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A photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold bead necklace and a red bindi, with hands joined in greeting. Beside him, a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold striped border wears a green bead mala and a sacred thread, with white ash marks on his forehead. Behind them, several men in saffron robes and gold necklaces walk, and on the right a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap and shoulder insignia walks alongside. Devotees in white stand in the background before a temple gateway.

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A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot on a paved road. In the foreground at left, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multi-strand gold necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in orange also wears a gold necklace. In the centre, an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green and yellow border wears a green bead necklace and sacred ash markings. At right, a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside them. Several other orange-robed men and a figure in white follow behind. The swami-like figure at left shows distinctive long hair and gold ornaments, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-01-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges, bearing the printed words "Dhyanapeetam" and blue dove emblems, are held above a group walking forward. A man in a long orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style necklace and gold ceremonial necklace, sandals, and a shaved-looking head walks in the centre-right; a bearded man in white robes with a white shawl walks centre-left; a bearded man in white follows behind. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair walks at the far left, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the right edge. Thatched huts, flags and trees stand behind, and a sign reads "Sri Anandashram".2009-08-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene with carved stone pillars and a gopuram tower in the background. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange head covering and gold necklace has his hands raised to his head in reverence, while beside him a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together and smiles. Several other saffron-clad men with beaded necklaces walk behind them. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, and a uniformed man in khaki with a yellow scarf walks among them. The setting is a paved walkway beside a temple building with a metal electrical box and a utility pole.2010-01-08A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with a tall stone gateway behind. In the centre-left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves; he smiles and is being attended to. Beside him, a man in orange with long hair touches his own hair. Around them, devotees in orange and white clothes press forward, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands in the foreground. A bare-chested priest with a grey topknot and green bead necklace, white ash marks on his body, and another priest with a shaved head and white tilak stand among the crowd. A cameraman with a large lens is at the right edge.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a paved temple path near a pink temple wall with yellow panels and a small ornate gopuram-style tower, palm trees and a hill behind. In front, a uniformed police officer in khaki cap and shirt holds a walkie-talkie and leads the group. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a large gold-coloured garland and rudraksha beads walks with raised hand, a distinctive presentation consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate. Around him, saffron-robed men and white-clad devotees wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, one carrying an orange cloth. Several more people follow in the background.2010-01-08A photograph at a temple entrance with carved grey stone pillars and a doorway. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of white, red and yellow flowers, while two priests in orange and white clothing assist. Beside him, a priest with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks stands in an orange robe. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a multicoloured sash and a grey-haired priest with white markings pour or offer from a silver vessel. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap stands to the right. Many devotees in white and orange clothing crowd around, several with folded hands, and a boy in a striped shirt is visible on the left.2010-01-08Outdoor street procession in daylight with a tall brass-tipped ceremonial pole overhead. Two central men walk side by side: the man on the left has long dark hair in a bun wrapped with a gold bead headband, wears a rust-orange wrap, a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha beads, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, and gold bangles. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold bead necklace with a small pendant walks barefoot. Onlookers in white and dark shirts surround them. Behind is a scaffold and a building with signage.2012-04-29A group of people stands at the doorway of a grey stone temple, with a dark interior behind them and carved figures visible on the door frame. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold mala and a gold necklace smiles and presses his palms together, which is consistent with a person by his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark and a red cloth over his shoulder stands near. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, an elderly man wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, and a shirtless man in a yellow dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a wristwatch, surround them.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone-paved temple approach at Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in a loose red-orange robe, with a gold necklace and a white forehead mark, raises one hand in greeting while walking barefoot. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain holds a long garland of yellow and purple flowers. Other figures in orange robes follow, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded necklace leads at left, a uniformed police officer in khaki cap smiles at right, and a bald man in white stands behind. Behind them is a gopuram-topped temple entrance with a green shop sign, palm trees and a hill.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a paved path beside a long stone boundary wall toward a tall white gopuram temple tower with carved tiers. In the centre, two saffron-robed men walk barefoot: the older man on the left has a shaved head and bare arms beneath an orange cloth, and the younger man beside him has long dark hair, wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and holds his hands together near his face in greeting. Around them are devotees, including a woman in a red sari with gold border, a man in white dhoti carrying a green garland, a man in a white shirt with a pink rosette, and a uniformed police officer on the right. Trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2006-12-04A street scene on a busy roadway with a pale yellow-and-white building and signboards behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple beaded rudraksha-style garlands with a large gold pendant, and a red bindi, smiling and clasping hands. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a marked forehead, walk alongside. Saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads and orange cloth stand to the left, and uniformed police officers in khaki and caps line the frame, including one on the far left and one at right. Several people are visible in the background near parked white vehicles.2010-01-08Photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with a carved stone pillar on the right and iron gates behind. In the foreground at left, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace. Beside and behind them, devotees in orange-saffron and yellow-and-white garments press forward, some with orange shawls. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki shirt stands at right, and a man in a white shirt with glasses and a forehead tilak walks in the middle. Several women in white and yellow saris and a man in orange cloth with tilak are visible, and a crowd of roughly thirty to forty people fills the frame.2010-01-08