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A photograph of a temple-yard ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with green leaves hanging above. A man in a green shirt and yellow dhoti bends forward, pressing his head toward a seated priest in white. Beside them, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with a hand on the chest, while a woman in a white sari with gold border looks on. An older man in a cream shawl holds a silver tray of yellow grains, and a bearded man in red garments stands at right. Several onlookers in white, pink and orange surround the group. A video camera is raised at top right.

Outdoor photograph at a temple-style setting under a tree. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala, stands at centre-right, smiling and guiding a kneeling man in white dhoti being attended to. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a mala looks on. A bald elderly man in an off-white dhoti with red-and-white border holds a brass plate of yellow grain and a small potted sapling with mango leaves wrapped in netting. Another man in a red kurta stands at right, and a green-garbed man in a yellow lower cloth bends forward at left. Women in orange and red saris stand in the background, and a camera operator is at the top right. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired figure in orange, given the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala; the identity is an appearance-based label only.

Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal canopy beside a tree with green leaves strung overhead, at a temple visit. In the centre, a man in a long-sleeved orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside a second person in an orange saffron garment, with long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a woman in an orange and white sari stand nearby, and a man in a green cloth and yellow dhoti bends forward with hands at feet of a seated devotee in white. Another man in a white cream dhoti-style garment and a man in red kurta hold a basket of yellow offerings, and a camera operator is visible at top right. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, in the centre.

Photograph of a crowded temple ritual setting with devotees standing close together. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with hands folded over the chest, beside another saffron-robed attendant. To the left, a bare-chested man in a green shawl and yellow dhoti stands over a kneeling man in white ritual clothes who performs an offering at the floor. A bald elderly man in a white dhoti with red borders stands on the right, and a woman in a red sari stands beside him. Bananas are piled at the left edge and a brass tray with yellow offerings sits at the lower right. Several onlookers in white and orange clothes fill the background.

A photograph inside a temple pavilion with a corrugated white roof and mango-leaf torans hanging overhead. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a dark sash, hand placed on his chest, stands at center right. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak looks down. A bald elderly man in cream robes with red borders stands at far right. In the foreground a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder kneels and performs a ritual act, while a man in a green sleeveless top and yellow lower cloth bends forward. Several women in saris and onlookers in white shirts stand in the background.

A photograph of a temple-side ritual outdoors under a tree. At centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands folded over the chest, flanked by another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in an off-white dhoti and shawl. A man in a green sleeveless garment and yellow dhoti bends to pour or tend to a small bronze vessel at the feet of a kneeling figure in white. Women in white sarees and a woman in pink stand nearby; a man in red shawl and white dhoti stands to the right. Bananas, a leafy offering and a basket of yellow grains lie in the foreground, and a camera operator is visible at upper right.

Photograph of a ritual scene under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging mango leaves. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi stands centre, smiling, while white-clad priests in dhotis surround him. One priest holds a plate of yellow grains, another holds a brass tray with a small vessel, and a third carries a bunch of bananas. A white-robed man with a red-bordered shawl and a red-clothed attendant stand nearby. Kolam-style white patterns are drawn on the concrete floor. The central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robe, and is shown in person.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual setting with a dense group of men gathered closely. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand centre, one wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, the other with a gold necklace and multiple beaded malas. A man in a white dhoti bends low in front of them, seemingly offering respect. Around them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand watching, one holding a long wooden staff at left. A cameraperson with a video camera is visible at the left edge, and colourful paper decorations hang overhead beneath a canopy.

Devotees gather at a temple in Tiruvannamalai during a ritual offering. In the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on a mat with a floral garland of yellow and white flowers draped over the lap, hands joined in namaste. Beside them a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green border holds a brass tray of bananas and a bottle of offerings, while an older seated man and woman in white clothes with white forehead markings sit with hands folded. Standing devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a man with rudraksha beads crowd around, and a sitting man on the right wears beaded necklaces. The scene conveys a temple puja setting with flower garlands and offerings.

July 13 2009