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A photograph inside a stone temple interior with pink sandstone pillars and a marble floor. A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a stone shrine at lower left, where a red cloth and orange offering lie. A man at right wears a deep maroon-red shawl, a white garland of flowers, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with his hands joined at his chest. Beside him a woman wears a red sari and a young boy wears an orange robe. Left of centre, a woman in a red kurta and white trousers presses her hands together, and an elderly bearded man in white dhoti and white shirt stands with hands folded. Several people wear orange and saffron clothes and rudraksha malas. Two men in white dhoti with bare chests and sacred threads stand near the centre, and a man at far right raises a phone. Context suggests a temple visit with devotional greetings.

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June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph inside a temple hall with pink walls and pink pillars. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe, adorned with a long flower garland, gold armbands and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a striped tiger-skin-like seat with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall silver staff. Around them a dense crowd of devotees, many in saffron and orange clothing and with sandalwood or vibhuti forehead marks, press forward, some holding phones and a video camera. A seated figure in orange at lower right and a woman in a red sari with a white flower garland stand nearby. The seated central figure has distinctive long hair and ornaments, but the appearance is uncertain for identification.2016-06-03A photograph inside a pillared temple hall with pink columns and a marble floor, showing a seated figure in a deep maroon-red shawl and dhoti with a white flower garland, gold armlets, and orange-and-gold forehead markings, palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a man in white dhoti holds a tall silver ceremonial staff. Around them a crowd sits and stands, including a bald man in an orange-yellow turban and orange shawls, a woman in a red-orange sari holding white flowers, and men in white kurtas, some carrying a brass tray. A video camera operator films from the upper right.2016-06-03A photograph of a temple courtyard at an outdoor ritual, with a pillared temple gateway and a tall stone tower in the background. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, facing the group. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a red garland presses her palms together in prayer. Nearby, several men wear orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, some carrying brass items. A bald priest in white stands near the centre. A man in a red and yellow cloth kneels low on the floor at lower centre, next to a decorated kolam design. Men in white dhotis and a man in a lavender shirt stand along a rope barrier at right. Many devotees stand in the background.2011-05-17Inside a temple hall with pink pillars, a man with long dark hair sits on a raised stone platform wearing a red-and-gold garment, a white and gold garland of flowers, heavy gold ornaments and gold wrist bands. A standing man in white dhoti holds a tall silver staff and a rudraksha mala. Around him devotees gather, many in orange and saffron clothing and some with white tilaka. A bald man in white kneels at the front holding a silver tray with offerings. A woman in a red-bordered sari with flower in her hair stands at left, and a cameraman films with a handheld camera while another person photographs the scene. Open arches show a town outside.2016-06-03July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall during a visit. In the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside him, a man in a white kurta wears a red tilak and a red-orange shawl. To the left, a young man in a white kurta with a red-orange scarf and rudraksha mala carries a leopard-print and striped cloth. Behind them, several devotees in orange and white clothing move through the hall, and a man in a check shirt stands at the right edge.2012-09-12A photograph of a dim, narrow temple passage with old weathered walls and a metal grille gate. A man with curly dark hair, orange tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant with flower garland, dressed in a maroon-brown wrap, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothes, some with white shawls and orange tilak, bow or stand close. A man in a white kurta in the left foreground bows his head, and a bald priest in orange-brown robes bends forward in the lower right.2016-06-03A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and bright daylight at the far end. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a red headcloth, gold beaded necklace and a gold medallion walks forward holding a tall silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a young woman in a red-and-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace walks with palms raised. Another man in red robes carries a golden vessel. Devotees along both sides, many women in cream and green saris, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. This appears to be a procession through a temple. The foreground man is an appearance-based a person with saffron robes, gold necklace and trident staff, and the page says he is present.2009-07-13Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a vertical tilak on the forehead and a gold necklace. Beside them a figure in an orange wrap with a gold necklace and a tilak stands with hands folded. To the left, men in white kurtas with red shawls and a grey-haired man in glasses stand close together. Behind them, people in orange and red clothing move through carved pillared halls and a stone pathway. The scene suggests devotees offering prayer at a temple shrine.2010-01-08May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesAugust 17 20122012-08-17