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A photograph of a temple passageway with dark stone walls and wooden lattice doors, opening onto a view of a gopuram-like tower and a hill. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange sari-style garment with ornate gold necklaces and a white tilak on the forehead walks with palms joined in greeting, smiling. Beside them, a man in a white kurta follows, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a blue-banded cap walks at the right. A man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt with a vest stand near the left, one with palms pressed together in namaste. Several other men in white and orange dhotis or kurtas are behind. Visible people include devotees and attendants in white and saffron.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Night photo in a narrow temple corridor at Tiruvannamalai, with a green-lit passage and a gateway sign above. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and ornate necklaces walks with palms pressed together, and a dark-haired figure wearing an orange robe with a rudraksha mala follows nearby. Khaki-uniformed police officers flank the group, one in a peaked cap, and a man in a red shirt with glasses walks in the foreground. Devotees, including a woman holding a child in a pink sari, line the walls and a blue shutter-door stands at left. The orange-robed figure in the turban shows distinctive saffron clothing and turban cues, but appearance alone cannot confirm identity, so this is a probable match. a person in the centre of the procession with sannyasi attendants, police escort and devotees.2008-01-02December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph 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.2011-12-20Photograph inside a temple corridor at night showing a procession. A central figure in orange robes with a long flowing garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, a red tilak on the forehead, and gold necklaces walks smiling with one hand raised. Flanked by two men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces, one bald with a red forehead mark. On the right a uniformed police officer in khaki with a blue-banded cap stands close. An elderly man in white dhoti is at the left edge. Stone pillars, a silver lamp post and yellow signboards fill the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20January 02 20082008-01-02A crowded photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor at night, with dim fluorescent lights overhead. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala speaks and gestures with a raised hand, walking among a group. Around them, uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and a visible rank insignia guide the way, while men in white shirts and dhotis, and one in a striped shirt, walk alongside. Colourful garlands and decorations hang at the left edge. The scene suggests a visit or procession through a temple precinct. The centre figure has several distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so this is an appearance-based a person.2008-07-28December 20 20112011-12-20