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April 29 20182018-04-29Outdoor photo of a group of men walking in procession past a small weathered temple shrine with a pale blue and white painted wall, a domed roof with decorative finials, and a pink wall on the left. A man in a dark maroon dhoti with a long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala stands at center holding a flower garland and a white staff-like object, bare-chested, with other men in white dhotis and yellow and maroon shawls around him. A videographer with a camera on the far left and a palm tree and large shade tree behind the shrine complete the scene. Sandy ground in foreground.2018-04-29A photograph of a temple walkway in India with a thatched palm-leaf roof on the left. A man in orange saffron robes with a long white-and-orange garland walks barefoot toward the temple, with a sannyasi's long hair swept back. Around him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, walk along the path. Behind them the blue temple wall has ornate carvings, painted deity panels and a golden gopuram-style tower. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers stand in the background. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; appearance-based identity is uncertain.2006-11-27Outdoor photo of a group walking across a bare paved courtyard toward a temple colonnade with a white ornate gopuram-style shikhara topped with small finials on the left. Several saffron-robed men in front wear orange cloths and turbans, one with a white-and-blue headcloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right near a yellow compound wall. A man with a camera follows the group on the left. Palm trees and leafy trees stand against a pale sky. The orange-clad figures are sannyasi-style devotees; no individual is identified.2012-05-22January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor photo of a group walking across a paved courtyard before a tall, ornately carved gopuram temple tower with a white boundary wall behind. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a bright orange turban and a magenta-and-gold wrap walks with a rudraksha mala, appearing as a person with long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments, while people in white dhotis and orange shawls flank him. To the right, an older bearded man with a vermilion forehead mark and an orange shawl walks beside a shaved-headed man in white. A man in a blue checked shirt walks in the foreground at left. Several other devotees follow in white and pale clothing.2006-11-24Photograph of a temple procession walking along a paved stone courtyard in front of a pink and yellow temple gopuram and palm trees. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, saffron-orange cloth and a large yellow-orange marigold garland walks barefoot with his hands folded, with a sannyasi-style figure in orange beside him. Around them are devotees: women in orange and red saris, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange shawl on the right. Some carry orange bags and a white cloth bundle. Count of visible physical people is roughly two dozen, with more partially visible behind.2012-10-12A photograph of a temple courtyard with stone pillars, a tall brass dhvaja or lamp post, and a small ornate shrine with carved sculptures on the left. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks forward at the centre, with a second man in orange and a bald, shaved-head man in orange alongside, one holding a book or papers. Behind them a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside a man in white dhoti. Several other people stand and walk across the courtyard, including a woman in a blue sari on the left and men in shirts and trousers. A white-dhoti man with a yellow bag is at right. Palm trees and a yellow wall are behind. A small information board stands on the right beside the pillars.2012-05-22May 18 20122012-05-18A photo of a temple visit in a courtyard before an ornate stone shrine with carved gopuram-style sculptures and a domed roof, palm trees behind. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, walking barefoot. Around him several saffron-robed men wear rudraksha malas and face masks, one carrying a small bag, and men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside; a woman in khaki uniform stands at left near a black stone yajna vessel on a stone platform. Swamiji (probable): the central man with long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace matches the page's claim.2012-05-22November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a tall stone dhwaja-style pillar, carved stone pavilion with pillars, and palm trees behind. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace, stands in the centre facing a shaven-headed monk in orange and a man in white dhoti. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and two uniformed police officers in khaki, stand around. A small ornate shrine structure appears at left. A sign board hangs on the pavilion pillars. a person: the long-haired figure in orange with a distinctive necklace, standing centre in the courtyard.2012-05-22