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Photograph taken at night inside a stone temple corridor at Tiruvannamalai. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing rudraksha malas and a bead necklace, stands at the centre, surrounded by a crowd of devotees. Around him are men in orange shawls and garlands, a man in white shirt and dhoti, a uniformed police officer in a blue cap at the lower left, and a boy in a striped shirt. Behind the crowd are stone pillars and a temple gateway. A tall poster with a red and white border shows a deity's bare feet and a Tamil caption, and yellow Tamil signboards hang on the walls, including one reading Amalaiyar Sannathi and another reading Hundial. Metal railings line the walkway.

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January 02 20082008-01-02December 20 20112011-12-20Inside a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars, a procession walks across a bare stone floor while devotees watch from behind a yellow-and-orange metal railing. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair and a gold chain walks barefoot, holding a small pink object in his hands. Beside him, a man in saffron with a red sash and a garland of marigolds walks with his hands joined, and a man in a light-coloured saffron garment with a garland also walks nearby. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in a purple and green sari, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala follow. Onlookers stand along the railing, including a woman in a purple sari and another in a pink-and-blue shawl. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling.2009-01-14December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph inside a temple corridor with a lattice gate and painted pillars, where a crowd presses forward. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bright orange head covering and folded hands walks with attendants, flanked by saffron-clad men and a man in a red shirt holding a booklet. Uniformed police officers in khaki and white caps lead the way, and white-clad devotees line the sides, some with hands joined. Printed Tamil signs and panels hang on the walls. a person is shown as the saffron-clad figure at the centre with the orange head covering and folded hands, walking in a girivalam-style procession with disciples and devotees.2008-01-02Photograph inside a stone temple hall with granite pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, an orange turban and orange robe, with rudraksha mala beads and a tilak on his forehead, stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together at a granite block. Beside him, a bearded man in orange with gold beads and bracelets stands near him, and to the left a man in an orange shawl wears a garland and holds an object. Behind them, devotees in orange and white stand, one in white with an orange scarf and rudraksha mala, and another holding a printed portrait of a man with a bandana, the portrait partly visible on his orange robe. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and robe, rudraksha mala; he is shown in devotional prayer at the temple.2008-01-02Photograph inside a temple corridor with tall carved stone pillars and fluorescent lights. A figure in a bright orange saffron robe with an orange head covering walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad men wearing orange garments and beaded necklaces. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk beside them. A man in white holds up a camera and a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing surrounds the procession. A large metal loudspeaker horn is mounted on a pole at left, and yellow signboards hang on the right wall.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a yellow metal gate. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-toned necklace and a white forehead marking walks barefoot across the stone floor, flanked by an orange-robed man with a long beard and glasses wearing a similar necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path, some with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a green and purple sari and a shirtless older man wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pass by. The scene suggests a temple visit with a crowd gathered along the route.2009-01-14Photo 11742547Photo 11730898Crowded photograph in a temple corridor at night with yellow-and-blue Tamil signage above a counter reading archana and seva offerings. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling, with a bead necklace; a probable Swamiji candidate by the orange turban, swept-back hair and rudraksha cues, placed among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas gather, and a woman in white with an orange shawl folds her hands in namaste at right. A man in a red shirt bows low in the foreground, and a uniformed police officer stands at lower right. Pillars and a temple wall frame the scene.2008-01-02