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A photograph of a seated bearded man in rust-orange ochre robes on a raised platform with a red-and-blue striped mat, gazing toward a large green hill of Arunachala with rocky outcrops. A pale white pillar stands near him, a blue wrought-iron stand holds a dark bowl on the right, and a red-brick compound wall, a parked white car and leafy trees frame the scene. Given the page's Thiruvannamalai context, the rocky hill appears consistent with the sacred mountain. The man is an appearance-based candidate who wears saffron-ochre clothing and has long dark hair and a full beard, but these cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a seated sannyasi.

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February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on a red-cushioned chair on a tiled platform outdoors, wearing an orange-red shawl and dhoti. A wooden-looking chair sits beside a small striped mat. Behind him stand white concrete pillars, a red brick wall, and stacked orange-brown shipping containers. A tall wooded hill rises in the background under a pale sky, and a blue-black metal lamp stand with a dish is at right. A parked silver car is partly visible at left.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03 +1 copiesOutdoors, a man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on a raised concrete platform wrapped in a red-and-blue striped mat, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder. He has a red bag beside him and a water bottle at his feet. Behind him stand white concrete pillars, a red brick wall, a parked white car, and a bare rocky hill with scrubby trees. A blue wrought-iron stand holding a red bowl is at right. No other people are visible.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03A bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot along a pale concrete path in front of a row of rust-red shipping containers, wearing a long rudraksha mala. A forested hillside rises behind, with palm and leafy trees. To the left, a few people in orange robes stand near a white car and white pillars, and a bronze lamp stand with a wide bowl sits in the right foreground. a person is the bearded man in saffron, shown in appearance-based terms with his long rudraksha mala and orange robes.2017-02-03March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03