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Photograph 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.

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Outdoor temple courtyard procession at Arunachaleshwara temple, Tiruvannamalai, with a gopuram tower behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and bald head walks on the left, a bespectacled man with grey hair in saffron robes and a gold necklace is lowered in the centre, and a long-haired man in orange-red robes with a long gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings raises his hand and smiles on the right. Behind them, a man in white with a dark rudraksha-style neck cord, another saffron-robed man, and a crowd of devotees and onlookers fill the walkway under a corrugated metal canopy.2010-01-08A photograph of a crowd in a temple corridor with carved grey stone walls. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe with white tripundra marks bows slightly. Behind them devotees, including women in yellow, red and pink saris and a man in white, fold their hands in namaskar. Swamiji (probable) appears in person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace are visible cues.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.2010-01-08Photograph of a group walking down temple steps of grey stone. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tripundra, wears an orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Beside him, another man with long dark hair and white forehead markings wears an orange robe with maroon border and a gold bead necklace. Behind them, a bald man in a white dhoti holds rudraksha beads, and several women in white and orange saris with white forehead marks follow, along with another orange-robed man. The stone wall behind carries carved relief panels.2010-01-08December 29 20102010-12-29A 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.2010-01-08A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple path beside a long pillared temple corridor under a large shade tree. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long necklace of golden beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair and no crown or turban. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold necklace carries a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk together. The image has no legible text.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.2010-01-08A photograph of a crowd outdoors beside a stone wall and a thatched palm-leaf shelter. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold bead necklace; he gestures with both hands while speaking and smiles. Behind and to the right, a bald man in rimless glasses wears saffron-orange robes with a red tilak, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Other saffron-robed devotees and a woman in a red sari with dark eyes stand in the background. Per the page, this is Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, a gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, and is shown in person.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, with white tilak and a red bindi, smiling at the right. Beside him an older man in orange robes with a red bindi and white tilak stands close, and to the right a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a red tilak gestures with an open hand. Behind them are more people and a thatched roof.2010-01-08A photograph of a crowd walking outdoors past a carved grey stone temple tower covered in sculpted figures, with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a heavy gold bead necklace and a white sacred ash mark with a red dot on his forehead; he appears to be walking in a procession. Beside and behind him are other men in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces, and men in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas and a yellow shawl.2010-01-08Outdoor 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.2010-01-08