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Photograph inside a temple hall with pale yellow stone pillars and carved walls. In the centre, a man in an orange-red robe with white vibhuti on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a framed deity image garlanded with white flowers and red blossoms on a wooden stand. A cameraman in orange clothing films the scene beside him. In the foreground, a bald, bare-chested man wears a pink cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Other people in orange and white clothing stand in the background, and offerings of flowers lie on the altar table.

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Crowded interior of a dimly lit South Indian temple during a visit. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes stand along a metal barrier, one holding a folded white cloth. In the centre, a man with a pink garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a headband with beads and a vibhuti-marked forehead, presses his palms together in anjali. Nearby, a bare-chested man with a grey-streaked topknot bows toward a shrine grille; a shirtless man in the foreground touches his forehead with his hand. Lit oil lamps glow behind the golden-framed doorway, and other people raise phones to photograph the scene. Golden panels and a dark stone pillar frame the shrine area.2012-05-16 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a welcome moment in a small hall. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti, stands with palms joined in front of a group of saffron-robed men. The central saffron-clad man has a pink and purple flower garland and a tilak on his forehead, with hands folded. Other saffron-clad men in gold necklaces stand behind him, and one holds a small brass vessel. A plastic chair, a white cloth, and a silver tray with a brass vessel sit on the right, beside a red pillar. Behind them are framed posters of a goddess and a black-and-white portrait captioned with a name. The saffron-clad men are clothed in ochre garments, and the scene suggests a satsang welcome at Thovalai.2009-01-12Photograph inside a dim temple hall where several people stand with palms pressed together in anjali, facing forward toward a shrine. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monastic in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in saffron robes with a gold necklace, also with hands folded. To the left, a man in white clothes with a red shoulder cloth and a gold chain stands with palms joined. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash holds a garland of red flowers, and a yellow-gold deity murti is visible in the background. A red metal pot sits on the floor near stone pillars.2012-09-12May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim stone temple shrine. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, a thick gold ceremonial necklace and a flower headband, raises his hands above his head in reverent namaskar beside a small shrine enclosure with a lit oil lamp. To his left, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace and headband presses his palms together and smiles. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and bare-chested devotees stand with folded hands along a rough stone wall. A partial shape of a woman's head is visible at the lower edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the bare-chested man with a gold necklace, long swept-back hair replaced by a headband, and ornate orange clothing, performing worship at the shrine.2012-05-16 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20092009-01-14February 19 20072007-02-19A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a pink-red and white flower garland bends forward, one hand raised to his face, in a temple corridor. He wears a dark rudraksha mala across his chest and an orange dhoti. Behind him stand a man in a pink shirt with hands folded and an older man in a red shirt, along with a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth at right. Sunlight streams through the doorway, and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2018-04-29October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesInterior of a stone temple hall with rows of granite pillars and a marble floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a line, some with gold-coloured necklaces and beaded malas. The man at the front centre wears a long dark braid, a red-and-gold dress with a red shawl, and a headband, and smiles while raising his hand. Another robed man on the right, bare-chested with a headband and malas, stands beside a dark stone block. Several men in white and pink shirts stand in the background. a person appears in the centre-front, identified only by his long swept hair, bright red-and-gold clothing and ornamented malas.2012-05-16 +1 copiesInside a dim temple corridor, a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walk past a gilded doorway with ornate carved golden frames. In the centre, a man with a swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth holds a round blue-and-white emblem with a bird motif, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and gold necklace raises his hands in greeting. Brass lamps and a metal railing are visible at the right, and several onlookers stand in the background.2012-05-16 +1 copies