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A photograph at a temple doorway with weathered stone walls and a dark wooden entrance, a stepped gopuram visible through the gate. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulder, an orange turban and a long garland of yellow-orange flowers stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas surround him; one at right wears a red-and-gold embroidered shawl. A young boy in white stands at far right, and a bald man's head is in the foreground. a person is the central figure, distinguished by the orange turban, saffron cloth, long hair and flower garland, with devotees around him in ceremonial white.

Men walk barefoot across a sandy ground at night under a thatched palm-leaf roof, lit by a single distant lamp with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala walks with his hands folded in front. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group, one on the left holding a white cloth.

A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a temple colonnade with carved and painted pillars, horse-and-rider motifs on the beams, and iron-barred gates to the right. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap walks with hands folded, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts; one bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a blue sash walks at the left. Others in checked shirts and white dhotis follow, and an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a necklace stands at the far right edge.

A procession climbs temple steps before a grey stone gopuram at Arunachala temple. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, an orange turban and a long gold-beaded necklace walks upward, with long dark hair visible, and the figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, an orange turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold beads. Around them, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and lanyards, walk and watch, while a bald man in white and a grey-haired man in white stand at the lower left. Behind, more devotees stand on the steps and in the background. Rangoli patterns lie on the stone steps at the bottom edge.

January 12 2007

January 12 2007

January 12 2007

Photograph of a group standing indoors at night in a hall with a concrete floor. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant at the chest, stands with hands clasped in front of him. Around him, older men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line, one at the left with hands folded in greeting and another wearing glasses. At the right, a man in a checked shirt and blue trousers stands barefoot. Watermarked archive text appears across the lower right, omitted here. Background includes other onlookers and a bright wall light.

Photograph of a group of seven men standing in a stone-walled doorway of an old temple-like building, with a lit lamp visible inside the doorway. Several men are bare-chested and wear white dhotis with a dark border, some with sacred threads and necklaces. The central man wears a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of beads and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, and smiles toward the camera. Swamiji (probable): the central man in saffron robe with long hair, rudraksha-style beaded garland and ceremonial gold pendant matches the presentation cues, though this is an appearance-based label. The other men stand around him, some smiling, some with hands folded.

Outdoor photo at a temple-like complex with blue pillars and tall gopuram towers behind. A smiling man in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban stands at center with palms pressed together in greeting, a rudraksha mala and a pendant around his neck. Surrounding him are men in white shirts and dhotis, including a bearded man with long hair and a white-haired man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a red tilak mark. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with turban, rudraksha mala and pendant, identified by distinctive ceremonial cues. Palm trees and a stone structure stand in the background.

May 07 2012

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Outdoor evening photograph of a ceremonial welcome. A young man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with hands folded in front of a row of men in white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a bare-chested older priest with white beard and hair knot holds a brass kalasha topped with green mango leaves, pink flowers and a coconut, offered to the saffron-clad figure. A second priest in white stands beside him. Spectators stand behind in the dim background, with a lantern-like shrine to the left.