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A photograph inside a temple corridor at night, with stone pillars and a crowd behind yellow metal barriers. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps line the left side. In the centre, a group of saffron-robed men walks in procession, several wearing gold necklaces and bare-chested, one carrying a brass plate on his head. A central figure in a long orange-saffron robe and gold-coloured necklace walks at the front, with long dark hair, though a clear identification is not possible from appearance. Signs on the right list ticket prices and offerings, including Rs.20 tickets in blue.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a stone-pillared temple corridor. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange cloth and layered beaded necklaces, with white sacred ash on his forehead, smiles toward the camera. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a small orange cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a white tilak. Behind them, other saffron-clad men with bare upper bodies walk past a uniformed police officer and men in white shirts. A blue sign on the right reads a Tamil-language donation notice with a 'Rs 20' amount and 'Abhishekam Darshan' lines. a person appears in the foreground group, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace. The image is a timestamped press or temple-visit photo.2012-07-24Night procession moving up a stone-paved path toward a temple gopuram lit against the dark sky. In the foreground a uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt walks at left. Behind him a group of devotees walks toward the temple; several men in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, with a central figure in orange wearing a long mala and gold chain. Other men wear white dhotis and shirts, and some women wear saris. Yellow metal gates and a stone carved wall frame the right side, and temple lamps glow in the background.2011-12-20Night photograph of a procession descending a stone temple staircase, lit by lamps, with a gopuram tower visible behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt and cap leads the group, with several other khaki-uniformed officers around him. Behind them, many people in saffron and orange robes walk in a column, some wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, while others wear white dhotis and shirts. Yellow metal barricades line the path and an orange gate stands at right. Many people are visible, but the exact count is uncertain.2011-12-20Photograph inside a temple corridor with dim ceiling lights and a steel grille along the right. A man in a khaki uniform stands at left, looking toward the camera. Behind him, a group in saffron-orange robes walks forward: a sannyasi at left holds a silver staff and wears a gold necklace; next, a shaved-headed man wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace and an orange dhoti with maroon border; in the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a crown-like gold necklace, orange shawl and orange dhoti, and gestures with his hand. At right, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold chain and two women in orange saris follow. a person is a candidate for the central figure based on long hair, orange clothing and ornate gold necklaces, but the appearance is not conclusive.2011-12-20April 05 20122012-04-05December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20August 06 20092009-08-06Photo of a crowd descending a stone staircase inside a temple at night, lit by warm lamps. At the centre, a long-haired man in full saffron-orange robes with a saffron head covering and a long gold-coloured necklace walks with his hands together; he appears to be a person, given the long hair, saffron ornate clothing and gold necklace, though identity is uncertain. Around him, devotees and disciples wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls. A uniformed police officer in khaki and a man in a khaki cap, speaking on a mobile phone, are in the foreground, and a man in a red shirt stands at right. A garland of yellow and orange flowers is held at left, and a blue bird logo appears on the wall above the passage.2008-01-02