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A photograph outside an ornate white temple entrance with carved pillars and a tall temple tower behind the gate. A figure in long loose-flowing orange robes with long dark curly hair stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a priest. A woman in an orange sari with a black shawl stands at left with hands folded. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread holds a tray with red offerings, and a man in a grey shawl and white dhoti stands beside him. A woman in a blue sari and other devotees in casual clothes watch from the right, and a man in a dark jacket and jeans stands at far right.

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Outdoor photo at the entrance of a white temple with ornate carved pillars and a gopuram-style tower behind. A long-haired person in an orange robe and bare feet stands with back to camera, hand raised to head in greeting. Before them, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a silver tray with red fruit and a coconut, while another priest in a shawl and white dhoti stands beside him. A woman in an orange sari with dark shawl presses palms together at left, and a man in a dark hoodie watches at right. Green shrubs line the path. The orange-robed figure shows long curly hair, and the page identifies this as a person, but the figure is seen from behind and the description remains uncertain.2006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23A long-haired figure in orange saffron robes stands at left, hands raised to the head in a blessing gesture, facing temple priests at a white temple entrance. A bald priest in white dhoti with a tan shawl holds a brass kalasha with a coconut top and blue cloth, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange waist cloth with a gold necklace holds a silver tray of red apples. A man in a grey shawl stands at right and a woman in a lavender sari and a child appear in the background. The white ornate gopuram-style temple towers beyond the gate.2006-03-23A photograph at the entrance of a white ornate temple. A figure with long curly dark hair in an orange saffron top and orange dhoti stands at left, receiving an offering from a priest. The priest, bald and in a beige shawl over white dhoti, holds a brass tray of red fruits and a coconut-like kalasha offering wrapped in cloth. Beside him a man bare-chested with rudraksha mala and orange cloth holds the tray, and at right a man with topknot wears a grey shawl with red border. Behind them a woman in a blue sari with purple wrap stands with hands joined, and people are visible in the background near the temple doorway.2006-03-23A photograph at the entrance of a white temple with ornate carved pillars and a tall shikhara tower visible behind. A man with long dark hair and a swept-back bun in an orange robe stands on the left with a hand raised toward a priest. Next to him, a bald priest in white dhoti and a tan shawl holds a brass kalasha topped with a coconut, wrapped in blue cloth, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange sash holds a silver tray of red fruit. A man in a grey shawl and a woman in a purple sari stand behind, with a child and another person near the doorway. Green shrubs and a stone step are in the foreground.2006-03-23Outdoor group photo in front of a white ornate temple with tiered domes and carved pillars, a tall wooden flagpole or ceremonial post in front, and bare trees under a pale blue sky. A group of about ten people stands on a red brick path. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace with hands clasped, and is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and white dhoti stands barefoot, and a man in a grey shawl stands nearby. Others wear casual western clothes, saris and a child is held by a woman. A white-bearded man in a striped sweater and grey trousers stands at the right edge.2006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a dark stone shrine structure on the left and a light-coloured temple gopuram behind. Four men walk on a red brick path: a bare-chested priest in a green-and-orange cloth, a man in an orange dhoti, a priest in white robes with a beige shawl carrying a brass vessel and a cloth-wrapped object, and on the right a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. Green lawn and a white building with a green awning are in the background, with a few more people behind.2006-03-23December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a small group walking single file along a dirt path across a grassy lawn beside a long white-washed wall with a terracotta-tiled roof. In the centre, a long-haired man wears a saffron-orange robe and a marigold garland and holds his hands together in front of him. Around him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis walk alongside, one carrying a bunch of green bananas, and a second saffron-robed man stands further back among them. A two-storey tiled-roof building with a wooden balcony stands to the right. Trees and bright sunlight fill the background.2006-11-10January 12 20072007-01-12