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Outdoor scene at an orange-painted building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar. A man with long dark hair, in an orange saffron robe, a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak, raises one arm and smiles while flower petals fall through the air. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing white flower garlands, press their palms together or hold brass plates, one holding a brass tray. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at the centre. Yellow petals scatter across the paved ground, and a trident is visible on a pole at the upper left. Probable Swamiji is the man in the orange robe with long hair, gold-bead necklace and red tilak, raising his arm, shown among white-clad devotees in a welcoming gathering.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors in an orange saffron robe with a thick white flower garland and a gold necklace, one arm raised holding up a bunch of yellow petals. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long hair, saffron robe, flower garland and gold necklace. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white flower garlands and yellow shawls, press their palms together in greeting, while a man in an orange robe stands to the right. Yellow petals fall through the air in front of an orange brick building with a white sign reading Sri Aanandeshwar Mandir. A photographer with a camera stands at the right edge, and another person films from behind a tree at the upper left.2010-07-24A smiling figure in an orange robe and a gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair, tosses yellow flower petals onto the head of a bald man in a white kurta and orange shawl, who holds a copper plate of petals. Beside them, a man in white bends forward wearing a white flower garland, and devotees in white and orange stand around. Behind them is an orange wall with the sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir and a white stepped platform with red stripes. The orange-robed figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold bead necklace, performing a blessing with petals.2010-07-24Outdoor scene in front of an orange-painted building with a sign reading श्री अदेश्वर मँदिर. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a long ceremonial gold bead necklace, raises one arm and smiles while yellow and orange petals scatter through the air. Around him, men in white kurta clothes with orange and yellow shawls and white flower garlands stand and clap; one bald man in an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside them. In the foreground a man in white bends forward, and a man at right with white flower garlands faces away. A man in a pink shirt raises a video camera and another holds a still camera. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange with the gold bead necklace is distinctive, consistent with the page's note of his presence at this pada pooja for yatris.2010-07-24Outdoor photo beside a terracotta-coloured building with a signboard reading "श्री आरंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Arandeshwar Mandir) and a marigold garland strung along its wall. A slim figure in saffron robes, with long dark hair and a flower garland, stands on a raised platform, one arm raised and smiling. A man in a saffron wrap and a second in white stand to the right, one holding a brass tray. Several men in white with garlands kneel or fold their hands in front, and a woman in white watches. Petals are scattered in the air. Cameras and a video camera appear at the left edge.2010-07-24July 08 20092009-07-08Photograph of a crowd of devotees on white and red striped temple steps. A central figure in orange ochre robes wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, a red headband and sandals; his long hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several with orange shawls and red headbands, stand and crouch; one man in white bends low at the lower left. Behind them stand more men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, beneath hanging green leaves and a golden trident.2007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with an orange-painted wall and a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A standing man in an orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a gold-and-white flower garland, raises one hand holding flower petals that scatter through the air as devotees kneel and fold their hands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white garlands, kneel or stand nearby, and a man in an orange robe on the right holds a tray. a person: the standing figure in the orange robe with long swept-back hair and a flower garland is a candidate, with the appearance uncertain. Plants, a white chair and a drum-like object sit at the edges of the courtyard.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a gold bangle, with a small red mark on his forehead, walking barefoot on dirt ground. Around him stand several men in white dhotis or kurtas with orange shawls, one carrying a brass vessel. A string of blue and white pennants hangs across trees in the background.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession under a bright sky. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, and reaches toward a silver bowl held by a man in white on the left. Behind him, another man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a mala stands near a red ceremonial umbrella, while people in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with folded hands, surround them. A blue building with the sign "a person KIRTANALAYA" is visible in the background. a person is the smiling central figure in the orange robe with long hair, gold necklace and tilak, presented in a ceremonial role.2008-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of an orange-robed figure standing barefoot on top of a large black stone pot or kalasha ringed with pink and red flower garlands, while devotees in white clothes gather around. The standing figure wears an orange turban, orange robes, and a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, smiling and raising one hand. A tall white pole wrapped in yellow and pink flowers rises beside him. Around him, people in white dhotis and shirts clap and hold a steel plate of flower petals, and one man in white holds a camera. A building behind has a framed portrait labelled with Tamil text and a red-and-white facade. Petals fall through the air. A purple logo appears in the upper left and a copyright credit is printed in the lower right.2010-02-18