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A smiling man in orange saffron robes stands under a thatched palm-roofed canopy while a man in a white shirt and wristwatch places a long garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers around his neck. The garland-wearer has long swept-back black hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bangle on the garment-holding wrist of the man in white. Strings of small pennant flags hang beneath the roof and green trees and a tiled house are visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown being garlanded in the orange robes and long hair, with the presenter's cues being attire and posture only.

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December 25 20052005-12-25June 26 20142014-06-26A dirt path lined with palm trees and thatched huts. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over the shoulder, a long gold-toned necklace and beaded mala, and is receiving a garland of white flowers with red accents held up by a man in a white shirt and glasses on the right. Behind them, another figure in orange and a person in white stand near a tray of yellow flowers. On the left edge, a figure in orange holds a long wooden staff. The swami-style figure has distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and ornate necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession.2008-12-23December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with a white and orange shawl stands at centre, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace and a red bead garland, with long dark hair swept back. A younger attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tall wooden umbrella pole topped by a red canopy fringed with colourful tassels. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands before him, gripping his arms and placing a garland or flower string. Behind, a cameraman films and another person in a purple shirt holds a small object. Other attendants in orange and white stand nearby.2010-07-26A photograph taken at a temple pillared hall. A man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti line with a red mark on his forehead stands at the centre, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap over his shoulders and body, a gold ornate pendant necklace, and a long garland of red flowers and white jasmine with green leaves draped from his neck to below his knees. Around him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, and devotees in orange garments and green and white clothing crowd the background, with a young man in orange holding a pink cloth at right. Carved stone columns rise behind them. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, orange clothing and ornate garland cues.2009-08-06Close photo of a man in a saffron-orange sannyasi garment draped over one shoulder, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green accents around his neck. His eyes are lowered and he has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a man with curly hair and a red forehead mark in an orange top looks on, and a woman in white with a red bindi appears at the right edge. a person in appearance, with the orange robe, flower garland and forehead marks as the visible cues; he is shown in a festival procession setting.2009-01-02A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and glasses placing a white and red flower garland over the head of a bowing figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala around the neck and a rudraksha armband. Behind them a woman in an orange and red sari holds a tray with flowers, and shaven-headed men in saffron and white dhotis stand nearby. Ceremonial garlands of white jasmine and red flowers drape the scene.2014-06-26Outdoors on a dirt road in front of a plain white building with an orange and blue draped tent behind. A man in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a red and white flower garland, bows his head while an older white-haired man in white shirt and dhoti pours or ties on the garland and touches his head. A woman in a beige sari holds a silver vessel with flowers. A silver car is parked at left, and white-clad attendants stand nearby in white and yellow clothes.2010-02-17Outdoor photograph at dusk of a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, long dark hair swept back, placing a garland of white jasmine and red roses around the neck of a man in a white shirt. Several other people in white and orange-saffron clothing stand close, some with tilak marks on their foreheads, and a red and dark patterned canopy or tent overhead. A small saffron-cloth figure stands at left. A man on the right holds his hands together in greeting. The overall tone is warm and smoky, with light haze in the air.2007-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and long flower garland stands on a raised stage beside a smiling man in a green silk shawl with red-gold border, hands clasped together. A girl in lilac and glasses and a young boy in white kurta with rudraksha mala stand at right. Behind them hangs a banner with Tamil text and a red-gold tent valance. A bearded elderly man in white, garlanded, is partly visible at far left.2006-11-24