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Photograph of a tall, ornately sculpted white gopuram of a South Indian temple rising behind a darker stone base with carved pillars and a small green tree. In the foreground at ground level, a group walks barefoot on a dirt path. A man in front wears saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and holds his hands together near his face. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a long gold necklace smiles, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl walks alongside. A camera operator with a Sony camcorder films them, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks nearby. Several more people in white and orange follow behind.

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A 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.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple with carved stone walls behind a walkway. A bald man in orange robes with a red head cloth, white forehead markings, gold-beaded necklaces and round spectacles walks forward. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold pendant and a pink cloth walks, and a long-haired man in an orange robe and beaded gold garland smiles, with a sandalwood mark on his forehead. A woman in white with a yellow shawl walks alongside, and a man in white dhoti shirt and rudraksha mala walks behind. A videographer in white holds a Sony camera at left. Several people in orange and white follow along a dirt path.2010-01-08October 12 20122012-10-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04September 24 20062006-09-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A procession walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall, white, carved gopuram tower. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded garland and gold-toned neck ornament raises his right hand in blessing, with a red-and-white turban on a companion beside him. Two men in orange robes walk alongside, one bare-chested in a white dhoti with green border and a garland, and a uniformed police officer in khaki follows. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts carry umbrellas and a tall pole, and a cameraman films at right. a person appears in the centre, identified by the long hair, saffron robe and beaded adornments, in a temple procession.2010-01-08January 12 20072007-01-12A procession walks along a dirt lane past a tall, white, tiered gopuram of a temple. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear large gold-toned necklaces; the central man has long, swept-back dark hair and a gold chain. Behind them a man in white kurta and dhoti walks, and a man with white tilak marks walks in orange. A brass kalasha-style pot is held by the right-hand man. A white tarpaulin canopy and blue banners line the path, and a bystander in orange is visible at left. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces amid the saffron-clad procession.2011-12-20Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamDecember 20 20112011-12-20A man with long hair, a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold robes stands with hands joined in prayer, surrounded by a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing orange shawls. Other men in light shirts and trousers walk nearby. A tall metal flagpole rises at right beside a red sign reading Tamil script and a yellow banner. A cameraman with an orange-shawled assistant stands at far right. Procession or temple visit in daylight.2007-01-12