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A man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with gold border walks forward in a hall with a glossy floor, smiling and looking to his side. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and a red tilak dot on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk in procession; the nearest carries a white tray holding rudraksha malas. Colourful striped and tasselled hangings decorate the ceiling. The archival source credit appears printed vertically on the right edge of the image.

September 26 2011

A photograph inside a temple hall with a polished stone floor and decorative hangings with blue, yellow and red floral embroidery on the pillars. A smiling man at centre wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-gold headband, and walks forward with his hands held together at his waist. Behind him, several men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and shaved heads follow. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a brass vessel with a conical top on a tray. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the pillars, and a cameraman is visible in the background. Plain stone and a fan are visible at the edges. This appears to be a ritual procession. The man at centre has long hair and ornate gold adornments, but the appearance is uncertain for identification, so a person is unsure.

A smiling man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl walks through an ornate hall with arched cream columns, wearing a heavy white jasmine garland with pink flower accents, a gold beaded necklace with a pink flower pendant, and a round emblem on his chest; a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand or walk, one with arms crossed, while a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala carries a red box. Appearance-based identity is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the central figure as a person, so the role is given as a devotee in a garlanded procession-like setting.

2012-05-31 +1 copies

Photograph of a procession on a temple street in Thiruvannamalai, with a stone gopuram and palm trees behind. A group of men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and gold-bead necklaces walks barefoot, most with shaved heads and white tilak forehead markings. The central figure, with long swept-back dark hair, a bright red mark on his forehead, a white and red garland and a gold necklace, smiles and walks among them. Men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a crowd of onlookers stands at the edges, including someone in a blue shirt in the foreground.

April 11 2012

May 08 2012

A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged borders stands in a pink-walled hall, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha bead on a white bead mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. He holds his gold necklace at his waist with one hand while raising the other arm. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a blurred woman in light clothing are visible. Swamiji (probable): the man has swept-back dark hair and wears saffron robes with gold trim, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace.

December 11 2011

A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a small vermilion tilak on his forehead stands in front of a plain pale wall, wearing an orange-red shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulders. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha bead on a white bead mala. Behind him a shaven-headed young man in orange robes stands partly visible, and a woman with her head turned away appears blurred at left. The man's hands are clasped at his waist. The orange-and-gold attire and gold garland suggest a swami-style ceremonial dress, though the setting is an indoor gathering of devotees.

A photograph inside a tent-like hall with corrugated walls and hanging decorative banners, where a bearded sadhu in a bright orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at the center of a striped red-and-blue woven mat, palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls kneel and stand with folded hands, one holding a brass oil lamp (deepam) and a garlanded white-and-yellow flower arrangement. Trays of offerings with fruit and sweets sit on the mat, and a gilded deity shrine is visible at right. A younger man at left in a maroon robe and turban smiles, and another in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands nearby. a person cues are not present on the orange-robed figure, who is shown with long white beard and sadhu attire; no identification is made from appearance.

2015-09-15 +1 copies

A smiling man with slicked-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in an orange saffron garment with gold brocade borders, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha pendant on a white bead mala. A probable Swamiji is shown with these cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, standing in a room during a gathering. Behind him a shaved-headed man in saffron-red robes stands partly visible, and on the left a woman in pale clothing is seen blurred. A raised arm wearing a red thread bracelet enters from the left edge. The setting has a pale pink wall and a white wooden ledge.