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A photograph of an indoor reception in a plain white-walled room. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron robe stands at right, smiling and draping an orange-red cloth garland over the head of an older bearded man in a gold and pink shawl who is wearing a large garland of pink roses and purple flowers. Around them, men in white shirts stand watching, including one at far left and one at far right wearing a beaded necklace. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind, and a wooden door frame with an orange-clad figure is visible at upper right. A small tray with offerings sits on an orange cloth at center.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A crowd of men at a temple entrance surrounds a brass tray holding a poornakumbham, a pot wrapped in mesh and topped with yellow marigold garlands and mango leaves. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder places his hands over the pot. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark watches. On the right, a man in a saffron robe wearing a heavy gold necklace and bangles stands next to a figure with long swept-back hair and a saffron wrap, whose tall garland of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves is prominent. Several men in white shirts and white forehead marks stand around.2010-01-08January 01 20082008-01-01Photo 11737202August 15 20102010-08-15Photo 11730881 +1 copiesPhoto 11731190 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22A photograph inside a room with white walls and a small barred window. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair smiles while placing his hand on a large pink and red flower garland draped over an elderly person in a gold and pink silk sari-style wrap who bows their head. A man in a white shirt and a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands behind holding a brass plate of offerings, and several men in white shirts and moustaches stand around the edges. On the right, a deity murti or devotional figure in orange and red garments with beads sits in a glass case. The orange-robed man shows distinctive long hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues. He is shown in person, blessing a guest with garlanding.2010-08-26A photograph of a temple welcome at Tiruvannamalai. A man with a bare chest, rudraksha malas and a red-and-orange cloth reaches forward with palms pressed together over a brass plate holding a yellow flower garland and leaves. Beside him, a man in a saffron robe with a gold chain and a long green-and-red flower garland smiles and extends his hand. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron-clad devotees crowd close, and a bald elderly man in the foreground is partly visible. The scene is a devotional greeting with garlands and offerings.2010-01-08A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe over a red sleeveless top, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine and red flowers, standing outdoors on dirt ground. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis surround him, several wearing black beaded malas with small pendants; one man on the right gestures toward him. A partially visible figure in orange satin sits at the lower left edge. Bright overcast sky, utility wire and trees in background.2009-08-03Photo 11731725 +3 copies