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Outdoor street scene in a town with shopfronts and a parked silver car. A smiling man with long dark hair wears orange saffron robes, a pink rose garland, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, receiving arati from a woman in a white sari with a red flower in her hair who holds a brass plate with a burning flame. Other women with gold bangles and onlookers stand nearby, and a banana bunch hangs from a pole on the right. The man's identity is not established by visible evidence; he is described by role as a devotee-receiving figure.

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Outdoor street photo of a smiling figure in orange-saffron robes with a pale pink flower garland and a red bindi, long dark hair swept back, standing as women in white saris offer an aarti camphor flame on a plate. Women in the foreground wear gold bangles, a red flower in hair, and a rudraksha mala. A silver car, bananas tied to a pole, and shopfronts with shutters line the street behind, with a few men in the background. a person: the orange robes, long swept hair and garland fit the candidate, though the face is not used for identification. The aarti offering is made to the figure in orange.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A street procession in a town with shopfronts, parked cars and banana plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala, smiles while walking barefoot toward a woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border who holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit in both hands. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand around, and a man in a red-checked shirt plays a long wind instrument. Other men in white dhotis and a boy in white shirt stand nearby.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a smiling figure in a flowing orange sleeveless robe and a long gold-toned ornate necklace, with long dark hair and a red bindi on the forehead, walking outside a house with a green gate pillar and a gold-tipped iron fence. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red flower in her hair holds a brass vessel with a garland of white flowers and green leaves, offering it toward him. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and a person in white stands at the left edge. A silver car is parked nearby.2010-01-19September 23 20062006-09-23Outdoor photo of a house visit where a smiling man in orange saffron robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands at center wearing a large pink flower garland. A woman in a white sari with her hair in a braid offers him a brass aarti plate with yellow flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel and lemon-like offerings. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with folded hands, and another orange-robed attendant is at right beside an older man in glasses. Corrugated roofs and a thatched shed are behind them.2010-02-17A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long ceremonial gold bead necklace, standing outside a house beside a gate with gold finials. He reaches toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red flower in her hair, who offers a brass vessel decorated with white flowers and green leaves. A silver car is parked at left and a small child stands behind him. Swamiji (probable): the man shows long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, and he is receiving a devotee's offering.2010-01-19Outdoor street scene of a welcome at a temple-town road. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap and smiles while holding a decorated brass-and-flower offering with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and green leaves. Nearby, a bare-chested man with a grey beard in the foreground wears a white jasmine garland. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and rudraksha beads stands behind. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-brown bead necklace stands to the right, and a uniformed police officer and crowd of onlookers are in the background. A woman at right holds a white fly-whisk-like fan. Multi-storey buildings and a tree line the street.2006-09-23A photograph of an outdoor street scene in Tiruvannamalai, with a person in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe wearing a pale peach rose garland, smiling as he is greeted. Several women in white saris with red borders stand close, one holding a lit oil lamp or arati plate with a banana leaf and flame, another wearing a red bindi. A man in a white shirt in the foreground holds a multicoloured braided ritual string with yellow and red decorative pieces. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind, and a white banner and a red-and-white striped pole are visible. A printed signboard in Tamil script hangs on the building wall.2007-01-12September 23 20062006-09-23