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January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08September 24 20062006-09-24Outdoor photo at a stone temple gateway with carved white deity figures on the gopuram above and grey pillared walls behind. A crowd of devotees stands in a procession. In the centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange sari with a yellow shawl, a red bindi and a gold-and-beaded necklace, hands pressed together in anjali and smiling upward. Beside them, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a pink garland, and another man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A figure in saffron robes stands at the left edge. Several men wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and white shawls. A man in a white shirt at the right holds a pink garland. Page captions associate this scene with a temple procession.2005-12-25Outdoor photograph at a stone temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, with a carved white gopuram tier and dark granite walls behind a crowd. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange shawl over an orange garment, a yellow sash, and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear black rudraksha malas; one holds a bundle of pink flower garlands. A man in a cream shirt has a grey moustache and red tilak, and a man at right in white holds a flower garland. Several people stand close together in a dense crowd.2005-12-25December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photograph of a procession at a Hindu temple with a tall white gopuram carved with deity figures above dark stone pillars. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds his palms together in namaskar while walking. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely; one at left holds a red and yellow flower garland. Several men wear orange or white garments and spectacles, and the crowd fills the foreground. The pale sky and cables appear above the temple roofline.2005-12-25May 18 20122012-05-18Photograph of a street procession outside a South Indian temple with a white gopuram sculpted with deity figures. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange and yellow shawl over bare shoulders, with a red bindi and a gold ornate necklace, stands with palms pressed together in greeting and smiles. Around him, men in saffron and white dhotis and shirts, one in white with a rudraksha mala and a red sash, and a young woman with a bindi crowd the path. Garlands of flowers are visible at the lower edge. A figure described with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace is a person candidate; the image shows the procession moving beside the temple, with a shop signboard at right.2005-12-25A photograph of an outdoor temple procession in front of a white-and-grey carved temple gopuram with rows of sculpted deities and a stone wall with pillared niches. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold-and-bead necklace and an orange-and-gold shawl over orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling upward. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a garland of pink flowers, and a saffron-robed attendant stand in a crowd. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, with another white-clad devotee behind him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing and an ornate gold necklace, with the figure taking part in the procession.2005-12-25January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08