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Night photo of an outdoor temple-precinct ritual. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and maroon accents walks forward, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, smiling, with long dark hair. Behind him a man in a saffron dhoti and another in white dhoti and shawl stand near a blue stand holding a large bowl. On the right a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands on a draped platform, with rows of seated devotees and flower-decked offerings beyond. Strings of marigold garlands and small lamps hang overhead, with banana trees and a bright floodlight behind.

Night photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with red-and-white painted kerbs and banana plants hung with garlands. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a multi-strand gold and bead necklace and bangles, wearing an orange robe with a saffron shawl, walks smiling while a bald priest beside him in orange robes holds a brass vessel. Behind, a young man in an orange robe carries a brass tray of flowers and white garlands, and another orange-robed attendant follows. Figures in white clothes stand near the banana plants, and a row of sandbags and small lamps lies behind the barrier. The central figure's presentation resembles a person, walking in procession.

December 20 2011

Evening scene at a temple precinct under trees with string lights. A man with long dark hair and a vertical sacred mark on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bangles, walks toward a black deity murti in an arched gold frame, garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands. A devotee in saffron robe and rudraksha mala behind him carries a brass tray of white flowers. Other people in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand at the right. A small sign with Tamil script is on the white-and-red pedestal.

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Night-time outdoor photograph at an ashram, with bamboo poles and white concrete blocks in the background. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-bordered orange garment, with a white and red flower garland around the neck and a gold chain, holding a long ceremonial staff. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold trim and garland. Behind him, several people in white ritual dhotis and saffron shawls stand near the crowd, including a woman in a saffron shawl with a white sari border at right. At left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and pendant looks toward the scene beside pots and a metal bucket on the ground.

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Night photo of a temple courtyard at Arunachaleswarar Temple area with golden arches framing a shivalinga and deity murti garlanded with flowers. In the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair, a red tilak, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, walks barefoot over a white and red patterned rangoli. To the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a lit oil lamp aarti plate. Behind, two other men in orange robes and beaded malas walk, one bald and one with a shaved head. Potted plants and a red-and-white painted border surround the courtyard. The figure's appearance with long hair, orange robes, and ornate beads is a distinctive cue, marked as probable Swamiji in the centred figure.

Night photograph at an outdoor ashram ground lit by a few distant lights. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a loose orange saffron wrap over his body and walks forward with eyes lowered. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk on the reddish earth; one carries a small object in his hands. At right stands a red-painted pedestal topped with a white stepped base and a vertical metal pole. The page presents this as a person at an arathi event, but the figure's appearance is only moderately distinctive, so the identity is marked uncertain. Three people are visible.