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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a stone gopuram-style wall and a notice board behind the crowd. A central figure with long dark hair, orange shawl and a red, yellow and white flower garland smiles and stands among devotees. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange shawl, flower garland, ceremonial gold necklace). Around him, men in white shirts and orange shawls press forward, some with palms joined in greeting; a uniformed police officer stands beside him. A man in white bends forward offering a bundle of green leaves wrapped with flowers. A man in a white cap raises his hand in the crowd. Roughly two dozen people visible.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outside a stone temple entrance with carved stone pillars. A central figure with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange shawl, a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, and a gold chain, smiling broadly as men around him press forward. Surrounding devotees wear white shirts and orange shawls and some raise their hands in greeting. Behind them a wall displays printed notice boards in Tamil. a person is the central figure in orange shawl and garland, shown in person being greeted by devotees.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo at a temple-like stone wall during a welcome. A man with long dark hair, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, and an orange saffron shawl over orange clothing wears large layered garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He smiles and is being greeted as a bare-chested man in white dhoti reaches toward him with hands raised. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and orange and yellow saris stand with palms joined, and a cameraman stands at upper right. The main figure is described with a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, so his identity is uncertain.2010-01-08August 02 20082008-08-02A crowded photograph taken under a corrugated tin roof where devotees press forward to greet a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and orange-saffron clothing, with a long garland of white flowers and a pink flower draped over the shoulders. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands in front in the foreground, and other men in white and saffron-coloured clothes crowd around, some with hands raised in greeting or folded in reverence. A woman in an orange sari with a red border stands at the right edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face is partly obscured by the crowd and the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2014-07-01A photograph of a crowd outside a temple gateway with stone pillars and a dark notice board. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of red, yellow and green flowers and a heavy gold necklace. Around him, devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes press close, some with hands raised and one man in a white shirt holding his palms together in greeting. A uniformed police officer stands behind the garlanded figure. The page indicates a person is present, but the appearance cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the central figure is described by role only.2008-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06Photograph of a crowd at a South Indian temple courtyard with ornate gopuram-style stone pillars and a colourful domed shrine behind. A central figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a long garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. Probable Swamiji: a central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, presented as the honoured guest. Around him are men in white dhotis and orange-robed sannyasis, some with tilaka and vibhuti, and a man in a white shirt holding a silver staff. At left, a gold-covered palanquin or ratha is decorated with flower garlands, and a devotee in saffron stands nearby. Devotees press in from all sides, some with raised hands.2009-08-06