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A seated devotee in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing a rudraksha mala and a tilak. Beside him, another man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace holds palms together and a small book. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and orange, some with folded hands, sits in an evening gathering, with a red-and-white checked basket and a yellow flower garland on the floor at left. A visible temple-style setting with cloth and wooden structure frames the scene.

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January 02 20082008-01-02Outdoor evening gathering at night with devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground a figure in a bright orange robe and matching orange head wrap sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest, eyes lowered. Around them men and boys in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with hands folded, and a man in an olive uniform stands at the left edge. A woman in a white sari and gold ornaments appears in the background, and a red-and-white basket sits beside the seated figure. The page indicates the a person is present, but the visible cues are a saffron robe and turban alongside several other devotees in similar orange, so the identity is uncertain.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night photograph of a walking procession. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads across the chest, hands clasped and eyes closed, walks at the centre. Around him, saffron-robed men wear gold necklaces and white dhotis with orange shawls, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Dim background and a small purple bird logo at upper left. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the central robed figure with orange head wrap, long hair and rudraksha mala, shown in procession with attendants.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground at night, many in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. A child in a white outfit sits at left, and a man in white sits in the front row. At right, a seated man in an orange robe with an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits with folded hands, facing the gathering; his long hair and rudraksha cues are visible but his identity is not established from appearance. Behind them, a red-lit display board and scaffolding frame the hall, with people standing on a raised platform at upper right.2008-01-02Photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees. A bald man in white in the foreground looks to the side. Pillars and stone architecture of a South Indian temple surround the procession. a person: the centre figure's saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and namaskar pose fit the presentation, but the face is not used for identification.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night photograph of a crowd at a temple circumambulation in Tiruvannamalai, with several men standing close together. On the right, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala with eyes closed stands beside a man in orange clothing wearing a gold necklace. On the left, a long-haired man in white clothing with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks to the side. Other devotees in white and checked shirts stand behind them, and a bald man in the foreground is partly visible. Wooden poles and a blue bird logo appear at the top.2008-01-02