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Photograph of a procession at a temple entrance in Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long garland of white flowers and pink-red blooms stands at the centre, with a gold necklace and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, holding a small garland in his hands. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis walk with him; one bearded man on the left wears an orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala. A man in white with dark-rimmed glasses and a mala stands behind, and a bald man in a cream shirt is on the right. Behind them stands a stone temple gateway with a yellow shop sign reading the Tamil name for Annamalai Amman Sannidhi and a KVB bank logo, plus a loudspeaker on a pole and a yellow canopy. A date stamp in the corner reads 24 12 2005.

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A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-and-white flower garland walks forward at the centre, smiling, with his hands held out, while a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts surround him. Two other saffron-robed sannyasis walk nearby, one with long hair and beard. Behind them stands a temple shop with a red banner reading Arunachaleshwarar Temple, and colourful gopuram carvings rise at the right. a person appearance-based label applies to the central saffron-robed figure with long hair, a garland and a smile; his identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone.2009-08-06Outdoor photograph at a stone temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, with a carved white gopuram tier and dark granite walls behind a crowd. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange shawl over an orange garment, a yellow sash, and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead. 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Page captions associate this scene with a temple procession.2005-12-25Photograph inside a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a wooden ceiling, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis around a central figure. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe with gold border, a heavy gold-and-bead necklace with a gold pendant, long flowing dark hair and a red bindi, hands clasped in front. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear rudraksha malas and red ribbon rosettes on their chests. Through the arched doorway behind, another temple gateway and tree are visible. Caption on the image indicates a 2005 event.2005-12-25Outdoor temple scene at Tiruvannamalai with a long, multicoloured floral arch of marigolds and roses hung on a stone pillared pavilion and a tiered ochre-painted gopuram wall behind. 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Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely; one at left holds a red and yellow flower garland. Several men wear orange or white garments and spectacles, and the crowd fills the foreground. The pale sky and cables appear above the temple roofline.2005-12-25Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple entrance with an ornately carved stone gopuram and a tall temple tower visible through the arched gateway. A procession walks along a stone path: a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, long dark hair, a crown-like orange turban and a heavy gold necklace walks at the centre-right, flanked by men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas and pendant medallions. A bearded man in an orange shawl walks beside them. A camera operator with a large video camera stands at the right edge, and a garland of red and yellow flowers is visible near the frame's right side. Yellow pole and a printed notice board appear at the left, with men in white shirts and some with tilak marks around them.2007-01-12