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Outdoor photo at a Karthikai Deepam celebration: a woman in a green and maroon silk saree with gold jewellery and a flower in her hair bends over a long white cloth laid on a woven mat, rolling and handling sheets with a man in a striped polo shirt on the left. Behind her, a shaved-headed sadhu in orange and a monk in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border help at the white-draped table. A man in a green striped shirt stands at right beside a golden throne-like seat draped in orange and pink. Gold lamp stands, a tall pillar fan and a floral garland appear in the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-festival scene. In the foreground, a woman in a green brocade blouse and maroon sari with gold-embroidered border and a flower in her hair leans over a low wooden table, unrolling and sorting long white rolled papers or scrolls. Beside her a man in a green striped polo shirt gestures toward the table. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and other men in white shirts and dhotis, stand around the table. To the right, a gilded ornamented structure with a deity murti in orange and red is visible, with brass lamps and a kalasha-style stand. Cardboard boxes sit to the left on a red cloth. Trees and a telecom tower stand in the background.2012-11-27A photograph of a devotional ritual in a hall with orange and gold decor behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white shawl over white clothes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, stands at centre pressing his right hand to a devotee's forehead. He holds a silver tray with offerings. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes holds a silver plate. Several devotees in white and light green shirts stand in a line, one holding a folded paper. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-robed monks stand near a golden deity murti under a canopy of marigold garlands and an orange banner.2011-02-12October 29 20112011-10-29A photograph of a person with long dark hair wearing a saffron-yellow sari-style garment and multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, standing in a hall with festive striped bunting and a stage backdrop behind. The person extends a hand to touch the head of a devotee with bowed head, while a man in a green shirt and others in white dhotis and kurtas stand nearby, one with hands folded in namaste. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with a white forehead band holds a silver tray of offerings, and a golden deity murti is visible in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-yellow clothing and gold necklaces, with the person performing a blessing of a devotee.2010-12-23A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a hall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead wears a white shawl over white clothes, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and a band on his upper arm; he holds out his hand toward a devotee handing him a folded paper. To the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white and green shirts stand on the left, and saffron-robed figures and a gold-coloured deity murti appear in the background with orange and white hangings.2011-02-12November 27 20122012-11-27A photo of a blessing scene indoors under a low ceiling with colourful decorative pillars. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking raises his hand to bless a young man in a white kurta who bows his head. Beside them a man in a white shirt wipes his face with a cloth, and a man in a white kurta presses his palms together. On the right a shaven-headed priest in a bare-chested white cloth holds a silver tray with brass items. Several others stand in the background, including a figure in orange with a shaven head. a person with the saffron robe and rudraksha mala is the blessing figure in the centre, though the face is not clearly distinguishable.2010-11-30Indoor temple-hall scene during a ritual distribution. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red and bead malas and a gold necklace stands at center, holding a small silver plate with offerings and touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt. Around them, monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold a silver tray and a white box of offerings, while a devotee in a white shirt and a man in green shirt have hands raised in reverence. A golden deity murti and orange draped decorations are visible in the background.2011-02-12December 23 20102010-12-23November 01 20112011-11-01Outdoor ritual scene with a woman in an orange sari-style garment and tall orange turban raising her hand toward the head of a seated man in a white shirt, while a white-clad attendant bows low in the foreground. Around them, saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among people in white dhotis, one with a gold-bordered shawl. A tray and offering table sit nearby on bare ground, with a tent or canopy behind.2011-10-10A photograph of a temple-hall scene where a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, a sandalwood forehead mark, a green and white flower garland, gold bangles and ear ornaments accepts a white folded paper from a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-and-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala. Several standing men in shirts, one with hands folded in namaste, watch closely, and a row of people stands behind them under a wall with a red-and-pink painted backdrop and ceiling fans. The distinctive long hair, garland and gold ornaments on the central figure are cues consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-10-15