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A man in an orange saffron wrap stands in the foreground of a paved plaza, with long dark hair and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, looking toward the camera. Behind him rises a towering gold statue of a standing deity holding a staff, with a gold-tinted ornate crown and jewelled garlands, set before a limestone cliff and green jungle. A long flight of red-carpeted stairs with painted gopuram-style shrine decorations climbs toward the cave-temple entrance on the left. Several visitors walk and stand across the plaza, including a few in orange robes, and a yellow fenced area and a pink banner sit near the statue base.

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A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands on an open paved plaza in front of a massive gold-painted statue of a standing deity holding a tall golden vel-like spear. The statue wears a gold necklace, armband and draped dhoti, and rises above a yellow railing and a stone staircase on the left. A limestone cliff covered in green trees forms the backdrop. Several onlookers in casual clothing, including a man in a brown shirt and a woman in shorts, walk near the stairs on the left. A red banner with photographs sits along the railing. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi; the appearance-based cues are long hair and saffron clothing, but the face and distance make identification uncertain, so no specific identity is asserted from appearance.2008-08-13A standing figure in a long orange-saffron robe stands in the foreground of a paved plaza before a towering gilded statue of a deity holding a spear-like staff, with ornate jewelry and a garland. Behind the statue rise limestone cliffs covered in green vegetation. To the left, a red-and-white staircase leads up toward the shrine, lined with small colourful figures. A yellow railing fences the statue base. A maroon banner in the lower centre bears printed Tamil text. Several tourists in casual clothes stand at the left edge. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and a stance that matches the page's appearance cues, so Swamiji (probable) is noted with the orange robe and long hair as the qualifying cues; the figure is a physical person in the scene.2008-08-13August 13 20082008-08-13Three men in saffron-orange sannyasi wraps stand on a paved courtyard before a limestone cliff covered in green tropical vegetation. The man on the left has short hair, a small earring and a gold bracelet, and looks up toward the cliff with a lifted chin. The man in the centre has long dark hair and wears a red undershirt beneath an orange wrap, facing right. A third person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. Behind them are a tiered orange temple shrine, a green metal railing and a rock-textured wall, with a cave-like entrance at the cliff base. People: three visible.2008-08-13February 04 20102010-02-04May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of a person in orange and gold sannyasi-style cloth, seen from behind, climbing stone steps toward a towering copper-coloured statue of Shiva standing with a trident, a cobra over the shoulder and a rudraksha mala, with raised palm. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person. Marigold garlands hang on pink shrine pavilions along the steps, with lamps and trees and a blue sky behind. The climbing figure has long dark hair and wears an orange robe with a gold border, a leopard-print belt and gold bangles; the figure is seen from behind, so identity is unsure and there is no visible facial evidence. Scene is outdoors in a landscaped hillside park.A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on concrete steps wearing a sleeveless, draped saffron-orange garment over his shoulders and body, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are a cream and terracotta striped wall with red spikes along its top and green trees. Swamiji (probable) — appearance cues include long flowing hair, saffron-orange robes and a tilak. He stands alone, gazing to one side in a calm outdoor setting.2010-02-04A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in a red silk draped garment with gold border, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest and holding the beads at his waist. A red kumkum dot and white tilak mark his forehead. He walks barefoot beside a bronze deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, which is draped in yellow cloth. Behind him, people in white and a figure in red stand under a covered courtyard with stone statues and trees. Swamiji (probable): long hair, red robe with gold border, and rudraksha mala cues are distinctive.2011-09-16A photograph of a man standing in a temple pavilion beside a decorated deity shrine, wearing an orange-saffron robe over an orange sleeveless top with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a golden deity murti sits under a garland of marigolds and flowers, with brass lamps and flower arrangements along a grey stone ledge, and red-and-white striped pillars and orange curtains frame the pavilion. The man is the only person in the frame; his appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) is a probable match for a person in the context of the event, though this is an appearance-based label only.2010-10-17December 07 20072007-12-07A photograph of a procession outside a carved stone temple gopuram with tiered sculpted panels. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-yellow border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. Behind and beside him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd; one man on the right wears a dark beaded mala and an orange rosette, and another in the background wears a saffron shawl. Swamiji (probable) is present as the centrally placed figure in saffron robes with long hair and gold necklace, leading the procession.2005-12-25