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A crowded outdoor street scene at a temple visit. In the foreground, a shaved-headed figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala has his back to the camera, facing a smiling person wearing a large green, red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, with white sacred ash marks on the forehead. A man in a white shirt holds bananas and smiles toward the group. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts, orange and maroon garments, and sacred ash marks press close together. The a person identification is uncertain because the visible figure's face and frame are not clearly shown.

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A candid photo at a temple entrance with a crowd behind. A man with long dark hair, a multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, gold armband and bangles, and white ash on his forehead smiles while reaching toward a bunch of bananas held by a man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and bare-headed attendant in orange also wear rudraksha malas. A devotee in a white shirt with folded hands and a striped cloth bows, and a woman in a maroon sari with white flowers in her hair stands in the foreground. Stone temple walls and a gopuram-style structure appear behind.2012-08-17A photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-27A photograph of a crowd pressing around a smiling man with swept-back hair, a red-gold headband, a white and red vibhuti forehead mark, a bare left shoulder draped in a saffron-orange cloth, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of beads. Devotees in white shirts and plaid clothing reach out to touch him, with hands held in anjali. Behind him a man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala holds a tray. Several people in the background raise their arms and palms together. The setting is a crowded outdoor gathering. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown with his distinctive hair, crown-like headband and gold necklace.2012-05-11A crowd gathers outdoors in front of a green-walled house with arched windows during a house visit. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red-and-gold garland of red flowers and yellow beads smiles, wearing a maroon robe with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bows and reaches toward her hand. Around them, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a shaven-headed young man in a white dhoti with a gold border. Many onlookers, including women in saris and men in shirts, press close behind. Bottom-left shows a shaven head in the foreground and a woman holding a bouquet of flowers.2014-06-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blooms over orange-red clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, with another person in white behind. Sanctified ash markings are visible on several arms and faces, and a woman in a floral sari stands at the lower right. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in the orange-red garb and long hair cues, surrounded by devotees.2012-05-26June 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesOutdoor crowd scene at a temple entrance in Tiruvannamalai. A smiling woman with a green and red flower garland and gold bangles and a man with a bowed head are at the centre, with a bare-headed devotee's hand on his head as if blessing him. A saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands behind them, with a bunch of bananas held in the foreground. Many devotees in white shirts and orange saffron shawls with tilak marks on their foreheads press close around them.2012-08-17May 11 20122012-05-11June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark stands in an orange-robed ritual setting, wearing a large garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves, with blue stone accents, plus gold necklaces and a gold earring. He is handed or receives an offering while holding green leaves. Around him stand other people in orange and white clothes, including a shaved-headed man in orange with white forehead marks on the right. A tray of bananas and red fruit is in the foreground, and a bamboo screen forms the background. a person: the long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues match the page description, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2013-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor crowd at a festival. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and extends his hand toward a devotee. Facing him, a man in a white shirt receives a large garland of yellow, white, red and magenta flowers. Nearby, an older man with white hair presses his palms together in greeting, and another man in white stands by a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Several other people in white and orange clothing, including women, stand behind them under a bright sky with palm trees.2006-12-23Outdoor street scene in daylight with a crowd pressing close around a central figure. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-brown vibhuti-style forehead mark, a white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his arms is at centre, bare-chested with a red-brown cloth draped at his waist, seemingly being greeted by people. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and orange-beaded mala holds a bunch of red flowers. Around them men in white shirts, a woman in a green sari with jasmine in her hair, and a cameraman with a large lens on the right. A green wall, a barred gate and a parked white van line the street behind.2014-06-22 +1 copies