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A photograph at an outdoor evening event with marigold garlands and a white decorated structure with carved stone elephants and lions behind. A figure in an orange robe and a red-pink flower garland, with long dark hair swept back, leans over a black inscribed stone plaque draped with a yellow cloth and lifts it with one hand. Beside them a man in white ceremonial clothes with a yellow shawl touches the plaque. Leaves, flowers and a tray of offerings lie nearby. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based a person candidate (long swept-back hair, orange robe, garland), unsure because the face is not clearly distinguishable here.

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A photograph of a temple inauguration at night. A person in an orange saffron robe with a long pink-and-red flower garland and a white forehead mark stands at left, drawing back a yellow silk cloth from a black stone plaque with Tamil inscription set on a white pedestal. A second man in a white dhoti and white shirt with yellow trim reaches to help unveil it. Behind them, white pillars and mythical carved figures are decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, with other people in the background.2009-01-12Night-time photograph of a temple procession at a decorated shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes, long hair, a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace reaches toward a white statue of a deity holding a sword, dressed in yellow cloth and draped with orange and white marigold garlands and green leaves. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around him, and an orange-robed attendant is nearby. Strings of coloured lights and a few devotees are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha-style neck garland and gold necklace match the appearance cues, and the page says he attends this event.2009-01-12December 10 20112011-12-10Night photograph of a temple worship scene. A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe, with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers draped over the shoulders, holds a red-and-gold wrapped bundle topped with feathers above a white stone shrine. Beside them a man in white ceremonial clothing with a folded white shawl joins his palms in reverence while holding a silver tray, and another white garland hangs at right. A white stone seated deity murti sits below the carved white stone altar with floral offerings scattered on the base.2009-01-12Night-time photograph of a ritual at a white decorated stone structure draped with marigolds, yellow and orange flowers and green foliage. A man in an orange saffron cloth with a pale forehead mark and a pink flower garland reaches his hands over the structure. A man in white shirt with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at right with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti with an orange cloth holds a silver plate with white and yellow garlands. Dark background.2009-01-12A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long, voluminous dark curly hair and a full beard, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, leans forward to offer something from a small plate onto a black stone Shiva linga resting on a black pedestal, with scattered gold grains around its base. Behind the linga stands a gilded deity murti draped in a red and gold sari-like garment and garlanded with yellow, orange and magenta flowers. To the left, a second man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small white marble seated figure sits in front of the pedestal, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a small brass vessel.2010-02-12February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A long-haired person in a sleeveless orange robe leans forward and pours liquid from a small vessel onto a dark stone linga on a black pedestal, with grains scattered at its base. Behind it, a golden deity murti in red silk draped garments and jewelled ornaments stands in the shrine. At left, a second person in orange robes and a gold chain stands with palms joined in anjali. A white marble statue of a seated sage with raised hand sits at the front, beside a small brass figure and a tall brass oil lamp at right. The scene shows linga abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the linga.2010-02-12Night outdoor temple-procession scene with string lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, holds a brass-and-green-leaf kalasha-style pot at the centre. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-scarved devotees crowd close, while a man in white at the right pours from a vessel. Marigold garlands hang on a white pillar at left, with green leaves and bowls on the ground.2009-01-12A photograph of a temple sanctum with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing at right, bending forward and placing his hand on the forehead of a second man in orange robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace at centre, who has white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them a bare-chested figure in orange and a tray of white powder is held by a hand from below at the bottom edge. Left of centre stand deity murtis in gold ornaments, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a dark cylindrical object like a shivalinga or peetha. Warm light falls on beige stone ceilings and a red drape hangs at right.2009-12-16Night-time temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni-peetha base. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands centre-right, pouring liquid over the lingam with both hands. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a silver plate. At lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange kneels while holding a lit oil lamp. A white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hands stands in front. Behind the lingam, a deity is draped in red and gold silk and decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. Water drains from the base.2010-02-12Night photo of a ceremonial flag-hoisting at a temple. At left, an ornate copper dhwajastambha (flagstaff) with carved relief panels stands on a stone base, with a bundle of straw or grass tied to its side. Two men are at the centre and right. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, holding a garland of yellow marigolds bound with a sheaf of grass and leaves. The man at right wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with maroon borders and a yellow waistband, pulling an orange rope that hoists the garland up the flagstaff. The background is dark. The setting suggests a festival flag-hoisting ritual.2010-11-12