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July 28 2008

July 28 2008

A photograph of an unveiling ceremony outdoors. A smiling man with hair tied in a bun and a white jasmine garland stands in a red undershirt and orange cloth wrap, pulling back a saffron-orange cloth that covers a dark stone plaque set on a concrete pedestal. Beside him, a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair holds a small white object and stands at the pedestal, while a man in white shirt bends over the plaque to help lift the cloth. Scattered flower petals and marigold petals cover the ground. Behind them, several men in checked shirts and white clothes clap, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands on the right. A concrete wall and palm tree sit in the background. The plaque carries Tamil lettering.

Outdoor street scene at a temple-side wall where a saffron-orange cloth is being raised on a pole. A bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth wears long white and red flower garlands and holds the orange rope aloft with both hands. Beside him an older man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and gazes upward while pulling the rope. Several onlookers in white and light clothing crowd behind, and a black signboard with white Tamil lettering is mounted on the wall. Shops with signboards and a tin awning line the street.

July 28 2008

A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers, walking through a white-walled doorway between two open reddish-brown doors. Behind him, a palm-frond garland hangs over the entrance and a decorated pandal with colourful cloth and a thatched roof stands under palm trees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt and a man in a pale beige shirt press hands together in greeting, and children stand at the left edge holding cloth bags. A man in a white kurta with a pendant on his chest, hands folded, walks beside him. Small Tamil signboards are on the right wall.

A photograph of a street-level procession outside a yellow-washed building with a staircase and a striped garland decoration overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with a red-and-white flower cluster at the chest, smiling as he walks. Two priests on the left hold a white flower garland and a leafy offering, one bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth, the other with a sacred mark on his forehead. To the right, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-banded rudraksha mala, and a young man in a yellow shawl walk alongside, while devotees with palms pressed together line the background. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.

August 17 2009

A photograph outside a building with a tiled roof and a green tree. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a white and green flower garland with red accents and stands smiling among a group of devotees. On the left, a man in white shirt and mundu, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him another man in white stands with hands joined. Behind them more men in white shirts and dhotis gather near an iron gate. To the right, a framed portrait labelled in Tamil shows a smiling figure in an orange head turban and orange-red robe, placed on a stand by the gate. Several onlookers are visible in the background.

July 28 2008

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August 03 2009

A photograph at an outdoor inauguration. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a saffron turban stands at a black stone plaque set in a brick plinth, raising one arm to pull a yellow ribbon across it. A white cloth covers part of the plaque and a garland of white and pink flowers hangs over it. The plaque carries Tamil inscription text. Behind him stand a man in a white dhoti and red-bordered shawl with folded hands, and other men in white and light shirts. Large red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and a woven basket are visible behind the crowd. The man in orange wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. a person: the orange turban and robe and the rudraksha mala and gold necklace fit the appearance cues associated with him, and the page notes he is not at this event, so the identification is uncertain.