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A photograph inside a covered shelter with a white corrugated metal roof and yellow pipe railings, with cracked painted walls. A man with long dark hair and glasses stands at the back wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Seated in front, a bearded man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha beads smiles and gestures with his hands. A man in white ritual clothes with a white shawl and gold bracelets stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another man in a white shawl sits at right. Several devotees in white and orange clothing surround them. A stone bench behind carries painted writing and a small yellow notice.

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January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph inside a covered metal-roofed shelter with yellow railings and weathered walls, showing a group of devotees around a seated man in a rust-red saffron wrap with a bare chest and a bead necklace, smiling and gesturing with one hand while holding a small object. A standing figure beside him wears orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, another wears white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, and a young boy in white with folded hands stands at left. A man in white clothes on the right wears rudraksha beads and a gold-edged white shawl. A bearded man in front holds a white-marked forehead. Two concrete ledges serve as seats.2018-01-04A photograph taken under a corrugated metal shelter with yellow steel railings and a red canopy pole. In the lower centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange robe, a gold necklace and a shawl-like wrap, hands pressed together in namaskar and a faint smile. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms joined, one with a rudraksha mala and bangles; a younger man in an orange cloth and glasses stands behind, and an older man in white is also present. A man at left has long dreadlocked hair, a white flower in it, and a red forehead mark. Printed text on a stone slab reads partly in Tamil and English. Visible people: about nine. The robed man is a candidate by his orange robe, gold necklace and long hair, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Photograph of a crowded, covered walkway with yellow metal railings and grey corrugated walls, possibly a shelter on a pilgrimage route. A man in a rust-red saffron wrap at the centre smiles broadly and raises his right hand in greeting, seated on a concrete ledge. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shawls crowd close; one man on the left wears a dark cap and holds his hands together, another in an orange cloth has long dreadlocks and rudraksha beads. A woman in a white saree with gold border stands at right, and a bare-chested man with beads smiles at the far right edge. Some figures are partially cropped, and a reclining person is visible at the lower right.2018-01-04A photograph taken under a curved white corrugated shelter with yellow metal railings. A man with a dark beard wears a rust-orange saffron wrap and sits on a concrete bench, smiling and gesturing with his hands. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shoulder cloths, forehead tilak and vibhuti; one man at left holds a black cap and gestures with raised palms, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A younger man at right wears rudraksha malas over a white dhoti with gold border. A man in an orange top with a long plait stands behind the seated figure. A man at lower right with white-marked face and long hair sits near the bench. Yellow and paper notices are pasted on the bench and a wall bears painted numbers. Their appearance is ambiguous, so the seated man is described by role only.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph taken inside a covered open-sided shelter with a curved white metal roof and yellow railings. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a beard sits on a concrete bench wearing an orange-red ochre robe draped over the shoulders, holding a rudraksha mala in his hands and smiling with eyes closed. Around him several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with white vibhuti bands and tilak stand close, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. A young man in an orange-red cloth and glasses stands behind, and a man with white hair in a white dhoti stands on the right. Other people in white and cream saris with flower garlands and beaded necklaces surround the group, and a person in the lower foreground holds a small tray. Printed yellow notice stickers and handwritten marks are visible on the bench behind the seated man.2018-01-04Devotees crowd a narrow corrugated-metal shelter with yellow railings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-tinged shawl sits on a concrete ledge, smiling and raising his hands in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with ash and red markings press forward, some with hands folded and one reaching out. A large printed portrait of a deity with blue skin, red-and-gold headdress and red garland is held at the lower left. A young man in an orange shirt stands at right. Several people are visible in white clothing and red markings.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04