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Crowded interior of a temple hall at night with a tall golden pillar behind the crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, surrounded by devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white caps, press close; to the right a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, and in the foreground a man in saffron robes and a white-clad man kneel. Printed signs and framed posters hang on the left wall in Tamil script. The person in the orange shawl is a sannyasi-style figure; appearance alone is not enough to name him.

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A dense crowd fills a stone temple corridor at night, with a gold-plated pillar and a framed painting of a deity on the upper left wall. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands among devotees, with a gold necklace visible on a nearby orange-robed attendant. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround him, and a bare-chested man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. Several people have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The scene appears to be a temple procession or darshan, with the orange-clad figure possibly the a person based on his orange turban, saffron shawl and ornate cues, though his face is not visible enough to confirm.2008-01-02Night photograph inside a temple hall with dark stone pillars and a tall gold-plated column in the centre, topped with a small deity figure. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand around a yellow-painted platform decorated with long garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped around his waist stands with his back to the camera, and an older bare-chested man with white hair and a beaded necklace stands at right. A man in orange and a figure in saffron clothing are visible in the middle of the group. Several onlookers in white and mixed clothing fill the background, and a sign above the passage reads in Tamil.2006-09-24A dim temple corridor lined with carved stone pillars and hanging lights shows a crowd of devotees in orange, white and yellow clothes gathered around a ritual. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and gold necklaces holds a metal plate with a lit oil lamp toward a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti, who holds a second plate with a flame. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a camera operator stands in the background. Oil lamps and a brass plate sit on a low table in the foreground, consistent with aarti or puja.2011-12-20Inside a dim stone temple hall, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a thick garland of yellow and red flowers and holds his hands folded in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and bead necklaces carry a brass tray of bananas, coconut halves and fruit as offering. Around them, devotees with sandalwood and vibhuti markings on their foreheads crowd close, and a tall gold kalasha-style lamp stands near a pillar in the background. A photographer with a camera is visible in the crowd. The scene appears to be a temple reception with fruit offering.2011-12-20January 15 20092009-01-15January 02 20082008-01-02A crowded temple procession inside a South Indian temple hall with stone pillars and hanging saffron and yellow decorative cloths. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a multi-strand gold-and-beaded garland, and gold armbands, with his hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe wears a long gold-toned pendant necklace, and a second bald man in orange wears a similar garland. A bare-chested man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style mala and a red mark on his forehead. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, press around them. A banana plant and a palm-leaf decoration hang overhead.2012-04-05January 02 20082008-01-02August 06 20092009-08-06January 02 20082008-01-02December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20