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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance in Tiruvannamalai, with a red banner in Tamil reading about Sri Arunachaleshwar temple prasadam and Navaneetha prasadham. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaste. In front, a man in saffron robes and a sannyasi-style orange cloth walks barefoot, holding a flower garland with white and yellow blossoms. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a garland of gold-coloured beads smiles with hands folded in greeting. Others in white dhotis and orange and yellow shawls and a woman in a white sari stand nearby, and a man in a checked shirt and brown dhoti stands at left.

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A crowd walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard in front of a shop with a large red signboard reading Arunachaleshwara temple prasadam sales. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white and cream saris walk together, with several people in saffron-orange robes and scarves among them. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the edge, and a man in a white shirt holds a plastic bag. Pillars of the temple corridor frame the scene, and a row of hanging orange and red banners runs along the right side.2010-01-08Outdoor temple scene at Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai under a colonnaded pillared corridor. A man on the left with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a garland of marigolds and flowers stands with palms pressed together in reverence; a probable Swamiji in orange robes and a garland is among a line of devotees. Around him, people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis with orange shawls stand with hands folded. A cameraman in white with a video camera films the group. On the right, a man in a light shirt and dhoti stands near a flame on a lamp, and a red signboard above reads Arunachaleshwar Temple Naivedya Prasadam Available Here.2010-01-08A photograph outside the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, with a red signboard above reading Arunachaleshwar Temple and Tamil text about naivedya prasadam. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, hands clasped, beside a man in orange robes wearing a garland of gold-coloured beads and flowers. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand under the temple colonnade, including a cameraman in white holding a video camera and a photographer in white with a still camera. At right, a colourful ceremonial umbrella and a floral garland are visible during the procession.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at the Sri Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-and-white flower garland walks forward at the centre, smiling, with his hands held out, while a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts surround him. Two other saffron-robed sannyasis walk nearby, one with long hair and beard. Behind them stands a temple shop with a red banner reading Arunachaleshwarar Temple, and colourful gopuram carvings rise at the right. a person appearance-based label applies to the central saffron-robed figure with long hair, a garland and a smile; his identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone.2009-08-06January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor photograph at a temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, with a gopuram tower behind and a red signboard in Tamil reading Arunachaleshwarar temple. A tall, long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a layered rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, walks in the centre, smiling. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, in a temple procession role. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas walk, and a woman in orange sari stands at left. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.2012-10-12December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower in the background and ornately carved stone shrine structures at left. A procession walks along a paved path. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand orange-and-white garland, and his bare feet are visible. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a long garland of yellow and white flowers. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man at right has a shaved head and a white-and-red tilak. A few people in orange robes are also in the group, and onlookers stand behind.2010-01-08Outdoor 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.2010-01-08Outdoor 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.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple precinct in front of a tall white gopuram with carved tiers. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti holds a large garland of yellow and purple flowers. Beside him, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe with orange lower wraps and a light forehead mark walks forward with a hand raised near the face. Several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk behind, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands in the right foreground. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand nearby. Colourful kolam patterns decorate the paved ground, and a pink-roofed shrine pavilion with an iron gate stands at left.2010-01-08A photograph at a South Indian temple gateway with a tall gopuram covered in painted sculptures behind it. A bald man in orange saffron robes with a gold necklace and a flower garland of yellow and white blooms stands at left, with one arm outstretched. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow shawl, and a sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala walks at centre. Several people in white and orange clothing follow along a stone path, and a small shrine with figures is visible at left.2010-01-08