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February 07 2017

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Dense crowd at a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired figure in an orange-brown shawl, wearing a flower garland with white, yellow and pink blooms, reaches forward to hold a red fruit being offered at a green-painted altar. Behind him a bare-chested priest in a red and green dhoti and pearl necklace holds a red fruit over the altar, with a brass lamp beside it. A cameraman in a yellow shirt films with a Sony camera, and several men in white and saffron clothing crowd the narrow street.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07October 20 20162016-10-20May 13 20122012-05-13October 30 20162016-10-30A seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, wears a thick multicoloured flower garland and sits beside a red draped table and a gold ceremonial stand. A man in a white shirt bows with folded hands, offering or receiving a fruit, while others crowd close, including a man in an orange turban, a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and men in casual shirts. A camera on a tripod and a smartphone are visible behind the crowd, and a red backdrop fills the room. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a floral garland, a.2016-04-27October 20 20162016-10-20January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a crowded outdoor street scene near a temple, with a man in a long yellow-cream dhoti and bare chest standing at left, leaning forward beside a tall pole with long dark hair tied up, red and white beaded malas around his neck, and white marks on his forehead. He is reaching toward a crowd of devotees, many of them shaved-headed men in white or orange-saffron garments with gold necklaces. One man in a white shirt holds a tray of fruit and flowers, and garlands of yellow and red flowers lie on a decorated cart at left. A man in a red shirt and women in saris stand among the crowd, and a temple gopuram with colourful sculptures rises in the background. The man in the yellow dhoti is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, shown in the crowd rather than on a throne.2011-01-16October 20 20162016-10-20