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December 19 2003

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A photograph of a group descending stone steps from a temple entrance with teal-painted columns and a yellow wall. A man in an orange turban, orange-brown robe and a large rudraksha mala stands at the center, laughing, with long dark hair; he is a person candidate by these cues, though his face is not used for identification. Around him, several men in white dhoti and kurta with red-orange lanyards walk and talk; one older man in white leads in the foreground and another man in a brown shirt with a red tilak stands at the bottom right. A barefoot seated man sits at the lower left beside a red bag. Wording on the photo reads a copyright notice.2003-11-09A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala descending stone steps at a columned pavilion. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with hands folded, another man in pale yellow kurta stands at right, a bare-chested man in a red vest stands behind, and a man in white shirt with camera bag stands in the background. Several more people stand in the dark pavilion behind the columns, and one man in a checked shirt walks on the right. Green shrubs and a white wall frame the scene.2006-11-09February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo in a temple courtyard beside a stone gopuram with sculpted figures and a grey stone wall with nandi bulls on top. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a gold-bordered orange garment wears an orange turban and a long yellow and red flower garland, holding his hands together at his chest while walking. Around him stand many men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing orange shawls and blue lanyards, some with hands folded in prayer and others holding small items. Behind them is a pink and red-roofed shrine building with arched windows and palm trees beyond. The paved stone ground has a small metal plate set into it.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12November 10 20062006-11-10Photograph of a covered temple colonnade with a crowd of devotees in white clothes and red-orange satsang-style neck cords. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a large white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, a bearded man in white and several older men in white and a woman in a white sari with a red cord walk alongside. A bald man in a cream shirt stands in the foreground facing the group, and a woman in white with a red cord is in the lower right. Shop stalls and a blue dome are visible in the background. Tone and presentation are consistent with a procession or walkway at an ashram gathering.A photograph of a procession descending white and red striped steps outdoors under a bright sky. A man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and orange sandals, walks at the centre. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. A young man on the left in a white kurta and orange dhoti, with rudraksha mala, holds up a red umbrella with tassels over him. Behind, several people in white and cream clothes and rudraksha malas follow. On the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes walks past.2009-01-02Photograph of a temple doorway with a cream stucco frame and red ceiling accents. A smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland with blue, red and green cord bands, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands at the entrance with one hand raised. Behind him, an older man in white with glasses and a red forehead mark looks on, and a man in white with glasses and a moustache stands beside him. In the foreground, a bearded man in white with glasses and an orange lanyard reaches toward the saffron-robed figure. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left edge. Five people are visible.2003-12-19Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot across a red tiled walkway beside an old cream-washed temple wall with stone pillars and a palm tree. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a dripping red wrap, a red garland of beads and flowers, and a rudraksha mala; he walks with a smile. Around him are devotees in wet white and yellow garments, a woman in an orange-red sari, a girl in white with a gold border and red shawl, and a man in white carrying a black bag. Several others stand in the background.2009-07-13December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Several people in orange saffron robes and ornate gold-and-bead necklaces walk barefoot down the steps of a grey stone temple entrance. A long-haired figure in the centre front wears a saffron robe with maroon borders and a long garland, smiling and walking forward. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, follows down the steps. A stone Nandi bull statue sits at the left of the entrance, and an ornate carved stone gateway with sculptures rises behind.2010-01-08