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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a green sash over one shoulder, a long white beard and white hair, one hand raised to his ear. He wears a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a heavy beaded necklace stands within the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis; some women wear saris. Behind them, ornate golden pillars and a decorated altar with marigold garlands and flower offerings are visible. A probable Swamiji is present based on saffron robes, long hair and beard, a beaded mala, and a green sash, with the scene reading as a crowded darshan in a temple setting.

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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central group in an indoor temple-like setting with gold-painted pillars and flower garlands in the background. At centre, an elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing an orange saffron robe with a green-edged sash, stands facing a younger man with long dark hair and a gold-colored necklace of ornaments, dressed in orange robes with a red tilak, who gestures with his raised hand. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear gold chains and sacred marks, and a man in a white shirt holds a garland. Appearance-based probable candidate: Swamiji (probable), the younger man in orange robes with long hair, gold ornaments and a gesturing hand, in the midst of the devotees.2010-02-02A crowded photograph inside a temple interior with a stone wall and a white Ganesha figure with a red-and-white decorative backdrop at upper left. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, bare-shouldered on one side, with a pearl necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) in a sannyasi role, moving through the crowd with his hands together. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes, some with tilaka and sacred threads, press close; a woman in a bright yellow-orange sari stands in the foreground at left, and a man in a dark uniform walks nearby. A bald man in orange robes appears at right. Offering-related objects are visible in the background.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with white walls and tall windows, filled with devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and holds a bundle of flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes is followed by a younger man in orange with a tall orange turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees press close around them, some holding flowers and some wearing orange garments. a person: the saffron-turbaned figure with long swept-back hair and gold necklace is a candidate, but appearance is uncertain.2009-07-23February 12 20132013-02-12April 05 20122012-04-05May 28 20122012-05-28 +2 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05A dense crowd presses around a central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a garland of yellow and white flowers, wearing a saffron cloth. He is being approached by a man in white shirt who holds out a folded paper, while many hands reach toward him. On the right, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and face sits near fruit offerings. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and women in saris with folded hands fill the room, with orange and yellow decorations visible behind. a person appears to be the central figure, identified by long hair, garland, saffron cloth and ceremonial presentation, and is physically present in this photograph.2012-05-26 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a thick red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with a white forehead band, and smiles while walking among a crowd. Beside him, another person in orange robes stands, and many men in white shirts and white dhotis surround them. Behind them, a golden palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti under a canopy. Stone temple pillars and gopuram carvings frame the scene. Several men wear glasses, and one holds a silver staff. The long-haired saffron-robed man appears to match the a person description in appearance, based on the flowing hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.2009-08-06April 22 20162016-04-22December 31 20092009-12-31