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Outdoor temple scene at a Kumbhabhishekam. A central figure in a bright orange-saffron turban and saffron robe, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads on a mala, stands with hands folded at his chest and speaks to a man on the right. That man is bare-chested with a blue and orange cloth over his shoulder, a pink and white flower garland, and a red-orange dhoti, and holds his hands together in greeting. On the left, a bare-chested older man wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and dark sunglasses stands with hands joined. Behind them, a white sculpted gopuram tower stands wrapped in bamboo scaffolding under a clear sky, with several devotees in white dhotis and tilak markings around.

Outdoor temple scene in bright daylight before a white gopuram covered with carved sculptures and bamboo scaffolding. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala speaks and gestures with an open hand; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. To his left a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-red border gestures toward him, and to the right a man in a blue shawl and red dhoti with garlands of pink and red flowers stands with hands folded. Other white-clad priests and devotees stand behind, and a basket of coconut and offerings sits at the lower left.

Outdoors on a pale stone terrace under a clear blue sky, a bare-chested older man in gold-rimmed sunglasses, a gold-bead necklace and a white silk dhoti with red and gold border stands clasping his hands and talking with a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange turban and flowing saffron robes. The saffron-clad figure has long dark hair, a saffron turban and a saffron wrap over the shoulder. Beside them a man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl stands with arms folded, and a man in a cream shirt smiles. Behind them a stone shrine dome with a finial stands among a crowd of onlookers, and a saffron-robed man carries a woven basket on the right edge.

Photograph inside a temple hall with grey stone pillars and marigold garlands strung overhead, with bamboo scaffolding at upper left. A man on the left wears a saffron turban, saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a red tilak. Beside him a man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A bearded man on the right wears a saffron robe, red tilak and has his arms folded. Behind them, men and a woman in colourful sarees watch, and a brass object is visible at the lower right. Four prominent people are visible, with several more partly visible in the background.

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Photograph of a temple-street crowd at dusk beside a stone temple wall with a metal ladder. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a large beaded yellow-and-green mala with a gold pendant stands at left, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a red border listens. In front, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a saffron shawl faces them. Other men in white and saffron stand around, and a figure with a camera is at right. a person appears in appearance-based identification, with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala cues.

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A photograph of a standing group on a red carpet under a tent canopy in front of a golden ornate throne. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a large ornate gold-and-bead necklace, and smiles. The figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate standing in the group. Around him, men in orange saffron robes and white dhotis with red or orange shawls stand; one in white shirt and dark trousers stands near the throne; a man in white with a black belt pouch stands at left beside a wooden podium; an older man in white with a red shawl stands at right. Many people are visible, several with shaved or bald heads, and a dark backdrop holds brass lamps and decorations.

A smiling man with long dark hair and an orange turban sits on a white draped seat decorated with white flower garlands and red rose garlands. He wears an orange robe and a gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. Three men surround him: one in a white shirt holding a book at left, one in a white shirt with glasses at bottom right, and one in an orange garment at right, all helping or attending him. A blue metal scaffold and a rocky hillside stand behind.