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Photograph of saffron-robed men walking on a dirt path in front of a tall white gopuram of a South Indian temple, with palm and mango foliage at left. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white sandal mark on his forehead, and heavy gold necklaces wears a sleeveless orange robe and walks forward. Beside him, a bespectacled man with grey-streaked beard, red bindi and gold beaded necklace with a pendant, wears an orange shawl and dhoti. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls follow, and an orange-robed attendant is at far right. a person is the foreground figure with long hair, sandal mark and gold necklaces, shown in orange robes with a gold necklace; the bespectacled man is a devotee or sannyasi walking with him.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead walks in the foreground wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace of large ornamental beads. He is smiling and looking down. Behind him, a group of men in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk along a dirt path. A young man in the group wears a black sash reading Paramahamsa or similar. Behind them rises a tall, intricately carved white gopuram tower of a South Indian temple under an overcast sky, with a leafy green tree at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange wrap with long hair and gold beaded necklace.2010-01-08December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a high stone wall toward a white gopuram of Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, an older bald man in a saffron-orange shawl walks beside a younger man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, who smiles and holds his hands together. Behind them a woman in a red-and-gold sari and men in white dhotis walk, one holding a garland of yellow and white flowers and others wearing pink rosettes. A uniformed police officer stands at left under a tree. Overcast sky above.2006-12-04Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard beside a tall gopuram covered in white sculpted figures. In the foreground a man with long wavy hair, seen from behind, wears an orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace and looks upward. Beside him a man with short dark curly hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe, a gold bead garland, and holds a folded pink cloth. Behind them women in orange and an older bald man with a white tilak and glasses stand in the crowd. A stone mandapam with a bull sculpture on its roof stands behind them under an overcast sky.2010-01-08Outdoor photo beside a tall carved stone temple wall with pillars and sculpted panels, green shrubs in front. Several people walk along a dirt path. In the foreground right, a man in long saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair and a tilak, raises both hands to his head. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a folded orange cloth. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-and-saffron shawl and gold necklace walks with a flower garland. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a maroon shirt are visible.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple precinct. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace stands with his right arm extended, pointing upward and to the left, with white ash marks on his forehead. Behind him rises a white, ornately sculpted gopuram tower among green trees. Beside him a cameraman in white dhoti and orange shawl films with a handheld camera. Other men in white and saffron stand nearby, and a uniformed police officer in khaki is visible in the background, with a yellow garland seen at the edge.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram tower behind a pillared hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot with his hands raised in gesture. Robed orange-clad followers with white tilaks walk alongside him, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl walks in front on the right. Stone bull figures sit on the roof edge, and a police officer stands at the right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the page's Swamiji-present flag, though appearance is only a cue. About 10 people are visible.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple with a tall white gopuram tower behind. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top, wearing a garland of yellow marigolds, white and red flowers and purple blooms, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him stand other men in orange robes, one wearing a gold-beaded mala, and a bearded man in glasses at right. A rudraksha-style gold mala hangs at lower right. Wires and an edge of temple architecture frame the scene.2010-01-08Photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a stone pathway toward a large white gopuram temple tower at Tiruvannamalai temple. The sannyasi on the right has long swept-back dark hair and wears a saffron cloth and a garland of flowers, with a rudraksha-style mala; the sannyasi on the left is bald with a white beard, wearing a deep orange wrap. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing pink and white rosette badges, walk alongside; a woman in a teal sari is at left. Trees and a stone wall frame the scene, and a blue-domed shrine is visible behind them.2006-12-04A photograph of a procession walking on a dirt path in front of a tall, ornately carved white gopuram temple tower with a grey stone base. Two men in saffron-orange robes with long gold-bead garlands lead the group, barefoot; the front figure wears a mala-like gold necklace and a white tilak mark and walks with hands joined. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a few women in white saris follow, with green shrubs and a small tree beside the path. The swami-appearing figure cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the leading robed men are described by role as sannyasis in the procession.2010-01-08December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04January 12 20072007-01-12