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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, wearing a long fresh garland of white flowers, marigolds and red blooms, receiving small folded papers from devotees in an indoor hall. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a checked shirt lean in to offer the papers with both hands. Behind them a white air cooler stands beside a small decorated deity murti with flower garlands, a brass kalasha-like pot sits on the floor, and a wall has a decorative red and blue banner. Several other people in white stand in the background.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban receives devotees in a hall with a white wall and a pedestal fan. A garland of green leaves, white flowers and yellow and red blossoms hangs around the figure's neck, and red flowers lie on the floor. Several people kneel or stand before them with palms pressed together, and a young man in a light blue striped shirt reaches out to clasp the seated figure's hand. A man in a white shirt and glasses stands behind him, and an older woman with grey hair joins her hands nearby. A woman in a pink sari with gold bangles stands at left.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06November 22 20052005-11-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a thick garland of green leaves and white and yellow flowers, seated at the right foreground with his hand raised in animated speech. Around him a crowd of devotees gathers in a concrete hall: a man in white shirt and dhoti stands centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border reaches out, a man in striped shirt kneels at lower left holding a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with glasses smiles at left, and a young boy in a checked shirt stands among them. A portrait of a man in orange robes hangs on the wall behind, with a white cooling fan at right. The seated man in orange is a person candidate, with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and garland, but the appearance is uncertain.2007-02-06January 12 20072007-01-12A seated figure in an orange turban and orange shawl, bare-shouldered and wearing a green and white leaf-and-flower garland, leans forward to offer something to a line of devotees in a whitewashed hall. A woman with grey hair in a white sari presses her palms together in namaskar beside a boy in a yellow checked shirt holding out his hands. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends toward the seated figure, and several people in white clothes stand behind. A round pedestal fan and orange, cream and blue textile banners hang on the walls, with a large orange-robed portrait above. The orange-robed figure's role as a seated sannyasi receiving devotees is clear, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to establish identity.2007-02-06Indoor evening gathering in a hall with white walls and fluorescent lights. A seated figure on the right wears an orange robe, an orange turban and a large garland of green leaves, white flowers and red blooms, and holds out a small card to a devotee. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand and bend forward to receive cards or blessings, and a woman in glasses and a man holding a baby appear among the crowd. Behind them hang orange and white banners, and a golden kalasha-like ornament and a framed picture sit on a white cabinet. Floral patterns are drawn on the floor, and a framed portrait is mounted on the upper wall.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a large white jasmine garland with red flowers, raises a hand in greeting on the right of the frame. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and stoop in a hall with white walls and a colourful striped pillar. A man in a white shirt and black beaded mala leans forward with hand raised, while a figure in pale orange cloth sits at the far left. A small curly-haired child is in the lower foreground. A white draped chair or cushion is at right, and a framed picture hangs at the top.2007-02-06A photograph of an indoor hall where a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and green leaves with a red flower, raises a hand in blessing toward a crowd. Several standing and bent devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and a young man in a brown t-shirt press forward, one older man in white with suspenders hands over a folded card. A white cooler unit and a small deity murti on a shelf stand against the wall, with framed portraits of smiling people above. A woman in a white sari with gold border and others in blue and white sit at left. The image appears to be from a Namakkal Aadheenam event.2007-02-06