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Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with a dirt path under a thatched shelter, flanked by carved stone pillars and striped red-and-white plinths. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, walks ahead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears white ritual cloth and walks barefoot; a few other people in white dhotis stand behind. A Shiva lingam with a black base sits on a plinth at right, and a small shrine structure and hanging flags appear in the background.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds courtyard with reddish-brown earth, potted trees and ornate arched gateways. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot, smiling, past a wooden frame draped with greenery. Behind him a monk in an orange robe holds an offering plate, and an older man in an orange robe with a shaved head, white tilak markings and a beaded necklace stands with hands folded. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at left by red-and-white platforms. Four physical people are visible.2010-01-08December 09 20112011-12-09Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands folded near his waist. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl with a red border, walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background, some with hands joined. An orange canopy hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance-based label only.2010-09-12December 19 20112011-12-19A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap and matching dhoti walks across a dusty red-earth courtyard past small shrines. He wears a long necklace of golden beads or bells and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him stands a white-and-red painted pedestal topped with a white-draped shivalingam garlanded with yellow flowers, beside an arched iron frame. To the right, a black deity murti with yellow garlands sits under an arch, and a man in white dhoti holds a red and gold umbrella. Potted palms and young trees surround the courtyard. A printed Tamil label on the pedestal reads the words shown below.2011-12-21Outdoor temple courtyard with reddish-brown dirt ground and tall shade trees. Several men walk along a path past shrines with gilded arches, each housing a black stone deity murti decorated with garlands. A bald man in saffron/orange robe and rudraksha mala leads, carrying a white bag, followed by a man in white dhoti and shawl and a man in orange robe with a mala. Potted palms and red-and-white painted shrine bases line the path. A man in a red shirt stands at left with folded hands. The central figure in orange has a swept-back hairstyle and an orange wrap, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-10-09December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor yagna pavilion with a sand floor, brick fire pits and a thatched roof hung with green leaves and strings of foliage. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a flowing saffron-orange robe walks past a banana-stalk pillar; the figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe as cues. Behind him a bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands beside a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand among the brick fire altars, with additional seated devotees along the sides. Banners hang on the far right and left.2006-07-16November 15 20102010-11-15August 08 20092009-08-08November 15 20102010-11-15Photograph of a group walking along a dusty dirt path lined with trees and a low fence, toward a hillside. Several men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris walk beside a figure in saffron-orange robes, who is carrying a flat black object. A colourful striped umbrella with a red and blue canopy is held over another saffron-robed figure in the middle. A large roadside sign on the left shows a painted deity image and orange text describing a construction or temple project. Trees and blue sky frame the scene.2009-08-08