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A workshop hall with overhead fluorescent lights and a corrugated roof, machinery at left and a "DRILLING AREA" sign. A man in a saffron-orange robe wearing a long flower garland of red and white blooms walks down a red carpeted aisle, flanked by a man in a white kurta and white trousers with a dark bead necklace who gestures with one hand. Around them workers in shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several men in casual shirts line the path, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala stands in the foreground. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph of a central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair walking down a red carpet in an indoor corridor, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. He wears a multi-coloured flower garland over orange clothing and a dark rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white shirts and white trousers, several wearing lanyards, line the path with hands folded or gesturing. Two men in the foreground face the central figure. Behind them, a banner with a portrait and a grey ashram-style wall and window grille form the setting. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the honoured figure, distinguished by long hair, saffron robes, garland and rudraksha mala. The crowd behind the carpet is partly visible, roughly a dozen people.2010-02-15January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a large gold-coloured garland walking down a red carpet runner between metal railings in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl walks with bare feet. Devotees line both sides of the aisle with hands folded in anjali mudra and some bow low, including women in white and a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in white bends forward at far left. Colourful pillars and a tiled roof frame the hall, with an open doorway and palm trees beyond. a person: the saffron-robed man with long hair and a gold garland is the visible central figure, walking as a guest of honour.2010-08-15November 27 20062006-11-27Photograph of a procession through an indoor corridor with a pink tiled wall and a wooden doorframe. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and a thick orange-red flower garland, with a dark rudraksha mala at the chest, walks forward with a smile and hand gestures. Around him, about a dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus a man in a brown shirt and a man in a checked red shirt, crowd close as they move. The figure has long dark hair swept back, matching the page's note about a person at this Tiruvannamalai birthstar event; the appearance-based label is probable.2007-01-12A barefoot procession moves through a dim temple corridor at night. A central man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead; he appears to be the focus of the group. Around him, men in saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Others in white dhotis and light shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha beads and tilak marks, while a man in a teal shirt with a mala follows at right. The stone floor and pillars suggest a temple interior.2012-04-11A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks down a red carpet under a canopied temple hall, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Devotees on both sides, many in white and some with folded hands in namaskar, line metal railings. Behind him an ornate golden deity shrine with red drapes and pillars is visible. The man's wide, lively smile and saffron-and-rudraksha presentation fit the a person appearance cues, shown in procession as a sannyasi receiving greetings.2010-11-06Indoor photograph in a plain hall with pale blue walls, a ceiling fan and tube lights. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with a long dark rudraksha mala, walks forward smiling with one hand raised in greeting. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds an orange object. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing rudraksha malas. Blue and gold festoon drapes decorate the back wall, and a red carpet runs across the floor.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bright white hall decorated with blue drapes, yellow flower garlands and hanging orange and red decorations. A procession walks along a red carpet. In the centre, a bare-footed man in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland with a red rudraksha mala and gestures with one hand near his mouth. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass trays of pink flower petals, walk alongside. A woman in white stands at the right edge, and a deity portrait is visible on the far right wall.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bright, whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and blue curtains framed by yellow flower garlands. A red carpet runs down the centre. At the middle of the frame, a man in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange head-cloth and a long white flower garland with red beads, walks barefoot along the carpet. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several carrying trays of flower petals, move in procession. A woman in orange sari carries a tray with offerings, and a woman in a white sari stands at right beside a man in white shirt. Ornate hanging decorations with orange and red panels hang from the ceiling, and a deity shrine with a framed image is visible at the back right.2010-02-18Indoor photo of a hall with pillars and fluorescent lights where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala walks forward smiling, his arms relaxed at his sides. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and others in trousers stand and watch, a man in white holds a small plate, and a person in an orange wrap carries a camera. A wall clock and ceiling fans are visible. a person appears as the orange-robed figure with the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red bindi, and the orange-robed figure is in person in the hall.2006-09-25