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Interior of a dark stone temple hall with carved black pillars. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a marigold garland and a long swept-back hair style stands smiling, with hands together, appearing to be a person figure at a temple visit. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and orange-clad companions crowd a polished black stone platform. In the foreground at left, a woman in a pink and orange sari with flowers in her hair holds a brass oil lamp; small oil lamps flicker on the platform. A glass display cabinet stands at right.

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January 08 20102010-01-08Indoor photo at a dimly lit temple-style hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe and long yellow-beaded garland stands at a dark metal counter lit by small oil lamps. The central figure has long dark hair, a bare upper body with ornate gold necklace and a yellow-beaded mala, holding small objects in both hands. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and others in orange saffron robes, stand close, some with hands folded in respect. A large glass window and wall panels are behind them. The scene suggests a devotional lamp offering or puja. The central figure with distinctive adornments and long swept-back hair matches the page's reference to a person, but appearance alone is not fully conclusive.2008-08-02January 08 20102010-01-08August 02 20082008-08-02Evening photograph inside a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a gated walkway. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white flowers, with a white tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with hands together, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts and a lamp-holding attendant. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby, and a raised platform with a white-draped figure is behind the crowd. a person is the central figure in orange robes and garland, shown with a crowd-control escort during the temple visit.2009-07-13A night photograph of devotees gathered around a dark stone or metal platform in a temple setting, lit by rows of small oil lamps flickering on the surface, with a brass lamp stand in the lower left. A person in an orange saffron robe with a beaded garland stands at the center of the platform, hands folded, with a red-bordered white cloth worn by others. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the lamps, several with hands folded in prayer, and a man on the lower left holds a small object. Kiosks and a yellow sign with Tamil text stand in the background.2009-08-06August 02 20082008-08-02Photograph taken at night inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and fluorescent lights. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland with yellow marigolds and a gold-chain necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and others in orange shawls and saffron robes walk closely together, with a crowd visible behind. One man in white shirt and dhoti on the left wears a badge and an orange shawl. Scattered devotees and staff fill the background.2008-08-02A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland holds a small flame at a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) at the centre; a handheld microphone is near him. Behind him a bare-chested man in a lavender dhoti and rudraksha mala stands beside a deity murti draped in red and white flowers. Devotees in white and orange surround the lamp, and a brass plate of flowers sits in the foreground.2009-11-30August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a group of people standing in a dimly lit temple interior, shown in profile and three-quarter view, looking upward. On the left, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close together; one holds a gold bangle on his wrist. In the centre a woman in a yellow sari with a purple border holds her hands together in prayer. On the right, a young man with long dark swept-back hair wears a loose orange-red sleeveless robe and smiles while his hands are clasped in front of him. Behind them a warm wall lamp glows. The figure in orange has distinctive long hair and orange robe, but the appearance alone is not enough to confirm a identity, so the role is given as a person in orange robes.2008-07-29Inside a dim temple corridor, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a long garland of orange-yellow beads holds a lit oil lamp on a silver plate with offerings, performing aarti. Around him, men in orange and white clothing, one with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks, stand close, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti on the right holds the plate. Temple pillars, metal railings and overhead lights frame the crowded scene. a person performs an aarti offering with a lit lamp during a temple visit.2012-08-17