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Night photograph of a crowd at a temple circumambulation in Tiruvannamalai, with several men standing close together. On the right, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala with eyes closed stands beside a man in orange clothing wearing a gold necklace. On the left, a long-haired man in white clothing with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks to the side. Other devotees in white and checked shirts stand behind them, and a bald man in the foreground is partly visible. Wooden poles and a blue bird logo appear at the top.

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January 02 20082008-01-02A photograph of a night-time crowd of devotees at a Girivalam walk around Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a man wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands folded in front of him. Two men flank him: on the left, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala; on the right, a younger man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white stand in the dim light. A probable Swamiji appearance is noted in the central figure, whose saffron turban, robe and rudraksha cues are distinctive.2008-01-02Night photograph of a walking procession. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads across the chest, hands clasped and eyes closed, walks at the centre. Around him, saffron-robed men wear gold necklaces and white dhotis with orange shawls, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Dim background and a small purple bird logo at upper left. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the central robed figure with orange head wrap, long hair and rudraksha mala, shown in procession with attendants.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02February 17 20082008-02-17Photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees. A bald man in white in the foreground looks to the side. Pillars and stone architecture of a South Indian temple surround the procession. a person: the centre figure's saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and namaskar pose fit the presentation, but the face is not used for identification.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor evening gathering at night with devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground a figure in a bright orange robe and matching orange head wrap sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest, eyes lowered. Around them men and boys in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with hands folded, and a man in an olive uniform stands at the left edge. A woman in a white sari and gold ornaments appears in the background, and a red-and-white basket sits beside the seated figure. The page indicates the a person is present, but the visible cues are a saffron robe and turban alongside several other devotees in similar orange, so the identity is uncertain.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02