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Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds garden with reddish dirt paths and young potted trees. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand near a wooden frame supporting a tree. On the left, a man in orange holds a white and yellow flower garland. The central figure has long dark hair, bare feet and an orange wrap, reaching toward the wooden frame. Behind him, a man in orange holds a small brass plate with offerings. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a gold-bead necklace and a red-bordered shawl, with a white forehead mark, looking toward the central figure. Stone archways with carved decorations and a white truck are visible in the background, along with white signboards.

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Outdoor photo at a temple grounds in Tiruvannamalai with young trees supported by wooden poles and a white-and-red painted pillar. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand on red earth. The man on the left, with long dark hair and bare feet, reaches toward a tree. The middle man, with long dark hair, holds a plate of offerings with both hands. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a white forehead mark, wears a saffron shawl over his shoulder and a garland, and walks barefoot. Behind them are carved stone arches framing a dark stone lingam and a shrine, with a floodlight rig above. Presence of a person is not established by visible cues.2010-01-08June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph outdoors under leafy trees showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, walking barefoot across a dark polished stone platform toward a white-edged path. Behind him, two men in orange robes follow: one with a full beard and orange garment, and one with glasses, a rudraksha-style necklace and a golden trident (trishul) raised beside him. A third man in orange with a shaved head and beaded necklace stands at right beside a golden staff and a carved stone archway. Mounds of sand and a white pillar stand in the background.2008-12-23May 05 20122012-05-05July 07 20092009-07-07September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor photo of several men in saffron-orange robes standing in a courtyard beside a red-brick building with a decorative white-painted wall panel. A coloured fabric canopy in green, blue, purple and red hangs overhead. At left, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a garland of white and gold beads. Centre-right, a bald man in glasses and an orange robe with a long garland, touching his mouth with one hand, stands beside a robed attendant holding a long white flower garland with yellow blossoms. Another man with long hair and an orange shawl stands at right beside a white cloth on the ground. Four people are visible in the scene.2010-01-08A photo of five men walking along a dirt road lined with banana plants, trees and a string of yellow lights. Four are in saffron-orange robes: the front man with long swept-back dark hair, a red shawl and a white flower garland waves with his right hand; behind him two men wear orange robes with maroon borders and garlands, and the bald man in the middle has white vibhuti on his forehead. A fifth man at the far right in orange carries a long white flower garland and checks a mobile phone. At the left a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks barefoot with a rudraksha mala. Swamiji (probable) is the front figure, whose long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland match the page's Tiruvannamalai event.2010-01-08Outdoor ritual on a dusty ground beside bamboo scaffolding and palm trees under a clear sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands on a striped mat, holding a small vessel toward a brass kalasha and garlands at right. Behind him a line of men in saffron-orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, some holding staffs or bells, while a few figures in white clothing stand among them. A plastic chair, stone blocks and a small building appear in the background.2007-02-23August 03 20092009-08-03December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photograph in warm late-afternoon light of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a sleeveless drape, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with dark rudraksha-style beads and a forehead tilak. He smiles and looks down toward a silver tray of yellow marigold garlands and a coconut on a plate held by a person at lower left. At right, a hand holds up a white and red flower garland. Behind him a second man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Trees, shrubs and a palm are in the background. Ceremonial welcome or puja setting, with a person candidate present.2010-02-12