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A dense crowd of men fills a stone-pillared temple corridor, with a ticket counter sign and a yellow-and-blue price board on the left. Several men wear orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas, one bare-chested figure with a mala stands near the centre, and others wear white dhotis and shirts, some with sandalwood and vibhuti forehead markings. Overhead, woven baskets are carried above the crowd. The scene resembles a procession moving through a temple hall.

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June 05 20122012-06-05A crowd of devotees moves through a temple colonnade toward a stone gateway. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks among the crowd, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person candidate. Around him, men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the foreground in a white shirt raises one finger and holds a long wooden staff-like instrument, and a shaved-headed youth in a teal shirt stands at left. Stalls with garlands and printed signs line the left side under a blue banner.2008-08-02Photo 11732230A photograph of a procession moving through a narrow, dimly lit temple corridor. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and dark beaded mala walks at the front, followed by a line of men in saffron/orange robes with gold-trimmed cloth, several wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. A woman in an orange sari walks among them. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and other colours fills the passage toward a brightly lit shrine area with orange-lit pillars and shop stalls lining the walls. A printed Tamil-language banner hangs on the right and a plaque is mounted on the left wall. Watermarked archive photo. a person not clearly identifiable by appearance.2012-05-08A crowded temple corridor at a stone-pillared Indian temple, with a dense flow of devotees descending and moving along a staircase. A man in white shirt and dark trousers with a blue-and-white shawl walks down the steps holding a folded paper. Nearby, a group of men in white dhotis and a woman in a sari carry a brass-coloured ceremonial pot and garlanded objects. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace walks among the group, though the face is not clearly distinguishable. Market stalls and a metal railing line the corridor; a stone elephant sculpture sits beside a ticket or counter booth, and a woman in a green sari sits on the lower right.2012-05-07July 24 20122012-07-24Photograph inside a South Indian temple corridor with a stone pillared ceiling and tube lights. A queue of devotees moves toward a shrine doorway framed by a painted arch with rearing lion-like figures and a deity murti, flanked by brass lamps. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in the line, and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti stands in the foreground beside metal railings. A blue signboard in Tamil lists darshan and abhishekam timings. Partial figures and a hand holding a camera appear at the right edge.2018-03-17January 15 20092009-01-15A procession walks barefoot through a stone temple corridor, with a sign board and shrine-stall lights behind. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with gold border and long gold-and-beaded necklaces holds his palms together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a green sari follow, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Several men in shirts and trousers walk with them. The man in the centre shows cues consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain, so he is described by role as a sannyasi-robed devotee leading the procession.2012-09-11A crowded procession moves through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a gopuram visible through the doorway. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe, and appears to be the focus of the procession; he is a person candidate based on his long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, shown in procession among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead, and one bald young man in a teal shirt stands near the front. Flower garlands hang from a stall at left beneath Tamil signage.2008-08-02A photograph inside a long stone temple corridor with carved pillars, lit by daylight from an opening at the far end, with shops and stalls along the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded garland, and a white tilak, with hands joined at chest level, walking in procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala. To the left a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks with hands folded. Around them devotees in white shirts, pink striped shirts and traditional dress crowd the aisle, many with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a temple procession. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure wearing saffron clothing and gold garland.2012-09-11August 06 20092009-08-06