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A photograph of a man standing outdoors among leafy trees beside a red-and-white Shiva lingam pedestal labelled in Tamil. He wears a red saffron-style dhoti draped over one shoulder, a long mala of rudraksha-style beads and gold armlets, with a red bindi and white vibhuti marking on his forehead. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and his eyes are closed as his hand rests on his chest. A white cloth covers part of a structure behind him, and a signboard on the right lists direction West, god Shiva and plant Bullet. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold armlets, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple garden with a single standing man in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edging, wearing a dark rudraksha-style necklace, gold armlet and bangles. He has long, swept-back dark hair and extends his right arm toward a young tree with thin pole supports and broad green leaves. Behind him stand red-and-white painted shrine walls, one labelled with Tamil text, and a white canopy. A signboard on the right shows directional text.2011-05-17A photograph of a tree-planting site outdoors. A young tree is supported by a wooden frame of upright poles and crossbars, its ground circle lined with white stones and scattered with pink petals. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, gold bangles, a gold armband and a beaded necklace, reaches out to touch the trunk. A signboard on the right lists direction West, god Shiva and plant Bullet tree. Behind are red-and-white walls and other trees.2011-05-17April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesSeptember 17 20122012-09-17A man with long dark hair and a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border stands at a temple shrine, extending one arm to touch a tree trunk tied to a wooden support. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold bracelet and an armlet, and holds his hand near his waist. Behind him are red-and-white painted shrine platforms (lingams) with Tamil name plates, a green signboard, and gilded temple ornaments at the edge of the frame. One other person in dark clothing is faintly visible in the background.2011-05-17September 16 20122012-09-16Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a bright red draped garment with a gold-bordered hem, standing in profile with hands clasped at chest level. A dark rudraksha mala hangs across his chest and a small red mark is on his forehead. Behind him are large banyan tree trunks and blurred green foliage, with reddish-brown earth and a low stone wall in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identifiable only by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red robe; a single standing devotee in prayerful posture.2011-09-16A standing man in a red silk dhoti and red shawl with gold border, wearing a white cloth tucked at the waist with gold trim, a long rudraksha-style bead mala with a large gold ornamental pendant, and beaded bands on his upper arms and wrists. He has long dark hair and a red bindi, and holds his hands together at his waist in a gesture of greeting. Behind him are trees and a red-brick wall, and a partly visible yellow-draped seat and a bronze figure stand at the left edge. A faint logo appears at the top left.2011-10-15September 16 20122012-09-16A man in orange-saffron sannyasi robes stands outdoors leaning his right hand against a pale tree trunk, eyes closed and head bowed in meditation. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, a gold pendant necklace, rudraksha armlets, and a gold-bordered orange dhoti. A white and red tilak marks his forehead, and his dark hair is tied in a bun. Green foliage and a wooden post are behind him, with a partially visible second person in orange at the right edge. a person is shown in person, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, not by face.2012-07-25Outdoor photo of a man standing in profile, smiling, with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders. He wears a long gold-bead necklace with large ornamental beads and a gold armlet on his upper arm. Behind him are a red pole, a grey stone wall, palm trees and a sandy courtyard, with a red-orange temple structure at the right edge.2010-12-28August 30 20112011-08-30