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A photograph inside a stone colonnade of a South Indian temple, with a gopuram visible at the far end. A man in a red-orange robe with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and a gold necklace of ornamental beads walks centre, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He is flanked by a bald priest on the left in saffron robes, holding a garland of yellow, red and white flowers, with red and white markings on his forehead. Two more saffron-robed men walk behind, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. A yellow Tamil-language shop sign hangs on the right. Five people are visible.

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Outdoor temple corridor scene at Tiruvannamalai. An elderly woman in a cream sari with a gold-bordered pallu holds a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers toward the group. Center, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a red-edged shawl and a gold chain pendant walks forward. To the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes with a red bindi and layered gold-bead garlands smiles with hands folded, appearance consistent with a person wearing saffron and ornate garlands, identity uncertain. Behind them, other sannyasis in orange and a man in white walk along a stone-floored corridor beneath stone pillars, with a framed portrait and a yellow-and-red sign in Tamil on the wall.2010-01-08May 10 20122012-05-10May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of saffron-robed figures walking through a covered temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a maroon border carries a long garland of yellow and white flowers. Beside him, a bearded man with long hair, gold beads and a rudraksha-style necklace walks with his hand on his chest. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange with gold necklaces presses his palms together in greeting, and another orange-robed man walks behind. Men in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, flank the group. A yellow-and-red banner with Tamil text hangs on a wall, and a gopuram tower rises in the background.2010-01-08May 08 20122012-05-08 +2 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes and a heavy gold rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead, walking beside another saffron-robed man with curly hair and a gold necklace. A woman in a yellow and cream sari stands behind them, with a timetable board of puja times on the left and a peacock sculpture on a temple wall at right. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold rudraksha necklace fit the cues on this page, but the identification rests on appearance alone.2010-01-08A photograph inside a stone temple colonnade with heavy carved pillars and a gopuram visible in the distance. A group walks down the corridor in procession. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace carries a large garland of yellow, white and purple flowers. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and ornate gold necklaces smiles and gestures with one hand, walking barefoot; the figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance. Other people in orange robes and white dhotis follow, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. Shops line the right side of the corridor.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 South Indian temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram tower and palm trees behind. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk across a painted floor-design of blue, red, green and yellow. The man on the right wears a long-haired style, a flower garland of yellow, white and red blossoms, gold ceremonial necklaces, a saffron dhoti and wrap, and presses his palms together in greeting; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, garland, gold necklaces and saffron clothing. The bald man in front wears orange robes, spectacles, a gold pendant chain and holds a pink towel. Behind them a man in orange robes with gold chain walks, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, a woman in a sari and a man in yellow shawl look on. A small shrine with a signboard stands at left.2010-01-08September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple procession inside a South Indian temple with gold-painted carved pillars and archways in the background. A central man wears a saffron-orange shawl drawn over his head, a long rudraksha mala, a large ceremonial gold necklace with a gold pendant, and a white armband, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Around him, several men and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes walk, one on the left holding a garland of red roses, marigolds and white jasmine. A bare-chested older man on the right wears a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a pink shawl, and a bearded man in white and orange stands beside a woman in white. Several more people in yellow and white clothing crowd the background.2009-07-13