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A photograph inside a pillared stone temple hall with marigold garlands strung along a railing above a stepped shrine opening. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers, barefoot, bends low to touch the steps. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand beside him; one wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala and holds his palms together in greeting, while the other, with long dark hair, stands with hands joined. A standing man in a white shirt watches at right, and more people are visible in the background. A yellow sign with Kannada text is on the railing. Carved columns and a deity murti area frame the scene.

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A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved grey pillars and marigold garlands. In the centre, a man in an orange robe, orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands on a stone floor, with a visible wrap over the shoulder and ornate appearance; a candidate matching a person by appearance may be present but is uncertain. To his left, a man in orange robes with long hair bends forward in a respectful gesture, and a third orange-robed sannyasi stands behind. At right, a man in a white checked shirt and green lungi kneels or bows toward the robed figures, while a man in a green shirt and a man in a striped shirt watch nearby. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge beside a railing with yellow flowers.2008-02-11A photograph inside a pale grey stone temple hall with carved columns and a marigold garland strung along a railing. A man in an orange-saffron robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling, while a figure in white dhoti kneels or bows on the floor in front of him. Around them, several men in checked lungis and shirts and a few women in orange saris stand and watch. Another man in white stands at the left in the background.2008-02-11A photograph inside a temple hall with grey speckled floor and white walls. A standing figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and hands folded in prayer, stands centrally. A man in a kneeling pose prostrates on the floor in front. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and a bearded man in white robes with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of offerings. Others in white and yellow shawls hold offering trays at right, and a cameraman films the scene. Garlands of white jasmine and orange marigold hang on a dark pillar, and a deity murti is visible at left behind a blue railing.2010-01-13A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, a deity murti visible in a decorated shrine at the back. A man in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands on a red carpet, his hand raised over the bowed head of an older man in white dhoti and shirt who has his palms pressed together. A monk in saffron robes on the right carries a brass object on an orange cloth tray. Around them stand men in white, a woman in a light blue sari with folded hands, and other devotees along metal railings.A photo inside a columned granite temple hall with carved pillars and lattice windows. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban stands centre, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. Several saffron-robed sannyasis bow or kneel near the floor, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt presses his palms together beside a marigold garland hanging from the railing. A man in a striped shirt and maroon lungi prostrates on the stone floor. The scene reflects a devotional greeting at a temple visit, with a silver kalasha-like finial on the right.2008-02-11A devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward to touch the head of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, who rests one hand on the devotee's head. The seated figure sits on an orange cushioned chair beside a stone pillar carved with figures, with brass lamps, a metal bowl of flowers and a red cushion nearby. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands behind, another man in orange robes stands to the right, and a figure in white with a mala stands at the left edge. A saffron cloth covers the seat.2010-07-10A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red border walks along a red carpet between metal railings, holding a folded paper and looking down at it. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a red stripe walks with hands together. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and reads from the paper. On the right, another monk in orange robes stands with hands folded in front of him. Behind them, people in white clothes, some with white head coverings and some with rudraksha malas, stand in a line. A blue information board and bookshelf are visible on the left, and palm fronds hang near the open doorway.2010-09-03A photograph inside a South Indian temple hall with blue-grey pillars, painted golden lion brackets and colourful lotus ceilings. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long yellow-beaded garland, walks down the steps; a man in a white shirt in the lower right stands beside him. Behind them a group of men in white shirts, white dhotis and a bare-chested man stand along the colonnade. A person in long swept-back hair and orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland is among the visible figures. Painted goddess figures appear on the pillars. The foreground figure has distinctive long hair, a yellow garland and saffron robes, so the appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2006-11-27October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall with carved granite columns and a dim lamp on the wall. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with gold borders and an orange head wrap stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside them, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread kneels at a small shrine altar, tending a flame over offerings. The altar is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and brass vessels, and a shallow white kolam design is drawn on the floor. Two more priests in white dhotis stand at right with hands folded, and two men in white shirts stand at left with hands joined. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but identity is uncertain.2007-01-12Photograph at a stone temple courtyard in Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe leans forward over a carved granite structure with a lion-like stone sculpture and red-stained base, possibly making an offering at a shrine. Beside them a man in an orange robe stands partly visible. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers and a uniformed security guard in khaki stand along the courtyard, watching. A high grey temple wall with gopuram towers and palm trees is behind them.2006-12-04February 23 20072007-02-23