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Night photograph in a temple corridor lit by strings of lights, with a green signboard in Tamil reading as a temple devotional-service notice on the upper left. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a long garland, long dark hair and bare chest walks forward with hands folded, appearing as a probable Swamiji (probable) through his long hair, saffron ornate clothing and garland, and a companion walks alongside. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and a uniformed police officer stands in the background. A bald man in white holds a small cloth bundle near the front.

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Night photograph at the entrance of a temple corridor lit with string lights and a glowing central lamp arrangement. A woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron sari and orange shawl stands at the centre, palms pressed together in greeting. Around her, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, including a bearded older man on the left wearing an orange shawl. A uniformed police officer stands in the background near a green signboard reading the temple administration office. Metal railings and a yellow pole line the walkway, and a T.M.E.S.S. sign hangs on the right wall. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty, and none is identified as a particular person.2006-12-04Night photograph at a temple entrance gateway lit by warm lamps, with a string of bulbs glowing inside the hall beyond. A man in a bright orange saffron-coloured shawl over white clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long dark wavy hair and a garland, while a woman in an orange sari with gold border walks beside him. Around them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls and a pink rosette on one chest, walk down the steps. A uniformed police officer stands near the left gate. a person appears in the centre wearing orange-saffron wrap and a garland, though identity is an appearance-based label only. Yellow metal railings and a green signboard with Tamil text frame the scene.2006-12-04Night photograph at a temple entrance lit with string lights and a green Tamil signboard above. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and a red forehead mark, walking forward with a smile. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis, several with orange shawls, walk alongside; one in the foreground holds a small pink-marked object. A uniformed police officer stands in the background near the gate. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page claim; he is shown in person in the procession.2006-12-04Night photograph at a temple gateway, with a sannyasi in flowing saffron-orange robes and gold-bordered cloth walking forward with palms pressed together in namaskar, followed by a group of men in white dhotis and saffron shawls. Several people in the procession carry white cloth bundles. On the left, a uniformed policeman in khaki stands near a gate, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in front. Beyond the gate, strings of lights and garlands frame a lit inner sanctum. A green signboard in Tamil reads the temple name, and a red-and-white banner hangs at right. The walkers appear to be in a procession entering the temple precincts.2006-12-04Photograph at night of a group walking down temple steps through a large stone gateway lit by a bright lamp, with strings of coloured lights and red-and-white decorations visible inside. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands on the left near a metal railing. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a group; a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and a bare upper body walks in the centre-right, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace stands on the right. A green Tamil-language sign on the left reads Sri Arunachaleswarar temple information. Stone walls and a dark sky complete the scene.2006-12-04Night photograph of a temple procession in a crowded street. In the centre, a long-haired man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a large ornate gold necklace and holds a folded white cloth; he walks with head bowed. Flanking him, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a white-shirted man with an orange shawl walk alongside. Behind them, devotees in white clothes crowd the path. Strings of lights and a banner with printed lettering hang above the temple entrance. A candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, so this is an appearance-based probable match.2006-12-04A photograph of a temple corridor with a crowd walking through. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered drape and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace holds his palms together in anjali. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside him. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare shoulders walks alongside another man in white shirt. Devotees in pink and white shirts, saris and a woman with flowers in her hair fill the background, with a black board of Tamil writing on the right wall. The page indicates a person is present; the central saffron-robed figure shows distinctive adornments and saffron clothing, so a probable identification is noted here. a person in the centre, greeting people in procession.2012-09-11January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a dim temple corridor with a crowd moving toward a brightly lit inner sanctum where deity murti are visible. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a pale forehead mark and long dark hair walks forward holding hands with an elderly bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala. Around them, a bald monk in orange, a man in white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala, uniformed police officers in khaki and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth fill the passage. The presentation cues are consistent with a person, though the face is not visible enough to be certain. A dark signboard with Tamil text hangs on the right wall.2012-05-20September 11 20122012-09-11Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17August 02 20082008-08-02