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July 28 2008

A photograph of an outdoor temple entrance with orange-painted walls and white-and-red striped steps. In the foreground, a man in a flowing orange robe with long swept-back hair, a gold headband and a rudraksha-style necklace raises one hand in a blessing gesture; the appearance cues are distinctive, so he is a person candidate. Beside him stands a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, holding a small orange item. Behind them, several people in white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and saris stand on the steps and in the doorway. A red board with a framed portrait and a sign reading the event name stands to the right, next to a deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers. Other devotees in green, lavender, and light blue clothing stand with hands pressed together nearby.

A photograph of an outdoor temple-area entrance decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in orange, red, blue and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with his right hand extended in a gesture of blessing, and appears to be a person, identified by his long hair and saffron robe with rudraksha mala cues. Beside him a woman in a white blouse and white dhoti-style garment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, another woman in a white sari with gold border also has her hands folded, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. On the right a bald man in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread and beaded necklace sits near the steps. Palm trees, a signboard and stone sculptures are visible in the background, with more devotees in white and orange behind.

A photograph of a group walking along a covered veranda with bamboo posts and a tree at the left edge. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark shawl steps down from a concrete step, barefoot. Beside and behind them, several men and women in orange, white and striped shirts, some with lanyards and one holding a phone to his ear, follow closely. A woman in orange and a woman in pale blue stand at the lower left, and a woman in a pink and grey sari appears in the background. The scene shows a visiting group moving through an ashram-style courtyard, with the central figure's distinctive long hair, saffron robe and mala serving as the main visual cues.

December 30 2009

A photograph of a courtyard visit under a covered veranda with pillars and a tiled floor. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and yellow garland walks forward, smiling. Around him stand devotees: a woman in an orange sari carrying a plate, a man and a woman in white dhotis and sarees, a woman in a red sari with hands folded in greeting, and women in pink, green and grey saris. a person is the central figure in saffron robes with a flower garland; the appearance cues are a saffron robe and garland, though the face is not used for identification. Trees and a shade structure are visible outside the veranda.

Outdoor scene at a white building with red-framed windows and a wooden door, where a group of devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls stands along a dirt path. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold-beaded necklace, walking forward as devotees bow or fold their hands in greeting. Hanging chains and a trident-topped railing appear near the entrance, and a decorative tassel banner hangs at upper right. a person wearing orange robes, long hair and a gold necklace, walking through devotees.

February 04 2009

A photograph at an open-sided ashram pavilion with a corrugated roof and palm trees beyond. A central figure in an orange robe with a long braided plait walks barefoot across a threshold onto a green mat, his back partly turned toward the camera. Behind him a seated figure in white sits beside a red-and-white striped platform under a yellow-and-red umbrella. Two monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right, one holding a folded cloth. On the left a woman in a white sari with a green-and-yellow border stands by the doorway, and a line of people in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar. About twenty people are visible in the scene.

September 25 2006

A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers, walking through a white-walled doorway between two open reddish-brown doors. Behind him, a palm-frond garland hangs over the entrance and a decorated pandal with colourful cloth and a thatched roof stands under palm trees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt and a man in a pale beige shirt press hands together in greeting, and children stand at the left edge holding cloth bags. A man in a white kurta with a pendant on his chest, hands folded, walks beside him. Small Tamil signboards are on the right wall.

A figure in a saffron-orange robe and draped orange shawl, wearing a yellow and red marigold garland, walks along a paved path past a grey brick building with an open doorway. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders and the figure wears brown sandals. Two men to the left wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, and one carries a rolled cloth. Behind them a blue banner with printed images hangs from a stand. A tall blue chair and stacked wooden poles sit inside the open shed. The appearance matches the swami-style presentation of the a person, with saffron clothing, garland and long hair, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.