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Night photograph of a crowd in a temple entrance area with a police presence. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red and saffron robe and a long beaded gold-toned necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead, is being guided through the crowd. A man with grey hair in a white shirt smiles beside him, and a bald-to-short-haired man in a white shirt stands at the left with a tilak on his forehead. At right, a man in a blue polo shirt stands close. Behind them, uniformed police officers and a sign reading special darshan are visible on the wall. A man with a vibhuti-like mark on his forehead stands in the foreground left.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A nighttime photograph of a crowd at a temple or ashram area. In the centre stands a smiling man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead; he matches the Swamiji (probable) profile from the cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornamentation. Beside him is a bald man in a white shirt with a red tilak, and to the left a man in a dark shirt with hands folded. A uniformed police officer in a khaki shirt and blue-banded cap stands at the right edge. Several bald or shaved-headed men in the background, some with rudraksha-style beads, are part of the crowd, and dark pillars frame the scene.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Evening photograph inside a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a gated walkway. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white flowers, with a white tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with hands together, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts and a lamp-holding attendant. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby, and a raised platform with a white-draped figure is behind the crowd. a person is the central figure in orange robes and garland, shown with a crowd-control escort during the temple visit.2009-07-13May 24 20122012-05-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04July 13 20092009-07-13May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a painted ceiling, lit by overhead lamps. Centre, a smiling figure with long swept-back hair and a jewelled headband wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and multiple heavy gold bead necklaces, with rudraksha bracelets on the arms and a red forehead mark. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap stands behind. On the right, a shaved-headed man in a saffron robe with gold beaded necklaces gestures forward. White-shirted men and a crowd of devotees surround them, and a small offering of petals is visible on the saffron-clad figure's shoulder.2012-05-16 +1 copiesDecember 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16