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A smiling man in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long yellow and white flower garland with red blossoms, stands outdoors while a man in white shirt and white dhoti places his hand on the garlanded figure's chest. Behind them, men in white shirts and saffron shawls and a bare-chested man watch, and an elderly man in white holds a metal plate with a lit flame and green leaves. A colourful umbrella and green foliage frame the scene. The garlanded figure appears to be a person, wearing an orange turban, saffron robe and gold necklace, receiving a welcome at a temple-area setting.

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January 12 20072007-01-12July 28 20082008-07-28January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor event. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers and red and green blooms, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and rising smoke. Behind him, men in maroon and red-brown ceremonial kurtas with gold-trimmed shawls and rudraksha beads stand among devotees in white shirts. A white wall and lattice window appear behind the crowd.2008-07-28Outdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing long garlands of yellow and white flowers and sitting on a rock bed of red and white flower petals beneath a multicoloured canopy. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's feet while others in white and orange stand nearby, including a man with a shoulder cloth and one holding a camera. A woman in a pink sari and a child are at the right edge. The figure has long hair and a bindi, with distinctive orange robes, turban and garlands, giving a person appearance; the feet-touching is an act of reverence. Several devotees in white are present, and a photographer with a camera is visible.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a decorated tent. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a gold-toned bead strand at his chest, and smiles. A man in white shirt and trousers with folded hands bows toward him, while a man in white with a yellow shawl and a gold-rimmed plate stands nearby. A man in an orange robe holds a tall golden staff on the right, a person in white kneels in the foreground, and a cameraman in an orange garment films beside a water tank. Several people in white and orange are visible.2009-12-23January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a ritual welcome outdoors in front of a white wall. A central figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala under a white and red flower garland, holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a flame in the other. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the orange turban, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and flower garland. To the left, a man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste; behind him a man in maroon clothes with a red shawl raises his arms in greeting. Several other men in white and maroon clothes crowd behind, watching the aarti.2008-07-28Outdoor photo under a colourful canopy with pink, purple and yellow fringe. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits smiling broadly, wearing a long garland of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti with an orange shawl rests a hand on his shoulder. A younger attendant in white with an orange shawl stands behind. On the left, a man in white kurta presses his palms together in namaste, and on the right another man in white with folded hands watches. The central figure's appearance fits the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron ornate clothing and a mala garland, so he is a person, seated in person during the birthstar celebration arrangements.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garment with a gold-toned border, seated on a large rounded brown rock and wearing long garlands of yellow and red flowers. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange shawls gather; one man in white holds a rudraksha mala and another stands with hands folded. A man at upper left raises a large orange-and-red fan-shaped banner on a pole, and palm fronds and bare scrubby trees fill the background. Flower petals lie on the rock. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has an orange turban, orange garments and a mala-style garland, matching the page's Tiruvannamalai birthstar celebration context.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor religious gathering under a red umbrella and green trees. At the centre stands a young man in an orange-saffron orange top with a bright orange turban, wearing a fresh garland of yellow marigolds and a white flower garland with long rudraksha malas around his neck. He is smiling slightly with palms pressed together in greeting. In front of him a bald man with his head bowed presses his hands in namaste, while a man in a white shirt on the right bows his head. Behind them, several men in orange robes and white clothes stand close together; one man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. A colourful embroidered cloth hangs from the umbrella. Several people in orange and white clothing are visible.2010-09-04