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Outdoor photo on a stone-walled lane near a temple gopuram, with a hill and palms behind. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes, a red-orange cloth over his head, and gold beaded necklaces walks forward with a pink towel over his arm. Beside him, a long-haired man with white forehead marks, a flower-decorated gold necklace and orange robes presses his palms together and smiles. Behind them, a cameraman films, and several people in white dhotis, orange shawls and a yellow shawl follow along the wall.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a stone temple wall toward a gopuram tower in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces walks with palms pressed together; beside him, a long-haired man in a saffron robe wears a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, hands folded in greeting, with tilak on his forehead. Behind them, another saffron-robed man in gold necklaces, a man in white with a yellow shawl, and other devotees in white and saffron follow. A cameraman with a tripod is visible in the crowd. A mountain and palm trees rise behind the temple.2010-01-08A photograph of a procession on a paved temple lane beside a tall stone wall and a gopuram tower with hills behind. In front, a long-haired man in saffron robes and a long multicolour flower garland, with white vibhuti on his forehead and gold necklaces, walks with palms joined in greeting and a smile. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and a pink cloth in hand walks with him. Behind them, men in white dhotis wear yellow shawls or saffron scarves and rudraksha malas, and a photographer's camera is seen in the foreground. The scene suggests a temple visit during a ritual welcome.2010-01-08A photograph of a procession along a stone-paved temple corridor with tall carved pillars and a hillside with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace and a sacred ash marking, and walks with a pink cloth in one hand. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white ash mark on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a multi-coloured flower garland with a gold pendant, presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Behind them, men in orange robes and gold-bordered white dhotis with yellow shawls follow, and a cameraman is visible at the left.2010-01-08Photo of a procession at a temple in Tiruvannamalai. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing saffron robes and a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers with gold ornaments, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes wears a gold pendant necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark while holding a pink cloth. Behind them, another saffron-clad man with gold chains walks barefoot, with more devotees in saffron and white behind. In the foreground at left, a man in a white shirt with a vibhuti and kumkum forehead mark looks on. A stone wall forms the backdrop. The visible figures are a person, a long-haired man in saffron with garland and gold ornaments, with appearance-based cues; the others are devotees and attendants.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-and-grey stone pillars and a carved stone canopy at left, decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon head cloth, round-framed glasses, a gold pendant on a gold bead necklace and white vertical forehead markings walks beside a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead paste with a red dot, an orange robe and a gold bead necklace, wearing a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Behind them, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and other men in white and orange robes follow. The long-haired man in orange with flower garland appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long hair, orange ornate clothing, gold bead necklace and garland cues.2010-01-08September 12 20122012-09-12Photograph of a temple walkway with a gopuram tower and metal-roofed shelter in the background, where a crowd of devotees stands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, smiles and gestures with an open hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a pink cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man with curly grey hair and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace.2010-01-08A photograph of a crowd of men in orange saffron robes at an outdoor temple-precinct gathering, with a thatched palm-leaf roof visible overhead. In the centre, a young man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair and a white vibhuti tripundra with a red kumkum dot wears a saffron shawl and a heavy ornate necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Around him, older men in orange and white clothing, some with white forehead markings and red bindis, stand close, one wearing spectacles and another bald man at the right edge in orange. The setting appears to be a crowded ritual or welcome event.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph on a dirt path with a hill and trees behind. A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, gold ornate necklace and white forehead markings looks upward. Beside him, two men in matching orange robes with maroon borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads; the one on the right has long hair and a red forehead mark. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a woman in orange holds garlands of white and purple flowers. A visible camera is raised by a bystander. The scene resembles a procession or temple visit.2010-01-08A street procession moves through a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a vermilion tilak carries a brass kalasha wrapped in a yellow marigold garland and green leaves. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold chain walks with gold-rimmed glasses. Next, an elderly bald man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a young man in an orange turban and orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and smiles. Men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background, and marigold garlands appear at the edge.2009-01-16Outdoor photograph of a crowd walking past a South Indian temple with a tall white gopuram and palm trees behind it. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and glasses holds a pink towel. Behind them, another man in orange with a gold necklace and men in white dhotis walk through the crowd. A small shrine with a signboard reading Sri Arunachaleshwara Mandapam sits to the left, and a bird is flying at the top left.2010-01-08A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead stands in a crowd at a temple entrance. He wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers over thick gold beaded ceremonial necklaces. Around him are other people in orange and white robes, including a bald man in white and a woman in a blue top, and a wooden-roofed temple gateway hung with marigold garlands stands behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial necklace cues, shown in person.2010-01-08