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A photograph of two men standing together in a doorway beneath a red and gold decorative valance with leaf motifs. On the left, a man with short dark hair and a moustache wears a blue-and-white checked short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti, holding a small dark object in his hands. On the right, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange draped robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a person in a pale sari and a figure in the room are partly visible.

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A photograph of two standing men at a doorway beneath a red and gold festoon hung with green leaves. On the left, a young man with short dark hair and a moustache wears a blue-and-white checked short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti, hands clasped. On the right, a smiling person wears an orange-saffron turban, orange shawl-draped robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, with a red tilak on the forehead; the appearance is consistent with the a person description but the identity is uncertain. A woman in a pale sari stands in the room behind them, and a framed picture hangs on the interior wall.February 27 20112011-02-27A photo of a veranda with red-painted columns and a patterned metal grille. A figure on the left wears saffron-orange robes, a gold-bead necklace and a red forehead mark, with long swept-back dark hair; he stands with his hand at his robe. Beside him, men in white kurtas and dhotis and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stand near a doorway decorated with marigold garlands. Several more people stand behind in white clothes. The figure in orange is a person candidate by appearance and placement, so a person is set to in_person; the printed caption attributes the event to the Sri Nithya Arunachalananda final ceremony in Tiruvannamalai, 13 November 2005.2005-11-13February 06 20102010-02-06Photo of two men standing barefoot on a concrete floor under a thatched shelter with a white lattice wall behind them. On the left, a man in a pale yellow full-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with a pink-red border, wearing glasses, faces right. On the right, a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a long orange shawl wears a dark rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the page's claim; the appearance is consistent with that label. A blue plastic chair stands at left and a tree trunk at the edge.2008-08-03June 26 20122012-06-26Indoor photograph on a tiled floor against a white wall. A young person seated on a white plastic chair wears an orange saffron robe, an orange head wrap with a red dot on the forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of pink and white flowers. Hands are clasped in lap and sandals are worn. Beside them a man in a red-and-white checked short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers stands barefoot and smiles. Above them hangs a gold-framed panel with figures of deities, and a dark wall plaque with Tamil lettering is behind the standing man. A partially visible person in a white shirt stands at the right edge. A date stamp in yellow is printed at the lower left.2004-04-30Indoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap with a white and pink flower garland, a red tilak on the forehead, long dark hair, smiling and gesturing with one hand toward a standing man in a white checked button-up shirt with a pocket pen. Behind them are a white refrigerator, gold curtains, a white window grille with hexagonal pattern, and a framed picture with a garland at top left. The seated figure wears distinctive saffron turban and rudraksha-style adornments with long hair, matching appearance cues for the a person candidate, though identity is uncertain.A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robes stands indoors beside a white-clad priest. The man wears a long brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at the chest and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair falls long behind the turban. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with green-and-gold border and tilak holds a brass pot with yellow flowers and a tray with offerings. Behind them are a white door with glass panes and a striped floor mat.2003-08-01Two men in saffron-orange robes stand side by side on the stone steps of a pink-walled temple doorway at dusk. The man on the left has a full dark beard, wears a cream sleeveless vest over a yellow top, a wristwatch, and orange dhoti, with his hands clasped at his waist. The man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe over a dark top, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a tall wooden staff; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind them a doorway hung with metallic tinsel strands opens to a red interior with a framed image. Sandals sit on the step, and the courtyard floor is pale concrete.Two sannyasi walk side by side through a dim stone temple corridor with a brick floor, surrounded by onlookers in white dhotis and shirts. The man on the left wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a red-and-white bead mala, a crystal pendant, and a white-and-red forehead marking; he smiles. The elderly man on the right, bald with a white headband and rudraksha bead garland, wears saffron robes with gold trim and a large gold-toned necklace, and is bare-chested. Both are barefoot. Behind them, a boy in a khaki shirt and blue trousers and other devotees watch the procession.2012-05-22 +1 copies2008-Highlights-From-The-HimalayaYatra