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Night photograph inside a large temple corridor with stone pillars and a dim green-lit ceiling, showing a dense crowd of devotees moving forward. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one holds a small book. A man in the foreground wears a red shirt and glasses, and another wears a saffron-orange headwrap. A cluster of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, possibly on girivalam at Tiruvannamalai. A blue sign panel hangs on the right wall. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 15 20092009-01-15Photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees. A bald man in white in the foreground looks to the side. Pillars and stone architecture of a South Indian temple surround the procession. a person: the centre figure's saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and namaskar pose fit the presentation, but the face is not used for identification.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night-time crowd at a temple gathering in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a bright orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a long rudraksha-style bead mala, and is turned away from the camera toward devotees. Around him, sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange shawls, some in white clothes, press close; one devotee on the right wears a gold necklace and holds up a book bearing a printed portrait. A man in a white shirt in the foreground has his back to the camera, and others have hands joined in greeting. Dark temple walls form the background.2008-01-02A photograph of a dense crowd moving through a dim, stone-walled temple passage at night, lit by sparse warm lamps. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap walks with palms pressed together in namaste, with a gold-toned necklace visible, flanked by devotees. Many men wear white shirts or dhotis with orange or saffron shawls, and several wear orange garments. An older man in a red shirt and spectacles walks in the foreground, and a woman in a pink sari stands at right. Carved stone reliefs line the walls, and a blue metal gate stands at left. The appearance-based candidate's cues are an orange head covering and saffron clothing with ornate gold ornaments, but the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2008-01-02A photograph taken at night in a narrow stone-walled temple passage, with a dim lamp glowing at the upper left. A crowd walks in procession. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward carrying a small book. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces walk among others in white shirts and white dhotis. A uniformed official in khaki stands at the far left edge. The figure in the orange turban has distinctive saffron turban and robe cues, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-01-02August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph inside a dim temple hall with stone pillars, as a group walks forward together. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes wears a long ornate gold necklace and has a white-painted forehead, walking with a small orange cloth in hand; a robed figure appearance is consistent with a person but is uncertain. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shawls, and one man at right has spectacles and a rudraksha mala. A cameraman with a video camera stands at lower left, and a lit flame glows in the background near garlanded decorations and yellow banners.2008-08-02A photograph of a group of people walking barefoot across a stone-paved courtyard at dusk, past white pillared temple walls. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies or white shirts. In the centre, a man in a flowing orange-red cloth and a long gold-and-bead necklace walks ahead, while a man beside him in orange wrap and gold pendant necklace follows. A white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the foreground. Women in orange saris and white saris with gold borders walk at the right, and onlookers stand in the background.2012-04-05January 02 20082008-01-02