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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees at a temple visit, with a bearded man at the centre wearing a red and white flower garland and a colourful beaded crown-like headpiece. He has a red tilak and white ash markings on his forehead, and is smiling broadly. Behind him stands an older man with white and yellow forehead markings and a white sacred thread, and a figure in a leopard-print cloth wrap at upper left. Several other men in the foreground with tilaks and an out-of-focus background of green trees. Relevant to a Tiruchendur temple visit with devotees; the central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description of a person but the identification is not certain from appearance alone.

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March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesA crowd photograph outdoors in bright hazy light. A bearded man with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a broad smile stands centre, beside a small golden deity murti or ceremonial kavadi-style metal object with red and yellow decoration and a red floral garland. To the right, a man with a beard, red kumkum dot and a rudraksha mala looks forward, and a man in a yellow shirt stands at left. Several people press close, with a metal spear-like shape at the top right. The men appear to be devotees at a temple visit.2018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of men crowded close together, most bare-chested or wearing white dhoti cloths, with sacred ash and kumkum marks on their foreheads. At the centre, a smiling bearded man in a dark maroon robe wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of red and white flowers, and holds a tall ornate silver-and-gold trident (vel) decorated with colourful beads and a fringe of white flower garlands. To his right, a man in a purple and pink shawl wears rudraksha beads and gold chains. a person: the central figure's bearded appearance with rudraksha mala, ornamental trident and ceremonial garlands suggests a person, although the image is not conclusive. A white vehicle stands behind the group under a tree. Several devotees on the left have shaved or cropped heads and white cloths.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesA smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a deep red-maroon robe, a red and white flower garland, a dense rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holds a tall ornate ceremonial staff topped with a golden trident-like finial and a decorated shield-shaped head, beside a parked silver SUV. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-maroon robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace. To his left, a older man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands next to a man with grey hair and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and a white dhoti, who holds his hands together in a respectful gesture. At far right, a man in a purple and pink silk shawl is partly visible. Outdoor setting with green foliage behind.2018-03-17Crowd photograph at an outdoor temple-street event. The central man has short dark hair, a trimmed beard, a broad smile and a white and red tilak on his forehead, and wears a garland of white, yellow and red-pink flowers over reddish clothing. Around him, devotees stand close together, including a man with a white forehead marking and red bindi on the left, an older man with glasses, a woman with a grey bun, and a child at upper right. A camera lens is visible at the right edge.2018-01-16A photo of a smiling man with a full dark beard and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a maroon cloth and many dark rudraksha malas, draped with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and a gold chain. He holds a tall decorated golden trident (vel) with colourful ribbons and a gold finial. He stands beside a dark vehicle. To his left, a man with bare chest and white sacred thread wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings; beside him an older man with white hair and beard bows and holds the trident-bearer's hand. On the far right, a partially visible man wears a purple and pink cloth. Outdoor setting with trees behind. Four visible people in the scene.2018-03-17January 16 20182018-01-16September 06 20172017-09-06Outdoor photo of a group of men gathered closely near a white vehicle under a leafy tree. In the centre, a bearded man in a dark maroon robe wears rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers draped over his shoulders, and smiles while holding a tall ornate brass trident (vel) decorated with colourful fabric and a gold kalasha-like finial. To his right, a man in a purple and pink shawl with gold jewellery smiles; around them, bare-chested and white-clad devotees with sacred ash markings and beaded necklaces look toward the camera. Consistent with a Tiruchendur temple visit context. Swamiji (probable) cues: central figure with long dark hair, distinctive rudraksha malas, gold necklace and garland, holding a trident, in a saffron-toned robe.2018-03-17