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December 20 2011

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December 20 20112011-12-20Night photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with red-and-white painted kerbs and banana plants hung with garlands. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a multi-strand gold and bead necklace and bangles, wearing an orange robe with a saffron shawl, walks smiling while a bald priest beside him in orange robes holds a brass vessel. Behind, a young man in an orange robe carries a brass tray of flowers and white garlands, and another orange-robed attendant follows. Figures in white clothes stand near the banana plants, and a row of sandbags and small lamps lies behind the barrier. The central figure's presentation resembles a person, walking in procession.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20April 24 20122012-04-24November 21 20132013-11-21Night-time outdoor photo at a temple-like complex with a tiled roof and lit lamps. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a long rust-red shawl with a gold border and a brown beaded garland, and holds out his hands over a brass pot with a yellow-green coconut-like top and pink flowers. To the left, an elder in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and white markings walks beside a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads. Behind them, devotees in maroon and red garments with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces watch.2013-11-21Night photo of a temple courtyard at Arunachaleswarar Temple area with golden arches framing a shivalinga and deity murti garlanded with flowers. In the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair, a red tilak, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, walks barefoot over a white and red patterned rangoli. To the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a lit oil lamp aarti plate. Behind, two other men in orange robes and beaded malas walk, one bald and one with a shaved head. Potted plants and a red-and-white painted border surround the courtyard. The figure's appearance with long hair, orange robes, and ornate beads is a distinctive cue, marked as probable Swamiji in the centred figure.2011-12-20Night photo of an outdoor temple-precinct ritual. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and maroon accents walks forward, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, smiling, with long dark hair. Behind him a man in a saffron dhoti and another in white dhoti and shawl stand near a blue stand holding a large bowl. On the right a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands on a draped platform, with rows of seated devotees and flower-decked offerings beyond. Strings of marigold garlands and small lamps hang overhead, with banana trees and a bright floodlight behind.2011-12-20June 03 20122012-06-03April 24 20122012-04-24March 02 20112011-03-02November 17 20132013-11-17