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Outdoor night scene at a temple-like courtyard with banana trunks and palm plants framing shrines holding black Shivalinga stones decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands. A figure in an orange-saffron wrap with a long dark hair walks barefoot away from the camera along a path bordered by white stones and decorative kolam drawings on the ground. To the right, two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand holding a brass plate or tray. Background includes hanging decorative strings and a small tiled structure with Tamil lettering. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the back-turned posture and the presence of a long swept hair and orange clothing; treated as unsure.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 21 20112011-12-21January 01 20072007-01-01May 05 20122012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05Night photo of a temple courtyard at Arunachaleswarar Temple area with golden arches framing a shivalinga and deity murti garlanded with flowers. In the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair, a red tilak, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, walks barefoot over a white and red patterned rangoli. To the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a lit oil lamp aarti plate. Behind, two other men in orange robes and beaded malas walk, one bald and one with a shaved head. Potted plants and a red-and-white painted border surround the courtyard. The figure's appearance with long hair, orange robes, and ornate beads is a distinctive cue, marked as probable Swamiji in the centred figure.2011-12-20Photo 11680966January 01 20142014-01-01Outdoor photo at a temple grounds with a sacred tree wrapped in a white-and-red painted base. A person with long swept-back dark hair, a gold bead necklace and orange saffron robes bows forward with forehead pressed to the trunk. Two men in orange robes stand behind, one at left with palms pressed together in namaskar and a rudraksha mala. Kolam patterns in white powder decorate the earth around the tree, which is bordered by white stones. Behind them are a black Shiva linga draped with a yellow-orange garland and a second shrine with a white cloth-covered base, plus ornate stone arches with a lion-face carving.2011-12-21December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor photo at a temple grounds in Tiruvannamalai with young trees supported by wooden poles and a white-and-red painted pillar. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand on red earth. The man on the left, with long dark hair and bare feet, reaches toward a tree. The middle man, with long dark hair, holds a plate of offerings with both hands. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a white forehead mark, wears a saffron shawl over his shoulder and a garland, and walks barefoot. Behind them are carved stone arches framing a dark stone lingam and a shrine, with a floodlight rig above. Presence of a person is not established by visible cues.2010-01-08