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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with hanging colourful tassels and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a long multicolour garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks at the centre, smiling. Beside him on the right a man in a red shirt, orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks. A bearded man in orange robes and a man in white with an orange shawl holding a gold-wrapped staff walk behind, with silver ceremonial staffs with ornamental finials raised at the upper right and a red flag in the background. Several other people in white and orange follow, and a white animal is partly visible at lower left.2007-12-22Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-and-grey stone pillars and a carved stone canopy at left, decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon head cloth, round-framed glasses, a gold pendant on a gold bead necklace and white vertical forehead markings walks beside a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead paste with a red dot, an orange robe and a gold bead necklace, wearing a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Behind them, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and other men in white and orange robes follow. The long-haired man in orange with flower garland appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long hair, orange ornate clothing, gold bead necklace and garland cues.2010-01-08Three men in saffron and orange ochre garments walk barefoot along a paved courtyard beside a temple building with white pillars and a gopuram in the background. The man on the left has white marks on his forehead, a white and red garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds the hand of the central man, who wears a dark headband, a white jasmine and red rose garland, a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed orange cloth. The man on the right has a grey beard, a pink flower garland and a red cloth with gold border, holding a folded green-and-white cloth. Behind them several more people in orange and white clothing and a uniformed police officer walk in the crowd.2012-05-24December 21 20092009-12-21Outdoor procession under a canopy with colorful tassels and tall ceremonial staffs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment, a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace; the figure holds the shawl with one hand. Beside him walks a man in a red top and orange shawl with a dark beaded mala and pendant. Behind, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes walk along a dirt path with palm trees, and a peacock-feather fan appears at right. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji based on long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate garland, shown in procession.2007-12-22Photograph of a temple walkway with a gopuram tower and metal-roofed shelter in the background, where a crowd of devotees stands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, smiles and gestures with an open hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a pink cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man with curly grey hair and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace.2010-01-08October 17 20102010-10-17Two men in orange-red unstitched robes with gold borders walk along a dirt path beside a steel-framed structure under construction. The man in front, smiling and looking down, has long dark hair pulled back, a red bindi, and a long necklace of large rudraksha beads crossing his chest. He wears a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and tied at the waist. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in matching orange cloth wears a white tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Concrete blocks and stacked white chairs appear to the side.2013-07-14A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind them under green trees. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he is smiling and walking forward. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace raises one arm holding an orange-handled object. Other devotees include a man in a saffron wrap with a dark rudraksha mala, a young man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in a green sari with an orange wrap, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers on the right. The scene reads as a temple procession or walk.2012-09-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead stands in a crowd at a temple entrance. He wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers over thick gold beaded ceremonial necklaces. Around him are other people in orange and white robes, including a bald man in white and a woman in a blue top, and a wooden-roofed temple gateway hung with marigold garlands stands behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial necklace cues, shown in person.2010-01-08July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copies