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A photograph of a procession along a temple corridor beside iron railings and a grey stone wall. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and smiles. She has white vibhuti across her forehead and a red bindi. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold beads wears white tripundra lines, and a second man in orange with gold necklaces walks behind. In front, a young man with white forehead markings and a white garment with a gold border walks beside a bald priest in orange. A small silver bird figure appears at the left edge of the group. Ceremonial dress and a crowd are visible in the background.

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A photo inside a temple corridor with grey stone walls and a yellow-railed iron gate behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands centre with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, with white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead. Two of the four people shown are robed companions: a young man on the left in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, many gold beads and a silver ceremonial staff topped with a bird, and a bald man in orange behind with gold necklace and bangles. A man in a grey shirt stands at the right edge. Overhead fluorescent lights and a dark ceiling are visible.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph inside a dimly lit temple corridor of a group walking together, most dressed in saffron-orange robes with gold bead necklaces. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold armlets and bangles smiles and holds his palms together in namaste. A shaved-headed man beside him in orange with a gold necklace also holds his hands together. On the right, a man with white-and-red forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a large gold pendant necklace. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand among them, and a metal grille runs along the left side.2011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08A group walks through a stone temple corridor with dark pillars and carved walls. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and layered gold necklaces places his hands together at his chest; a second, shaved-headed man in front, bare-chested with a saffron cloth and rudraksha and coral malas, looks down. Several other men in orange dhotis with gold chains walk behind, and women in blue and green saris stand at the edge. A tiled ceiling and lamps line the passage. a person appears as the centre figure, identified by long swept hair, ornate gold chains and saffron robes; the caption places the event at Arunachaleswarar Temple.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Inside a temple hall, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, gold ceremonial necklaces and gold arm bands stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in orange clothes wears a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant, while a bare-chested priest on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red-and-white sacred thread and an orange dhoti with a green-edged cloth. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and blue saris and dhotis stand in a crowd near a metal railing beneath stone pillars. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair and gold adornments, shown in devotional stance.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a procession walking along a covered stone colonnade beside a pink temple wall, with a hill in the background. Central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, ornate gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with long swept-back dark hair and a raised hand in blessing, and is flanked by several men in saffron and orange-red robes and gold garlands. Other men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red shawls and gold-bordered cloth, walk alongside with bare feet. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Carved granite pillars and a stone wall frame the procession, which appears to be in an outdoor temple precinct.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a temple corridor with a crowd walking through. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered drape and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace holds his palms together in anjali. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside him. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare shoulders walks alongside another man in white shirt. Devotees in pink and white shirts, saris and a woman with flowers in her hair fill the background, with a black board of Tamil writing on the right wall. The page indicates a person is present; the central saffron-robed figure shows distinctive adornments and saffron clothing, so a probable identification is noted here. a person in the centre, greeting people in procession.2012-09-11December 20 20112011-12-20