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January 12 20072007-01-12A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around the entrance of a temple with weathered stone pillars. Men on either side include one with a white sacred ash line and red dot on the forehead and another in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Above them a red banner reads a Tamil temple name, and two large posters show a saffron-clad figure with mala beads. Blue-green temple pillars frame the doorway behind the crowd.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor street photo at a temple entrance in Tamil Nadu. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange garment smiles broadly while wearing layered garlands of red and white flowers, leaning toward a silver car from the right side. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around the car, several with hands folded or raised in greeting. Behind them a temple gopuram, stone pillars, and a sign reading Sri Thirukkamisvara Devasthanam are visible, along with a banner showing a saffron-robed figure. A white flag with a blue emblem hangs on a pole. One person's hand reaches from the lower left. The man in the saffron turban is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (saffron turban, orange clothing, garlands), though identity is uncertain.2007-01-12Photograph of a crowd outside a stone temple entrance with carved pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha mala beads, and a chain necklace, with white markings on his face and arms. Beside him an elderly sannyasi in saffron wrap with a gold-banded cloth, rudraksha beads, and a tilak and head adornment, gesturing with his hand. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and other devotees stand in the crowd. A yellow signboard with Tamil text hangs in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron with rudraksha malas and a gold chain is a distinctive appearance cue matching the page's claim, shown as a participant in the group.2012-05-22 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17Night photograph at a temple entrance lit with string lights and a green Tamil signboard above. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and a red forehead mark, walking forward with a smile. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis, several with orange shawls, walk alongside; one in the foreground holds a small pink-marked object. A uniformed police officer stands in the background near the gate. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page claim; he is shown in person in the procession.2006-12-04A crowd of devotees moves through a temple colonnade toward a stone gateway. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks among the crowd, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person candidate. Around him, men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the foreground in a white shirt raises one finger and holds a long wooden staff-like instrument, and a shaved-headed youth in a teal shirt stands at left. Stalls with garlands and printed signs line the left side under a blue banner.2008-08-02A photo of a street procession entering a decorated gateway in Tamil Nadu. A large red banner hung on banana leaves and strings of leaves shows a smiling man in an orange turban above Tamil script reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with smaller red banners at the left. Beneath it, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre, followed by two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and beaded malas. White-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts crowd around them, several with hands folded in greeting. Rose petals or flower scatter lie on the sandy ground, and a thatched roof and tiled buildings frame the scene.2014-07-01Night photo of a group walking barefoot up stone steps at a temple entrance in Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a matching orange turban and rudraksha mala walks beside an older man in an ornate orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a large bead necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saris follow. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and sacred ash marks on his forehead stands with arms folded. Dark sky, a covered walkway, and signboards with Tamil text frame the scene; a temple gateway lies behind.2011-09-09February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copies