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Photo inside a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars and a dim ceiling, at what appears to be the Arunachaleshwara temple visit. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and reddish-brown wrap garments is garlanded with a thick white and red flower garland and gestures with his hand while standing among devotees. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe with a red rosette badge and a bald head with a large ear ornament stands with bare shoulders and sacred bead necklaces. Around them are men in white dhotis, a man in a green sports shirt, and a man in a black-and-white jersey. Two figures in red robes stand in the background holding a small offering tray. Probable Swamiji is the garlanded central figure, based on long hair, distinctive dark maroon ceremonial clothing and rudraksha malas.

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A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and a lamp overhead. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and white tilak marks wears a brown-red cloth draped over his shoulders and a large white and red flower garland; he smiles and gestures toward a group. Behind him, several saffron-robed attendants wear rudraksha mala necklaces, one holding a small red bag. On the right, a man in a khaki uniform with a cloth bag stands beside a bald man wearing a gold chain and earring and a yellow garment. A man in a white and blue sports shirt stands at left, facing the group.2017-02-06Inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night, a bare-chested man in a deep red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace, stands gesturing while speaking. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red rosette ribbon and gold armbands faces him. Men in green polo shirts and a white-and-black sports shirt crowd the foreground, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. The ornately carved granite pillars and ceiling beams frame the scene. a person is the man in the red-brown dhoti with the garland, adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace and flower garland, as the page indicates his temple visit.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor at night, with carved granite pillars and a dim ceiling. A bearded man with a white and red flower garland, wearing a deep maroon-brown dhoti and a gold-edged shawl, gestures with open hand while speaking to a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth with a red ceremonial ribbon badge and gold bangles. Around them stand uniformed police and men in green polo shirts and a white-and-blue sports shirt, with other devotees behind. A brass kalasha-style pot is visible at left. a person identified by the garland, bearded appearance and maroon robe with gold adornments, shown as a visiting figure at the temple.2017-02-06Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor at night, with carved granite columns and a dim ceiling. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a white flower garland, a rust-red dhoti and a bare upper body, stands at centre facing a group. a person by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate garland and a distinctive bearded appearance, while standing among priests. Around him, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands with hands folded, and a priest in an orange-red cloth wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a bald priest in a rust dhoti and a rudraksha mala wears a red rosette badge, with a second priest in white beside him. On the left, several men in casual shirts and a teal polo look on, and a man holds a folded cloth. Background figures include more devotees in orange and white.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Photograph inside a temple colonnade with stone pillars and fluorescent lights. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead wears a brown ochre robe, a brown rudraksha mala, and a large garland of green leaves and yellow flowers with red blooms. His hand is smeared with white ash. Around him stand several young men in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulders, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. An older man in a white checked shirt faces him on the left. Devotees and onlookers fill the background.2017-02-07February 06 20172017-02-06February 07 20172017-02-07February 06 20172017-02-06