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August 06 2009

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Photo of a crowded temple corridor with a police officer in khaki uniform and blue-banded cap in the foreground. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-and-bead garland and gold necklace, hands folded, flanked by two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with beaded garlands. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari with folded hands line the walkway. Banana stalks, a white canopy, colourful flags and a deity murti decorated with garlands are visible at the far end under string lights.2012-04-05January 08 20102010-01-08A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02May 21 20122012-05-21January 12 20072007-01-12Crowded outdoor temple procession under a covered colonnade with pillars and a mountain behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a thick white and orange flower garland with gold ornaments and a gold necklace, a red and white forehead mark, and long dark swept-back hair, smiling as he walks barefoot on a wet stone floor. Around him, men in saffron robes and gold necklaces and rudraksha-style malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with orange-bordered white cloth, and one older bald man in white. Devotees press close on all sides, with a blue-jacketed person in the foreground. Several people appear to be part of a procession, with the central figure appearing to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklace.2010-12-29A photograph of a crowded temple corridor lined with tall grey pillars and colourful gopuram-style ornamentation at the top. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes move through the crowd, one with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead and a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Near the centre, a bald man in orange clothing with a white tilak, a red kumkum dot and white flower garlands walks with a rudraksha mala; his cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a man in a blue security uniform guide the procession. Women in orange and red saris stand behind, and devotees in white shirts fill the background. A silver palanquin or ratha is visible at the upper left.2012-05-24September 11 20122012-09-11December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Evening photograph inside a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a gated walkway. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white flowers, with a white tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with hands together, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts and a lamp-holding attendant. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby, and a raised platform with a white-draped figure is behind the crowd. a person is the central figure in orange robes and garland, shown with a crowd-control escort during the temple visit.2009-07-13