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A seated outdoor gathering in front of a rough stone wall, with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, and a sleeveless saffron robe with a multi-strand gold-bead necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, another man in orange with long hair and gold beads also holds his hands in prayer. To the right, a man in orange with a gold necklace and red forehead mark holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris sit or stand, and a thatched shelter with bamboo poles appears at the back. Yellow marigold garlands lie near the left edge.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered before a stone temple wall at Tiruvannamalai, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with hands folded faces a seated group in saffron robes. Among the seated saffron-clad figures, a long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits with hands in namaskar, a white tilak across his forehead. Another saffron-clad man with a gold ornamental necklace sits beside him, and a bald, bespectacled monk in orange with a red shawl sits at left. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand on a stone-paved area beside a thatched shelter and a metal railing, with a line of women in white and colourful saris visible. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on stone pavement, many in white or orange clothing. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and a gold armlet smiles and sits with hands joined; this person is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron clothing, a shawl) and the page names him at the event. Nearby, a man in orange holds a brass plate, a seated man holds a long staff, and devotees in saffron and white sit around; in the foreground a woman in red and orange sits with her back partly turned. Brass plates with offerings, fruit, and orange cloth lie on the ground.2011-12-20Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and a long gold necklace sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, a vertical tilak on the forehead. Beside and behind, several saffron-clad sannyasis sit on the stone pavement wearing rudraksha and gold mala necklaces, one with hands joined. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a white forehead band sits next to a uniformed attendant holding a tall staff. A large crowd in white and saffron stands behind a low wall and rough wooden scaffolding. The candidate matches Swamiji (probable) by long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace, in a seated devotional gesture.2011-12-20Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple with a tall white gopuram tower behind. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top, wearing a garland of yellow marigolds, white and red flowers and purple blooms, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him stand other men in orange robes, one wearing a gold-beaded mala, and a bearded man in glasses at right. A rudraksha-style gold mala hangs at lower right. Wires and an edge of temple architecture frame the scene.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and heavy gold bead necklaces, stepping onto a green patterned mat while a man in white dhoti and cream shirt kneels spreading white cloth. To the right, a man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace holds a pink towel, and a kneeling man in a yellow shawl bows at the lower right. Behind them a crowd of people in white and yellow stands before a tan brick wall.2010-01-08Photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing saffron-orange draped robes and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, sitting on an orange cushioned seat before a stone wall with brass vessels, a brass bowl of yellow and orange flowers, and red railings behind him. He has a small red tilak on his forehead and his hands rest clasped in his lap.2010-07-24October 08 20082008-10-08December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple scene in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe and layered gold necklaces with a pendant, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Flanking him are other saffron-robed men in gold-bead malas and a man in orange at right with a gold necklace, also in namaskar. Behind them a crowd in white and yellow clothing bows or kneels, a uniformed officer in khaki bends forward, and a thatched shelter and stone wall stand in the background. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. a person, a long-haired sannyasi in saffron with gold malas, sits at centre in prayer.2010-01-08Close photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, eyes lowered, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with gold border and layered ceremonial gold bead necklaces with rudraksha malas. A red tilak is visible on his forehead. Behind him, a second man in orange garments with a red mark on his forehead looks on, and orange flags hang in the background. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, seen in person at a ceremonial gathering.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak kneels with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl kneels with hands folded. A shaved-headed person in orange with a white tilak sits with eyes closed and hands joined in the right foreground. Brass bowls, a plate of grains and flowers, and small vessels sit on the cloth. Standing figures in orange and white and a crowd of devotees in white fill the background, along with temple pillars.2010-12-29