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Outdoor photograph of a street scene in front of a temple gate with a painted guardian statue above. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a yellow-and-red flower garland stands at right, smiling and holding a bangled hand toward a bearded, dreadlocked sadhu at left. The sadhu, bare-chested with white ash markings and a dark wrap, holds up a basket of bananas. Around them stand men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and onlookers in casual clothes. The orange-clad man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and garland cues, so this is a person candidate in a welcoming exchange with the sadhu.

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January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor scene at a temple gateway with red-and-yellow striped walls and blue-and-gold deity statues flanking the entrance. A young man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold bangles, stands facing an elderly sadhu with dreadlocks, a long grey beard, rudraksha mala and white markings on his body, a red cloth draped over his arm. The younger man places a garland of white and yellow flowers over the sadhu's head. A police officer in khaki uniform stands nearby, with other men in pink and light shirts and an orange-robed attendant behind, watching. Swamiji (probable) is the bare-chested younger man in orange, shown bestowing a flower garland in a padapuja-style honour, and the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, orange clothing and gold bangles.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph of an outdoor street scene in front of a temple gate. On the left, a bearded sadhu with long matted dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala, wrapped in a rust-red cloth, stands facing a man on the right. That man has long swept-back dark hair, a yellow and red flower garland, bangles and an armband, and wears a saffron-orange robe, while holding a folded red and gold cloth. Behind them, an attendant in a saffron robe and several men in white shirts and a uniformed police officer stand nearby. A painted deity statue stands on a blue pillar beside the red and white striped temple wall and an arched iron gate.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph of a public outdoor visit with a covered walkway and corrugated roof. A smiling man with long dark curly hair, an orange robe, a red bindi, a thick garland of yellow and marigold flowers with green fruit, and a rudraksha mala holds a woven basket of fruit and a folded red cloth. Facing him is a sadhu with long matted locks, a white beard, a sandalwood-streaked face and bare chest, wearing rudraksha beads and an orange wrap, and a second orange-robed figure with a shaved head. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a reporter holds a Kalaignar TV microphone at the right, with several men in white dhotis and shirts behind them.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoors at a temple entrance with a stone gopuram-style facade behind, a crowd of devotees gathered. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a pink-and-gold border, forehead marked with vibhuti, stands at left with hands pressed together, smiling and speaking. In the center a man in a rust-brown robe with a flower garland of yellow, white and magenta blooms, multiple rudraksha malas and a ceremonial necklace, forehead with white tilak, gestures toward the man at left. Beside him a figure in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red cloth in hand, and a man in white dhoti with gold border. Several other devotees in white, orange and bare-chested attire, some with white tilak, stand around, with incense smoke rising near the temple doorway.2018-01-16Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a yellow-and-red-roofed building behind a metal railing. A woman with long curly dark hair wears an orange sari with a gold border and gold bangles, and has her back to the camera. Beside her, a bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with white markings on his forearm walks toward the carved temple gateway. Men in white shirts and light trousers stand around, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks at left. A bald man in orange in the right foreground holds white flower garlands. A microphone is held at lower left by a hand. The scene shows a visiting group approaching the temple.2012-01-07August 06 20092009-08-06