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A photograph taken in a temple corridor with painted walls and stone pillars. At the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a beaded crown-like headband, and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a bald saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Uniformed police officers, a man in an orange wrap and devotees in white shirts and dhotis surround them, and a painted deity figure is visible on the wall at left. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by the swept-back hair, ornate headband, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Five or more people are visible.

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Photo 11730900 +1 copiesA photograph of people walking through a narrow stone passage at a temple gateway, with grilled metal gates on both sides. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a bright orange robe, orange-beaded mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. Behind and beside him, several saffron-robed men walk, one with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead. On the right, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a woman in white with a red shawl and other visitors in light clothing also press their hands together. Other figures are visible further back in the passage.2010-01-08August 02 20082008-08-02November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with a tall stone gateway behind. In the centre-left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves; he smiles and is being attended to. Beside him, a man in orange with long hair touches his own hair. Around them, devotees in orange and white clothes press forward, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands in the foreground. A bare-chested priest with a grey topknot and green bead necklace, white ash marks on his body, and another priest with a shaved head and white tilak stand among the crowd. A cameraman with a large lens is at the right edge.2010-01-08December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph inside a carved stone temple corridor, with ornate pillars and sculpted walls. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a deep orange-red robe, a yellow-gold necklace and a green-and-gold beaded mala, lifting one hand in a gesture of greeting while smiling. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes wear beaded malas, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd close. On the right, a bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green border and a green beaded necklace stands with hands together. A temple tower is visible through the opening at left.2010-01-08Photograph of a temple walkway with a gopuram tower and metal-roofed shelter in the background, where a crowd of devotees stands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, smiles and gestures with an open hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a pink cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man with curly grey hair and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace.2010-01-08Outdoor temple scene at Tiruvannamalai with a long, multicoloured floral arch of marigolds and roses hung on a stone pillared pavilion and a tiered ochre-painted gopuram wall behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron/orange robe, a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and walks forward smiling through the crowd. Beside and behind him, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace walks, a shaved-headed man in white with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a mala walks at right among devotees in white and yellow. Palm trees rise beyond the buildings.2010-01-08A 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.2011-05-17A photo inside a stone-pillared temple corridor with carved columns and painted ceiling beams. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a marigold garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, walks forward and gestures with one hand. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green border wears a green beaded mala. Around them, devotees in white and saffron clothing stand and fold their hands. A woman in an orange shawl with a gold necklace is in the lower left, and a temple attendant in khaki stands at the right edge.2010-01-08January 02 20082008-01-02