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Outdoor photo at a temple doorway in bright sunlight. A long-haired man in a light orange garment with a wristwatch, wiping his face with a white cloth, stands beside a smiling man with long dark hair wearing a gold-bead necklace, an orange robe and a purple-and-gold shawl, hands folded in greeting. A figure stands in the dark doorway behind them, and the foreground is crowded with heads of onlookers. a person: the smiling man with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and purple shawl over saffron clothing is a candidate for a person, presented as a devotee-greeting moment.

August 11 2009

Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a stone stairway and dark pillar at left. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a purple-bordered shawl, presses his palms together toward a bare-chested man in front of him. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange dhoti with glasses and a wristwatch. Behind, two people in orange cloth stand on the steps, one holding a basket of offerings. A bare-chested man at left wears white dhoti and beaded mala; a person at right has curly hair in a bun. Sunlight flares at the top. The centred figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold necklace, so the appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable), shown in person.

Outdoors in bright sunlight, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a tilak on his forehead holds up a purple and gold bordered shawl. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange garments stand near a stone doorway, while devotees in saris and shirts watch closely. Behind them, a man in orange carries a tray of bananas and flowers.

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Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof near a temple entrance. A man at left with long, wavy dark hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace, and beaded armbands. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flowers and fabric. A bald, bare-chested older man at right wears a beaded rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a yellow-striped orange shawl, and a headband of beads with a white forehead mark. Several onlookers in white and dark shirts stand behind them.

A photograph of a procession inside a stone temple with carved pillars and a sculpted deity relief on the wall. In the foreground a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, smiling and walking forward. Beside him a bald elderly man in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border wears a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a headband. To the right a bare-chested man in a gold-bordered dhoti holds a white and red-bordered cloth over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white and cream saris, some with gold borders, move through the temple corridor. A small signboard on a pillar reads in Tamil script. Ritual procession with devotees in a temple.

Photograph at an ornate temple doorway with carved gold-and-brown wooden frames and a painted pillar with lotus capital in pink, green and blue. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at centre, with several men behind him: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread, a shirtless man with a white tilak, and a man in orange cloth at right. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. a person (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) is the central figure, shown walking out of the temple entrance with attendants.

Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a stone-pillared temple corridor. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange cloth and layered beaded necklaces, with white sacred ash on his forehead, smiles toward the camera. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a small orange cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a white tilak. Behind them, other saffron-clad men with bare upper bodies walk past a uniformed police officer and men in white shirts. A blue sign on the right reads a Tamil-language donation notice with a 'Rs 20' amount and 'Abhishekam Darshan' lines. a person appears in the foreground group, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace. The image is a timestamped press or temple-visit photo.

A crowded temple entrance procession with several people in saffron and orange robes. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a pendant stands center, a bald devotee in an orange cloth to the left smiles and gestures, and a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a garland of yellow and red flowers at right. Uniformed police officers and men in white shirts stand behind, a large golden kalasha-like finial and garlands hang to the right, and banners of a deity figure line the gateway. The a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central robed figure is treated as uncertain. Timestamp 29 11 2011 07:34 appears on the lower right.