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A photograph of a crowd walking across a paved courtyard in front of a colourful temple gopuram-style structure with a white domed shrine and a wooded hill behind. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and raises one arm, with long swept-back hair, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and a woman in a yellow sari. Several others in white and a man in a green shirt walk alongside. A kumkum-marked forehead and orange shawls appear on attendants. The figure's appearance shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, which matches the cues for Swamiji (probable), walking in a procession.

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Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a paved temple path toward an ornate gopuram-style temple tower covered in painted deity figures. A central figure in an orange saffron-coloured wrap and gold necklace, with an orange turban and bare upper arm, walks at the front, holding flower garlands. Around him, men wear white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style malas, some with lanyard ID badges. Stone temple pillars and a pavilion roof stand behind, with a tree and trees at right. The procession appears to be a ratha yatra-style temple walk.2006-09-24Outdoors on a paved courtyard, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl and a marigold garland walks barefoot in procession beside a temple gopuram-style shrine with ornate red and white pillars and a white dome. Around him, several men in white dhoti and shirt, some with lanyards, walk alongside, and one man in a green shirt and dark trousers accompanies them. Behind, more people stand and walk near the temple entrance, and hills with trees rise in the background under a hazy sky.2010-02-17September 09 20112011-09-09Photograph of a temple procession in a stone colonnaded corridor with a gilded palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands at upper left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace of white flower garlands walks barefoot at centre, flanked by monks in saffron robes, one holding a tall silver staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt points ahead at left, and a woman in orange and cream sari walks nearby. A cameraman with a shoulder camera is at right, and onlookers stand along the pillars.2009-08-06Outdoors on a paved temple courtyard, a procession moves past a gopuram with carved figures and a hillside behind it. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti, with a long flowing beard and an orange head covering, walks with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a thick garland of yellow and red flowers. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and one with a green badge, walk closely, one holding a green bag. A figure in a white dhoti and orange shawl follows nearby. Brightly painted shrines and palm trees appear in the background, and kolam designs decorate the ground. a person cues: the central saffron-clad figure wears an orange head covering, a saffron shawl and a flower garland, and is being escorted in procession.2006-09-24A barefoot procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite walls and pillars with ornate gopuram-style architecture behind. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl, a large orange turban, and a long ceremonial gold necklace of orange beads walks ahead; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and distinctive orange and gold attire. Around him, men in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas, and several younger men wear saffron shawls. One man on the right holds a green-and-white ribbon badge on the left shoulder; another in a white dhoti holds a cloth bag. Devotees surround the group in the background, with more people behind moving through the courtyard.2006-09-24August 21 20062006-08-21August 06 20092009-08-06A procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite pillars and a temple gopuram-style facade. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head and tilak leads the group, while a man in a red and saffron shawl carries a ceremonial silver kalasha or pot, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti carries fruit and flower offerings. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and walk in a line; a man in a white shirt on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The scene reads as a temple visit in Tamil Nadu.2009-08-11July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path toward a gopuram tower. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, orange shawl, a yellow-and-orange garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks in the middle, with a turban-like orange headwrap. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear beaded necklaces and orange shawls, and some hold hands in a line. A woman in a white sari walks at the left edge. A pink temple wall with carved stone figures stands behind the group.2006-09-24