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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with carved stone walls and a grilled gate behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads, and holds a folded orange cloth in his hand, speaking to an older bare-chested man with white hair, a sandalwood mark on his forehead, multiple beaded necklaces and a white dhoti. A man on the left in white shirt and glasses gestures, and a woman in a red sari and a woman in purple stand nearby. Several onlookers, including a uniformed policeman at right, stand along the path. a person: the orange-clad man with long hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace is an appearance-based candidate, shown in person.

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Outdoor photograph at a temple entrance with carved stone walls. A younger man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, speaking and gesturing with his hand. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace. Beside him an older bare-chested man with white hair, a white dhoti and a long cluster of silver beaded necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead, listens attentively. Behind them a woman in an orange-red sari and another in a blue and purple wrap stand among onlookers, with a white screen and a crowd in the background.2006-12-04Outdoor photograph at a stone temple gateway with carved reliefs. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace, gesturing with his right hand while speaking. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe stands close. To the left, an older bare-chested man wears a white dhoti, multiple beaded necklaces and a red-and-green shawl, holding out a cloth to the speaker. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand to the right, and a woman in a blue sari with a pink rosette is in the background.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard with carved pillars and a gopuram behind. A man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a tilak and long rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace gestures while speaking. Beside him a bald elderly sadhu in orange wrap with a yellow border, rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands with clasped hands. A younger man in orange on the left wears a gold chain and a face mask. A man in a maroon shirt faces them, and a crowd of men in white shirts and lungis watches.2012-05-22 +1 copiesDecember 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04May 22 20122012-05-22August 06 20092009-08-06May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesPhotograph taken at night inside a temple corridor decorated with long hanging garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers. Several men stand in a close group. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a heavy ornate gold necklace, hands folded in front of him; he is the Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair, saffron ornate clothing and gold necklace, shown in the group's central role. To his left a bearded man in white dhoti with a magenta shawl and rudraksha beads holds a ceremonial staff with flowers. On the right a man with a shaved head, white tilak marks, red and orange robes and beaded necklaces stands facing the group. Others in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a bright light is visible above.2006-12-04January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph taken inside a temple corridor at night, with warm lamplight and a decorated doorway behind the group. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl, an ornate gold-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, stands at centre gesturing while speaking. Next to him a bald man with sacred white markings on his forehead wears a red-brown dhoti, a pink rosette, beaded necklaces and holds a small ceremonial object. To the left, a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt stands with folded arms, and a man in a magenta shawl stands nearby. At right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl faces the group. Other devotees stand in the background. a person candidate visible by long swept-back hair, orange shawl and ornate gold necklace, presented as probable.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04