed figure on the right appearing to be a visiting sannyasi, and no clear appearance-based identification of the a person is supported.

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January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of an elephant's trunk reaching toward a man in orange robes at a temple entrance. The man has long, swept-back dark hair, wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a thick garland of green leaves, red and yellow flowers. Around him stand uniformed police officers in khaki and a cap, a man in a white shirt, a man in a green shirt, and onlookers with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Devotees' heads fill the foreground.2010-01-08A photograph outside a temple entrance where a large grey elephant reaches its trunk toward a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a garland of red, yellow and green flowers with a gold necklace. He has a white tilak on his forehead and is smiling. Around him, many men in saffron and white dhotis and shirts press close, some holding phones or cameras. A white-robed older man with glasses stands at left. Carved grey stone pillars and a yellow notice board are visible behind. The man in the garland has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornment, a combination consistent with the appearance of a person as the page indicates, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-08-02A photograph of a crowd outside a stone temple entrance with ornate carved pillars. In the foreground a large elephant's trunk reaches toward a central figure with long black hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a thick garland of red, yellow and green flowers, with a vertical white and red forehead mark. Around them men in orange shawls and white shirts press close, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. A man in white at lower right holds his hands out toward the elephant.2008-08-02A temple elephant with a raised trunk reaches toward a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair who wears a gold ornamental necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling as they offer a folded banknote into the trunk. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a stone temple gateway, a bare-chested man in a dhoti stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the background. Garlands and a flower-strewn floor surround the elephant's feet. a person appears in the saffron robes and gold necklace, in the centre of the scene, receiving the elephant.2009-08-06Photograph of an elephant's trunk reaching toward a smiling man in orange-saffron robes and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers with green leaves, standing before an ornate stone temple gopuram-style wall. Behind him a man in orange with a white forehead mark and a bright orange head cloth, and a man in white shirt and trousers, watch. Onlookers in blue and khaki uniform stand nearby, and a young boy in a light shirt looks up at the elephant. A carved stone relief panel is on the left. The scene looks like a temple welcome with an elephant, consistent with the page's described Tiruvannamalai visit. The man in saffron with long swept hair and rudraksha-style ornaments and gold necklace is a person by appearance cues. Several people are visible.2010-01-08A photo in a stone-pillared temple corridor where a decorated temple elephant stands at right, its forehead and trunk painted with white, orange and yellow markings and hung with bells. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair and a heavy gold necklace, reaches out to touch the elephant while smiling. Behind him a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis gather nearby. Five people are visible.2012-09-11March 17 20182018-03-17A grey elephant with a rope and chain harness, its trunk extended toward a group of men in a temple corridor with carved stone pillars and brackets. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and red-orange cloth stands beside a figure holding a decorated ceremonial staff with white and green ornaments. Nearby, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a white sacred thread stand among devotees, several of whom hold up phones to record. A rider sits on the elephant's back.2018-03-17August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a temple corridor with carved stone pillars. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, sandalwood-style tilak and a gold ornate necklace, smiles and extends an arm to touch a decorated temple elephant on the right; the elephant has painted forehead markings, bells and chains. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis watch and smile, and a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. The figure has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's a person label, so this is a person appearance.2012-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of an elephant at a temple entrance, its trunk raised and touching the head of a person in orange robes wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and long dark hair. The elephant has white markings on its forehead and tusks visible. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one holding a garland of white and red flowers. A crowd of onlookers, many women in white, watches from the stone temple gateway. The person in orange appears to be receiving the elephant's blessing, with a person cue of long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace; the identity is uncertain.2009-08-06