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Outdoor photo at a temple colonnade with pillars. On the left, a bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, rudraksha mala beads and an orange-saffron shawl extends a hand toward a seated man in a white shirt on the right, who holds his palms joined in greeting. Behind them stand a man in a white shirt and two uniformed police officers in khaki with caps. A printed copyright line appears across the lower right. Two people are the main subjects, with two additional visible individuals.

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A photograph in a temple colonnade with large stone pillars. A figure on the left with long dark hair, white forehead markings, orange saffron wrap, and a rudraksha mala speaks while extending his hands toward a man in a white shirt and pen in pocket who holds his palms together in respect. Behind them a man in glasses and white shirt stands with arms folded, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap stands nearby. Another uniformed officer in a dark cap is at the right edge. The orange-clad figure's appearance (long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) is consistent with a person, shown in person in conversation with devotees and officials.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of a street-level temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground at left, a smiling man with a short beard and tilak-marked forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl and layered rudraksha malas, has his palms pressed together in greeting; a yellow and pink flower garland hangs from his neck. Beside him, a bare-chested young sadhu with long matted hair, an orange cloth and beaded rudraksha necklaces stands with hands folded. Behind them, a man in a khaki uniform with shoulder insignia and a wristwatch presses his palms together, and other men with white ash markings on their foreheads stand around. A yellow banner with Tamil script is visible in the background. The frame is crowded with several visible people.2018-01-16Outdoor photograph at a stone temple gateway with carved reliefs. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace, gesturing with his right hand while speaking. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe stands close. To the left, an older bare-chested man wears a white dhoti, multiple beaded necklaces and a red-and-green shawl, holding out a cloth to the speaker. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand to the right, and a woman in a blue sari with a pink rosette is in the background.2006-12-04A man in white clothes with white and red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a bare upper chest and an orange-saffron wrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace with a gold armband. Behind them, other men in saffron robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand among devotees in white clothes, and a partly visible person stands at the left edge.2013-05-14 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29January 07 20122012-01-07A street scene in a town with a roadside shop and a pink multi-storey building behind, a parked white van and utility poles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a garland of beads, smiling and extending his hands toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, several uniformed police officers in khaki, and a man in orange with a shaved head and white tilak stand close together. One police officer on the right raises a hand. The orange-robed central figure matches the appearance cues for Swamiji, with long hair and saffron clothing, and the page indicates his presence, so the appearance-based label applies, though the face is not used for identification.2010-01-08A photograph of a temple corridor with yellow-painted walls and pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested older man with long white hair and a white beard, wearing a pale pink dhoti and rudraksha beads, walks forward with an arm raised. Beside him a younger man in a saffron-orange wrap with a long dark wavy hairstyle and a rudraksha mala follows, while uniformed police officers in khaki with caps guide the way. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and a man in a pink shirt is on the right.2012-01-07June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07