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Evening photograph at a South Indian temple entrance with a tall gopuram covered in painted sculptures on the right and a lit lamp post on the left. In the foreground a man in a pink shirt is seen from behind. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold chain and a red undershirt, and gestures with raised hands toward the crowd. Beside him are men in orange robes, one holding a video camera, and a bald man in a light checked shirt, with several other men in white shirts nearby. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, shown in person among devotees.

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September 04 20082008-09-04Dusk photograph outside a South Indian temple with a tall white gopuram lit by lamps along its top, flanked by illuminated shrine niches. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt and appears to be a person, given his long hair, orange ceremonial wrap and distinctive presence in a sannyasi role. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe walks with him. To the right an older man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a gold necklace, gestures while talking, with devotees and visitors crowding the temple courtyard behind.2008-09-04December 29 20102010-12-29Photograph at dusk of two young men in saffron-orange sannyasa wraps walking across a paved courtyard before a illuminated temple gopuram tower covered in painted sculptures, with lights strung along the top. The man in front on the right, with a red tilak on his forehead, wears an orange wrap over a red shirt and holds the wrap's end in his hand, smiling and looking down. The taller man on the left wears an orange wrap over red clothing. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts moves through the area, and an older man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Lit shrine niches with deity figures line the temple wall. The temple shown is Tirumala.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Dusk photograph outside a South Indian temple with a tall, ornately sculpted gopuram lit by flames and lamps at its top, flanked by a smaller lit tower on the left. In the foreground a smiling man in a saffron-orange shawl with a red top and a small red forehead mark walks forward, with another man in orange at the far left. To the right, a man in white with glasses and a white shawl with gold border holds a red cloth, a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala stands behind, and a young man in a white kurta with a shoulder bag looks down. Several more people in white dress stand in the background under warm lights.2008-09-04Night procession at a stone temple with a gopuram and carved pillars, crowded with devotees. Four men stand together in front: the two on the left in white dhotis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, and the two on the right in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces. The central figure in orange has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an ornate gold necklace, which is a distinctive appearance cue; he may be a person standing among his attendants. A large carved bull, possibly Nandi, and a lit lamp are visible behind the group.2012-04-05September 04 20082008-09-04August 21 20062006-08-21Dusk photograph of devotees walking along a wet paved plaza before a tall, ornate white gopuram temple tower lit with lights, at a Tirumala-style temple complex. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron shawl over a red undershirt and smiles while walking; beside him a man in white dhoti carries a rudraksha mala. To the right, young men in saffron-orange shawls and white clothes follow. Candles' warm lights glow on the temple facade, and red-and-white striped poles frame the scene. a person appears as the foreground man with long hair and saffron shawl, walking among devotees.2008-09-04Dusk street scene outside a large stone temple wall with carved ornamental parapet, a lamp post and a red, white and blue striped sign in the background. A group walks along a paved path. Front center, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a gold chain walks with head bowed. Beside him, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a pink shawl, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and bead necklace. Other devotees in orange, yellow and white saris and white dhotis follow behind. a person is the saffron-robed man at center, shown walking in procession with devotees.2008-09-04Night photograph of a crowded procession at a temple, with string lights and illuminated arches behind the crowd. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a beaded necklace and a garland, and holds a white cloth while smiling. Around him, men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls press close, and a woman in a pink-and-orange sari stands at the left edge.2006-12-04