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Outdoor street photograph in a crowded residential lane with white buildings, overhead power lines and a rocky hill behind. A central figure in an orange turban, long dark hair, orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace stands with an open hand gesture, holding a small pink paper. Around him men in white shirts and dark trousers, one with a black cord necklace and another with a red tilak, press close while women in saris and a grey-haired older woman in the foreground watch. Many people fill the frame.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A street scene in Tiruvannamalai with a crowd gathered around a central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. The figure is gesturing with an open hand while speaking. Surrounding men wear white shirts and dhotis, several with rudraksha malas, and children and a woman in grey stand near the front. Behind them are shopfronts, a decorated gateway with bunting, a parked white car and overhead power lines.2007-01-12August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor street scene in a narrow town lane lined with white and pale buildings, with strings of small white flags overhead. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk among onlookers. A man in a white checked shirt in the foreground gestures with his finger, and several boys in shirts stand close by, watching. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo on a dry field with low hills and palms behind a white building. A large crowd of men in white shirts and trousers presses around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala. Several people hold up mobile phones to take pictures. A man in a light yellow shirt offers a small cup or glass toward the robed figure. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing saffron robe, long swept hair and rudraksha mala, at the center of the crowd.2008-08-01September 24 20062006-09-24 +1 copiesA street procession in daylight with a crowd of men pressing forward. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron garment with an orange head wrap and a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in a greeting gesture. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Men in white shirts crowd the left and right foreground, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands behind them. An orange flag rises at the left edge, with trees, a utility pole and low buildings behind. Several shaved-headed men in saffron and white are visible in the background. The a person presentation cue is present: orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gesture of greeting, so the central figure is labelled as probable Swamiji.2011-05-24A photograph of a temple courtyard with an open-sided shed roof, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a man in saffron/orange clothing with long, swept-back dark hair. He stands at the right, facing a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a tilak on his forehead, who holds a silver tray with offerings including small purple packets and loose items. Devotees, including young boys in school shirts, reach forward with hands extended and paper slips. Behind them, a colourful deity murti stands in a shrine with red and gold decorations and a painted backdrop of orange and red banners. a person appears in saffron with long hair, shown in person, receiving the offering tray.2009-12-05Crowded outdoor event under tree canopy and white draped awning. A figure seated on a white-draped chariot or throne wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron-orange turban with gold border, long dark hair visible at the shoulder, and a gold-bordered orange cloth; a devotee in white shirt reaches toward them. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style necklaces and tilak marks, and women in cream and orange saris with gold jewelry and mangalsutra stand among a large gathering. A tall decorated pole with a blue and orange cloth panel rises at top center. Welcome gathering at a chariot-honouring event.2008-07-28A crowded outdoor gathering in a village courtyard with a concrete wall and banana plants behind. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban stands facing the crowd, with a white-clad elderly man beside them receiving a gesture. Around them, many villagers press close: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in yellow and orange saris, a girl in a red-bordered sari with hands joined, and a man in a maroon shirt with a white shawl garland. Some people hold fruit and small packets. A bamboo pole and an orange-yellow cloth hang overhead. Several dozen people are visible.2008-07-28September 29 20062006-09-29