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A photograph taken inside an open-sided electric golf cart at a temple entrance. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a white ceremonial necklace sits holding the cart's bar; beside him an older man with a shaved head, brown-orange cloth headband, beaded mala and orange clothing grips the same bar. A third man in white shirt is seated in front, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands behind them near a stone wall with Tamil signage. A Tamil banner on the right shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman. Visible people: about four.

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A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis riding in a white open-sided electric cart outside a temple with pink-washed walls and stone pillars. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting and smiles, wearing ornate gold armbands and a gold necklace. Beside him, a bald man in orange raises both hands, and a man with a striped headcloth and beaded necklace also raises his arms. A man in a white shirt stands at the right, and another man in a khaki shirt sits nearby. The foreground figure with long hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments is a person, described by appearance only.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24Photo of a golf-cart style vehicle moving past a stone temple colonnade. In the front seat, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings, bangles and layered beaded necklaces, dressed in orange cloth, holds his palms together in namaste. Beside him, an older woman with a white-streaked head and orange garment raises both arms in greeting. A bald man in orange robes sits behind them, and a standing figure is partly visible at left. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the front seat, based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and saffron clothing, seen as a devotee greeting from the vehicle.2012-07-24Outdoor photo inside an open-sided white golf-style cart at a temple area. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears orange saffron cloth, a red bindi, a small gold earring, rudraksha and beaded malas, a ceremonial gold necklace, and beaded armlets. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with yellow stripes and a beaded mala raises both arms in greeting, wearing a headband and white forehead markings. Other people in orange robes and white and green shirts sit or stand nearby, and a stone wall with a window grille is behind them.2012-07-24November 27 20062006-11-27July 24 20122012-07-24 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a golf-cart style electric vehicle with a white canopy and blue umbrella overhead, on a dirt road among trees. A smiling man in a red shawl with gold-pattern border and an orange-and-cream dhoti drives. Beside him sits a long-haired person with long dark hair and an orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, and a long-haired man in orange with a beard stands at the cart's side. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near white vans and cars; one holds a black bag, another a folder.2006-11-27Photo of a temple entrance at Arunachaleswara Temple, with a yellow barrier and red-and-white Tamil signboard in front. A smiling long-haired person with a red bindi, a white cross-shaped pendant and a rudraksha mala wears orange clothing and walks at the centre. Beside them a bald man with a shawl in orange and gold, several rudraksha malas and a gold necklace carries an orange umbrella held by a man in orange robes. Uniformed police officers and a crowd of onlookers stand behind the barrier.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24Photograph of two men seated in a white open-sided electric cart, with a white roof frame visible above. The man on the left, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, small gold earring, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, layered rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold chain pendant and beaded bracelets, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles. a person: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him, a bald older man with white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead, a red-and-gold headband, bare chest, a saffron and yellow cloth and a dark rudraksha mala raises both arms and smiles. Behind them a uniformed police officer and a man in a white shirt stand near a stone wall with a white sign.2012-07-24A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead stands on a temple street in an orange saffron robe, wearing a wrapped orange waist cloth with a yellow border, layered beaded rudraksha-style malas, a large silver pendant and a white shell-like necklace, and silver armlets. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange with a mala holds folded orange cloths, and another orange-clad man stands behind them. A white golf-style cart with a canopy is at right, and several men in shirts and dhotis walk along a stone-paved courtyard in front of a pink temple wall with a hillside behind. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues (long hair, saffron robes and ornate malas) match this man, who is shown smiling and walking among attendants.2012-07-24November 27 20062006-11-27