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A dense outdoor crowd of men and some women stands at a temple courtyard, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with tilak marks on several foreheads. In the foreground, men in white shirts face toward the right, and a gold-coloured shrine structure with flower garlands of pink and white is visible at the right edge. Temple gopuram and columns frame the background, and a few people in orange and coloured clothing stand farther back.

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December 29 20102010-12-29August 06 20092009-08-06A crowded outdoor street scene in front of an ornate grey stone temple gateway with carved pillars and an iron grille. Dense crowd of men mostly in white shirts and dhotis, some in pale or blue shirts, pressing forward. Near the centre a man wears a bright orange turban and orange clothing with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead, flanked by men in white with rudraksha-style necklaces. Some elderly men have white beards.2006-09-24Outdoor photo at a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a thick red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with a white forehead band, and smiles while walking among a crowd. Beside him, another person in orange robes stands, and many men in white shirts and white dhotis surround them. Behind them, a golden palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti under a canopy. Stone temple pillars and gopuram carvings frame the scene. Several men wear glasses, and one holds a silver staff. The long-haired saffron-robed man appears to match the a person description in appearance, based on the flowing hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.2009-08-06A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple courtyard lined with stone pillars, many in white dhotis and white saris with yellow borders. Several men wear rudraksha malas, one bare-chested man wears a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a long gold beaded necklace, and others have vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads. Some people raise hands or hold yellow flowers. Many spectators stand behind, some holding up phones or cameras.2010-12-29August 06 20092009-08-06A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts presses along a stone temple wall carved with reliefs. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a bright saffron-orange turban and a saffron shawl, and holds his hands in anjali mudra with a smile. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some hold orange cloth. The atmosphere suggests a temple procession or ratha yatra, with a few women and older men visible in the back. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-turbaned man at centre, identified by appearance cues including the saffron turban, shawl, and long hair.2006-09-24A dense crowd of devotees gathers outside a stone temple entrance during a procession. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, and several women wear sarees, one older woman in a white saree at left. A man in an orange cloth stands at centre-right holding a flower garland, and another in orange robes stands near the front. A large multicoloured umbrella with blue and white emblems is held aloft at upper right. At upper left, a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and orange ornaments is visible near the doorway. A cameraman with a handheld camera stands at lower right filming the scene.2012-05-18 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29February 15 20092009-02-15A dense crowd fills a temple corridor with tall grey pillars and iron gates behind them. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a yellow-orange forehead mark wears a red-and-orange dhoti with a white shawl and a large red-and-white garland, while a bald man beside him in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala also wears a garland. Many devotees surround them, including a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti with a sacred thread, a grey-haired woman with a white flower in her hair in a pink sari, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Some people use phones and a small pot-like object sits on the floor in front.2012-07-23January 16 20182018-01-16