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Photograph of people walking out of a modern building entrance with grey cylindrical pillars and a dark glass doorway behind them. A woman in a pink-and-red sari with a red bindi and a long beaded necklace carries a young girl in a pink dress. A man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl and a white tilak on his forehead. Another man in a light shirt with a sacred ash mark and an older man in a white shirt stand nearby, along with a figure in a cream shirt with an orange shawl on the left.

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June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21July 29 20082008-07-29Photograph of a procession entering a building doorway from an outdoor street with parked buses behind. At the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and carries a trident-like staff; a second man in orange robes walks at his side with hands folded. Behind them, a woman in a white sari holds a brass plate of offerings, another woman in a red-patterned sari carries a small child, and a group of men in white shirts and dhotis follow in a crowd. An older man in a white shirt stands at right holding a garland, and a photographer's camera is visible at the lower left. Some people in the crowd appear to be devotees in traditional attire.2014-06-21Overhead view of a crowd gathered at the entrance of a building, with a staircase and a red carpet leading up. A woman in an orange sari with a large pink and white flower garland and gold necklace stands at the centre, while a man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks beside a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis line the steps, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a brass plate. A young child in orange is held by a man in white on the right. Potted palms and a metal railing frame the entrance, with cars and motorbikes parked outside.2010-01-19A photograph outside a small concrete house with green-framed metal gates and a grilled doorway. An elderly woman in a teal blouse and red-and-green sari stands in the doorway behind a man in an orange-and-cream shirt holding a toddler in a blue top. In front, a girl in a yellow top and grey trousers stands beside a smiling boy in a white shirt. At right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and stands near the gate. A white van is parked at left.2006-10-09July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd at a temple-style building with orange-tiled pillars and a brick facade. In the foreground a young man in white clothing with an orange shawl looks down. Behind him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses stands with folded arms. Beside him a woman in a red salwar kameez with a teal dupatta holds a baby in a yellow outfit. An older woman in a brown sari and other onlookers stand nearby. No deity, ritual object or a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-10-09A photo of a group descending steps from a white-walled building with open wooden doors. In the centre, a man with a crown-like headpiece and a row of rudraksha malas wears orange saffron robes and is followed by a shaved-headed monk in orange. To the right, another shaved-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala walks alongside a uniformed police officer in khaki and cap. A woman in orange sari and a man in white shirt walk nearby, and a man in cream shirt with a lanyard leads the foreground.2012-05-31A photograph of a white stairway and balustrade beneath a metal roof. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak holds a video camera to his eye, facing the stairs. Behind him, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands on the steps, and beside him another person in orange with a shawl stands with his head turned, smiling. A man in white shirt and trousers stands to the right on the steps, and a close-up man with a red bindi fills the lower right corner. Several people in red, yellow and orange garments stand along the upper balcony railing, many watching the scene, with a white tiled wall at the upper right.2010-02-02A photograph of a covered courtyard entrance at a temple-like building with white walls and open wooden doors. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long floral garland of white jasmine and red roses walks forward, his long dark hair swept back, with a red mark on his forehead. He is flanked by men in white dhoti and shirt, a man in a blue shirt, a young boy in a dark shirt, and a girl in green with a woman in red on the right. Behind them, a canopy with green leaves and a red and white cloth strung overhead. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron robe cues, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so the appearance-based label applies, though it is probable rather than confirmed. Another man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Printed signs in Tamil are on the walls.2009-08-03February 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copies