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Outdoor evening gathering at night with devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground a figure in a bright orange robe and matching orange head wrap sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest, eyes lowered. Around them men and boys in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with hands folded, and a man in an olive uniform stands at the left edge. A woman in a white sari and gold ornaments appears in the background, and a red-and-white basket sits beside the seated figure. The page indicates the a person is present, but the visible cues are a saffron robe and turban alongside several other devotees in similar orange, so the identity is uncertain.

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January 02 20082008-01-02A seated devotee in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing a rudraksha mala and a tilak. Beside him, another man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace holds palms together and a small book. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and orange, some with folded hands, sits in an evening gathering, with a red-and-white checked basket and a yellow flower garland on the floor at left. A visible temple-style setting with cloth and wooden structure frames the scene.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night photograph of a crowd at a temple circumambulation in Tiruvannamalai, with several men standing close together. On the right, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala with eyes closed stands beside a man in orange clothing wearing a gold necklace. On the left, a long-haired man in white clothing with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks to the side. Other devotees in white and checked shirts stand behind them, and a bald man in the foreground is partly visible. Wooden poles and a blue bird logo appear at the top.2008-01-02Night photograph of a walking procession. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads across the chest, hands clasped and eyes closed, walks at the centre. Around him, saffron-robed men wear gold necklaces and white dhotis with orange shawls, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Dim background and a small purple bird logo at upper left. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the central robed figure with orange head wrap, long hair and rudraksha mala, shown in procession with attendants.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02February 11 20032003-02-11January 02 20082008-01-02Indoor darshan scene. A young man in a cream shirt kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, his head bowed toward a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. The seated man rests one hand on a wooden cane and touches the kneeling man's shoulder. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds flowers. A silver trident and a kalasha-like finial stand at the right edge beside white draped seating, and a red curtain hangs in the background. a person is attributed on the basis of the seated man's hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, presented as a candidate only.2008-03-12A large outdoor crowd sits on stone paving at a temple, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak mark on his forehead and orange saffron cloth draped over his body sits cross-legged with hands folded. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklace, bangles and an armlet. Around him, men in orange and white dhotis wear beaded malas and gold chains, and a man at right in orange cloth also holds his hands together. At left, a tall silver staff with a decorative top rises beside a seated man in white dhoti.2011-12-20