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Inside a temple hall with grey stone pillars, a central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands wearing a thick garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers over green leaves, with a gold chain at his neck. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, holding a sacred thread, reaches up to touch the garlanded man's chin in blessing. A bespectacled man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers stands at right, touching the garland, while a crowd of men in white dhotis and orange shawls surrounds them. A yellow sign reads Arunachaleshwar temple, and a cameraman is partly visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the garlanded figure wears orange robes, an orange turban and a gold necklace.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a crowd outside a temple gateway with stone pillars and a dark notice board. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of red, yellow and green flowers and a heavy gold necklace. Around him, devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes press close, some with hands raised and one man in a white shirt holding his palms together in greeting. A uniformed police officer stands behind the garlanded figure. The page indicates a person is present, but the appearance cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the central figure is described by role only.2008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a large garland of yellow and red flowers over a leaf-wrapped layer, smiles while a bare-chested priest on the left presents an offering. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and shirts, one with an orange shawl, and a man at right holds his hands in anjali. Several people stand behind, and a man in white kneels at lower right.2007-01-12A man in an orange turban and orange saffron wrap stands in a temple hall with pillars, hands folded in namaste and a large garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves draped over his shoulders. He smiles while a bearded man in a bare-chested orange dhoti stands beside him, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with vibhuti and rudraksha malas, presses close. At left, a man holds a silver tray of bananas, coconuts and fruit as an offering. The setting is a temple corridor with stone columns and bright daylight from the open sides.2006-09-24Outdoor temple street scene during a procession. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands at centre with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a large garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves draped over his shoulders. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk closely. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt holds a pen. Behind, temple pillars, hanging banana leaves, and a blue canopy frame the scene.2006-09-24August 06 20092009-08-06September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple hall with carved stone pillars and a hanging orange signboard with a red arrow and Tamil script. A central figure stands with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland with green leaves and a red-orange cloth, with a rudraksha-style strand visible. Two bare-chested priests in white dhoti and orange cloth flank him, one holding a ritual item near his face while another in a red shawl touches the garlanded man's hands. Several men in white and cream shirts and dhotis stand around, watching.2011-09-09A temple interior scene where a bare-chested priest with hair tied in a bun holds a silver tray with a yellow fruit and offerings toward a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe. The man wears a heavy garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers with green leaves, plus a gold chain and a red tilak on his forehead. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand around them, and a yellow sign with English text hangs on a stone pillar behind. Ritual offering at a temple setting, with a person candidate receiving the tray.2007-01-12January 04 20052005-01-04 +1 copies