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Night photo of a temple courtyard at Arunachaleswarar Temple area with golden arches framing a shivalinga and deity murti garlanded with flowers. In the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair, a red tilak, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, walks barefoot over a white and red patterned rangoli. To the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a lit oil lamp aarti plate. Behind, two other men in orange robes and beaded malas walk, one bald and one with a shaved head. Potted plants and a red-and-white painted border surround the courtyard. The figure's appearance with long hair, orange robes, and ornate beads is a distinctive cue, marked as probable Swamiji in the centred figure.

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Evening scene at a temple precinct under trees with string lights. A man with long dark hair and a vertical sacred mark on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bangles, walks toward a black deity murti in an arched gold frame, garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands. A devotee in saffron robe and rudraksha mala behind him carries a brass tray of white flowers. Other people in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand at the right. A small sign with Tamil script is on the white-and-red pedestal.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with red-and-white painted kerbs and banana plants hung with garlands. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a multi-strand gold and bead necklace and bangles, wearing an orange robe with a saffron shawl, walks smiling while a bald priest beside him in orange robes holds a brass vessel. Behind, a young man in an orange robe carries a brass tray of flowers and white garlands, and another orange-robed attendant follows. Figures in white clothes stand near the banana plants, and a row of sandbags and small lamps lies behind the barrier. The central figure's presentation resembles a person, walking in procession.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night photo of an outdoor temple-precinct ritual. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and maroon accents walks forward, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, smiling, with long dark hair. Behind him a man in a saffron dhoti and another in white dhoti and shawl stand near a blue stand holding a large bowl. On the right a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands on a draped platform, with rows of seated devotees and flower-decked offerings beyond. Strings of marigold garlands and small lamps hang overhead, with banana trees and a bright floodlight behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A night-time photograph at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, a gold necklace and a beaded mala, smiles while holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell or vessel. Two priests in white dhotis stand behind him, one with a bare chest and sacred ash marks and a shaved head, the other with a white upper cloth and beaded necklaces. Beside them, a deity murti pair decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold ornaments stands in an ornate gold arch. A black stone board with Tamil inscription and a lantern sit on a red and white painted plinth, with potted plants at the edges.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20November 21 20132013-11-21Night ritual at an outdoor shrine. A central figure in a reddish-brown silk dhoti and matching upper cloth, wearing a maroon and gold turban with a white plume, a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, smiles while holding a silver bell and a lit oil lamp on a small stand. Behind him, a line of saffron-robed and maroon-robed men with shaved heads and white forehead markings stand barefoot on dark stone tiles, some holding ceremonial staffs and a brass horn. Scattered red petals lie on the floor. To the left, a gold deity murti under an ornate arch decorated with garlands and red flowers. Trees and darkness surround the scene.2013-12-27December 20 20112011-12-20