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Crowded nighttime photograph in a dim temple corridor with smoke or haze drifting through the air. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment wears a thick garland of yellow and red flowers over green leaves, with gold beaded ornaments at his neck and vibhuti-style marks on his forehead. Around him, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with white Vaishnava-style forehead markings and gold necklaces, press close, and many devotees and men in white shirts fill the frame. Overhead, a glowing white and yellow neon-style outline of a hand and symbol is visible.

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Dense crowd of men in a dim, smoky temple interior. Central figure has long dark hair, orange-saffron robe, gold chain necklaces, a red bindi, white sacred marks on the forehead, and a large garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves around the neck; he is smiling. a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and garland presented as the central honoured figure). Around him are shaved-headed devotees and priests, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, one man in a white shirt, and people with cameras in the background. Smoke haze fills the air.2010-12-29A crowded nighttime temple courtyard with arched pale walls, filled with a large crowd of devotees. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and multiple ceremonial gold-coloured beaded necklaces; he is presented as a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, and his role is a central figure at the ritual. Beside him, a man in a saffron cloth and a long gold necklace stands with a white-bearded face and glasses. Shaven-headed priests in saffron with white and red forehead markings and gold mala necklaces flank him, and one man on the right holds a camera. Hazy smoke or light fills the air.2010-12-29A photograph of a crowd outdoors in front of a pale building with green-shuttered windows. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a companion in saffron wears a bead mala and a red mark, and several shaved-headed men in saffron and white clothing stand among the crowd. A photographer with a camera is visible in the background. The central figure's appearance, long hair, saffron clothing and beaded garlands are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, a probable match based on these cues.2010-12-29Evening photograph of a crowd in a Tamil temple town street near a temple gateway with a painted deity panel above the entrance. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a thick garland of white flowers and pink blossoms over an orange-saffron garment and stands among devotees. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a shaved head holds hands with a bald priest in white. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, some with shaved heads and sandalwood or vibhuti marks. Motion blur on the right suggests people moving past a shopfront. Mountain silhouette in the background.2010-12-29A crowded nighttime photo inside a busy temple lane lined with shops and offerings. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands looks upward, a white tilak on his forehead; the cues are long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a dark mala smiles. Behind them, a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a man in white kurta with a wooden bead mala look up; a bald man in white and a man in a light blue shirt with a mala stand nearby, and devotees fill the background.2012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29A photograph inside a temple hall with white-painted pillars and red-and-blue trim. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold headband with a red mark on his forehead, a red and gold-bordered robe, and a garland of white flowers and yellow and green beads walks at the centre of a group. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with yellow beads stands at left, gesturing, and a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel. Shirtless men in white and orange cloth with rudraksha malas surround him, and devotees stand in the background.2011-05-17December 29 20102010-12-29April 11 20122012-04-11April 05 20122012-04-05Photo 11729557 +1 copies