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A crowded temple corridor with stone pillars and a yellow banner reading in Tamil about Thiruvevvanam and Thiruppalli Eluchi. At the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robe, a thick garland of yellow and red flowers draped over a leaf wrap, and a heavy gold necklace. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, bare-chested men with rudraksha malas and forehead markings press close. Someone in the lower right holds a yellow fruit. Swamiji (probable) is shown here as the central figure with an orange turban, orange robe and garlands, in a procession-like crowd.

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Crowded night scene at a temple entrance flanked by large black stone carvings of deities. A central figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a white and pink flower garland and a red garment, smiling as people press around him. Nearby, two men in saffron-orange robes stand; one wears a long rudraksha mala and glasses. To the right, a bare-chested man with a gold-coloured shawl and a tilak stands among others in white shirts and yellow scarves. A signboard with Tamil text is on the wall behind.2009-07-13January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph 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.2009-08-06August 02 20082008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12August 06 20092009-08-06A 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.2008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 07 20122012-01-07April 05 20122012-04-05