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Photograph inside a temple corridor lined with metal grilles and fluorescent lights, with marigold garlands hanging at the top. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak and gold necklace, wearing an orange saffron wrap, raises a hand and speaks. Beside him an older bearded man in an orange robe and white beads stands with a white cloth over his arm. Men in white shirts and devotees stand around them, and a figure at the right wears a silver-studded garment. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre, distinguished by long hair, a gold necklace and saffron clothing, while the bearded man in orange is a fellow sannyasi.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Indoor temple scene with a crowd moving past a metal grille and stone steps lit by overhead fluorescent tubes and strings of marigold garlands. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing stands among other onlookers. On the right, a blurred figure in orange robes and a white cloth is seen beside a dark vehicle. Other devotees in white clothes stand near the steps.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A crowded photograph inside a temple corridor lined with metal grilles and fluorescent tubes, with marigold garlands in orange, yellow, purple and white strung along the top. A younger man with long dark swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a gold chain of beads and rudraksha stands at the centre, looking upward with an open-mouthed expression. Beside him an older bearded man in a saffron robe with a gold necklace gestures with his hand, while a bearded man in an orange garment holds a white cloth. An elderly man in a white shirt with a red-and-white garland, a gold-bordered shawl and a red tilak stands at left, and a man with a red tilak and rudraksha beads stands at right. The central younger figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-and-gold necklace, a person candidate, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2006-12-04Photograph inside a temple corridor beside a metal grille gate hung with a yellow flower garland. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and several gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him an elderly sadhu with matted locks, a long white beard, white vibhuti stripes on his face and bare chest, and a dark rudraksha mala sits at a yellow table. Other men in white and pink shirts and a younger man in a red-orange wrap stand around them. The man with swept-back hair shows distinctive appearance cues consistent with a person, standing devotedly before the sadhu during the visit.2012-01-07A nighttime street procession in a temple town. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved head and red-brown silk garment wears a gold-and-red-flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red-and-gold ornate headpiece above him. To his left, a bearded man with greying hair wears an orange silk shawl, rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold tilak on his forehead. To the right, a long-haired man with a beard wears an orange shawl, gold beaded necklace and dark rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, and shop awnings with lights line the street.2012-06-05A dim temple interior with iron grilles and stone pillars. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a white forehead band, gold earrings and armbands, wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace while his palms are pressed together in greeting. Beside him an elderly bald priest in saffron and gold-bordered cloth with a white forehead band and white ash marks on his arms holds his hands folded. To the left a man in orange holds a tray of marigold garlands, and a man in orange with rudraksha beads stands nearby. Behind them, a photographer raises a camera and several people in white and orange stand among hanging lamps. Swamiji is a probable match for the smiling man in the foreground, based on his long hair, saffron robe, jewelled ornaments and rudraksha-style beads.2012-07-24August 02 20082008-08-02June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a temple scene at night, with a long string of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and green hanging behind the group. A woman-like figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange and gold saffron-toned garment, a long gold chain and gold ornaments, and smiles while holding her hands together in greeting. Beside her, a bearded man in a magenta-red shawl and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks on his forehead, holds a brass lamp-like ritual object. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in a red shawl and rudraksha malas holds a sceptre-like staff, and a man with a beard in orange clothing stands at the edge. Several other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around them, and a rope barrier and columns are visible in the background.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of a crowded temple interior behind a metal grille. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, with his palms pressed together. Beside him a bearded sadhu with matted grey hair and white ash markings sits bare-chested with rudraksha beads, and a yellow flower garland lies nearby. Devotees in white and pink shirts surround them, and a dark cloth hangs on the grille. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, standing centre frame.2012-01-07