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Outdoor photo of a street procession in front of a temple gateway in Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and bare-chested upper body with long, swept-back dark hair stands receiving a large white, yellow and red flower garland around his neck. Men in white shirts and white dhotis surround him; a man at left wears a saffron-coloured shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a man at right wears white with a dark moustache. A woman in white with a black bead necklace stands behind the garland recipient. Behind them a golden decorated banner on a pole, a red and white banner with Tamil lettering, and colourful temple gopuram towers with painted deities. A pink-and-white garland hangs from a man's hands at right. Strong daylight, blue sky.

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Outdoor photo at a roadside event with banners behind. A bare-chested priest in red dhoti with white ash on forehead and arms, wearing beaded rudraksha-style malas, drapes a fresh garland of white flowers and green leaves over a man in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses with a grey beard. A bald man in white dhoti on the left presses palms together in greeting, and a man in orange cloth stands behind with hands folded. Several onlookers, including a woman in a red sari, stand in the background. Large banners show a smiling man in orange and white text, and a green roofed building appears behind.2011-12-08February 02 20092009-02-02July 01 20142014-07-01A 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.2008-08-02A crowded street procession in front of a temple entrance with a sign reading Sri Sivakama Sundari samedha Sri Chidambareswarar Thirukkoyil. A figure in orange and saffron robes with a red flower garland, long dark hair and an orange shawl is being surrounded by devotees. Behind him a man in a white-and-gold dhoti with gold necklaces and a bald priest in orange robes with rudraksha-style beads stand nearby. Saffron flags, banana leaves, a hand-held loudspeaker and a trident-like pole appear in the crowd. Several people press forward to garland and touch the central figure. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial garland, consistent with a jayanthi procession.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession in front of a decorated temple chariot. A deity murti is seated on the ratha, heavily garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. Several men stand in the foreground. A central figure in an orange saffron robe, with a long-haired, swept-back style and white tilak, wears a thick green-and-white flower garland. Beside him a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt holds his hands together and wears a garland. To the left a bald man in an orange robe wears heavy gold beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some with white tilaks, and a man at right in a white dhoti holds a garland. Tall trees stand behind the chariot.2011-01-16February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor festival procession with a decorated palanquin behind the group, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves, a deity murti visible on it. A man in orange sannyasi robes with a long green-and-white leaf-and-flower garland and bare shoulders stands at centre-left, a white tilak on his forehead and a gold-beaded necklace, hands clasped. Beside him a bespectacled older man in white shirt and dhoti holds a small yellow fruit and a garland. Men in white shirts and white dhotis with white forehead markings surround them, and a priest in white dhoti with a gold border on the right holds a tray. A man in white climbs the palanquin frame at top left. Trees and a blue sky in the background.2011-01-16A crowd on a street in front of a shop with a corrugated awning. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a heavy gold necklace and a long garland, smiling with his hand on his chest. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press close, one in a white shirt reaches forward holding a fruit basket and a flower-decorated tray, and an older man in white offers flowers from the left. A uniformed police officer stands behind the group, and onlookers fill the background. A large blue banner held overhead bears Tamil script. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a gold ceremonial necklace with a garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2006-02-12July 14 20092009-07-14July 14 20092009-07-14Outdoor street scene at a village entrance decorated with banana leaves and strings of green leaves. A large red banner reads a Tamil-script name for the Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and shows a smiling portrait of a figure in orange with a turban. A central figure in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red-orange head covering walks through the gate, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around. To the right, two shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand near the crowd. A man in white with a garland of orange-red beads guides the way. A red-and-orange shamiana canopy and a bright sky complete the scene. a person candidate is the central figure in orange, appearance consistent with the page; the banner portrait is a depiction.2014-07-01