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Night photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual gathering. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap with gold borders, a gold necklace, and an orange turban, seated cross-legged on a striped mat with hands folded. The figure has a long dark hair style and gold-bordered orange clothing, a probable candidate for Swamiji based on those cues. Around them, many men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand, some bare-chested with sacred ash and vermilion marks on their foreheads, some wearing rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man stands behind with a green and gold waistband. Wooden railings with gold-tipped posts line the background.

A seated ceremony in a temple setting with a crowd of mostly white-clad men behind a metal rail. In the centre, a smiling young man wears an orange turban, orange shawl, gold-bordered orange cloth, a white flower garland with pink and yellow blooms, and a gold necklace, holding a small orange fruit in his hands. He sits on a striped mat, and a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with white sacred ash on his forehead sits in the foreground at left. Other men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around, several with sacred ash marks, and some hold flowers or offerings. Behind them a dark wall and standing spectators complete the scene.

A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual at Tiruvannamalai. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, with a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers across his lap, receives a tray of bananas and offerings from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred ash and beaded necklaces. Beside him, a man in red shirt stands with hands folded, and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around. Two young sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha beads sit in front on a patterned mat. Yellow bananas, a small lamp and a plate of offerings sit on the tray. Pillars and a golden shrine element are visible behind.

Indoor ritual gathering seated on a striped woven mat. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron turban, gold necklace and multiple white-and-pink flower garlands sits centre and is being honoured, holding a folded gift packet. Before him a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash on his forehead and a multi-strand beaded necklace leans in to offer him the packet. Around them seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with sacred ash, hold flower garlands and join palms in reverence. A tall figure in a grey cloth stands at upper left, and a garlanded man sits at lower right. The setting appears to be a temple or hall with white-clad attendees.

April 05 2012

A photograph at a temple entrance with a dark gateway and white-painted columns, where a sign reads 'Siva' with 'Om' between the words. Several men walk outdoors on stone paving. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of gold beads and a purple-bordered shawl, with long hair and a red tilak, appearing to be a person by appearance cues including long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments; the appearance is uncertain. On the right, a bearded man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala wears a red dhoti with a purple border. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested, move through the entrance, with a few women in white nearby. Hanging lamp-shaped banners flank the doorway, and a notice board on the left gives instructions for devotees coming for darshan.

A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and gold-coloured garment, wearing a white-and-pink flower garland and a gold chain, smiles while holding a brass plate with a folded cloth and offerings. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis, one with a silver necklace and sacred ash marks, lean in to attend the plate. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on a striped mat, several with garlands and joined palms, in a crowded temple hall with wooden pillars. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron turban, and orange-gold clothing, receiving a puja offering as a central figure. Scene suggests a temple ritual in an indoor hall.

A temple scene with a crowd of devotees seated and standing in an interior hall with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange and gold shawl, and a white-and-pink flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bare-chested priest in a grey dhoti with a sacred thread faces him from behind and holds a ritual object. Nearby, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti stands at right, and seated devotees in white clothes fold their hands. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple ritual with prasadam or offerings visible at left.

September 24 2012

A procession inside a temple corridor with a sandy floor and a striped red-green mat underfoot. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a gold pendant necklace, smiling as he walks. Shirtless men in white dhotis with sacred ash and tripundra marks walk beside him, and a bare-chested priest on the left wears a white dhoti and beaded necklaces. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas follow in the crowd, and carved stone pillars line the background. Several men here carry the orange-and-white ritual dress of temple attendants and devotees.

Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on stone pavement, many in white or orange clothing. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and a gold armlet smiles and sits with hands joined; this person is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron clothing, a shawl) and the page names him at the event. Nearby, a man in orange holds a brass plate, a seated man holds a long staff, and devotees in saffron and white sit around; in the foreground a woman in red and orange sits with her back partly turned. Brass plates with offerings, fruit, and orange cloth lie on the ground.

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