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A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path beside a temple wall, with palm trees, leafy trees and a hill in the background. In the front, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-coloured necklace. Beside him, another man in an orange robe and gold necklace walks with his hands together. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and one man on the right wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a bag strap.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palms and trees, with a wooded hill behind. Two lead men walk barefoot in saffron-orange robes; the figure on the left wears a long gold-bead garland and a white forehead mark with long dark hair, and the one beside him wears an orange robe and a gold pendant necklace. Behind them, a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk with heads bowed and hands clasped. A wall and a stone building edge the left side of the path.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath a large dark-leafed tree with hills and palms behind. On the left, a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace and a white forehead mark stands facing another figure in orange with a gold necklace and a garland. Behind them, a woman in orange and other devotees in orange stand near flower garlands. In the centre and right, young men in white dhoti and kurta with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk along the path, one wearing glasses and a red tilak. Several devotees in white and orange crowd the scene.2010-01-08Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a wooded hill and palms behind. In front, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti forehead mark wears orange robes, a heavy gold necklace and smiles while walking and gesturing with a raised hand. He has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron garments, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate. Beside him, another man in orange robes and a gold chain holds his hands together. Behind them follow young men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and further back several people in white and orange. Large banyan-like tree at upper right.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath trees, with a forested hill behind. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak and a red bindi wears a loose orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot and smiling upward while holding a long garland of yellow and purple flowers with a woman beside him. To his right, a man in an orange robe with a dark red border holds his palms together in namaskar, wearing a gold necklace and holding a small pink cloth. Around them are men and women in orange and white garments, a cameraman with a video camera, and a white-clad man at the far right wearing a yellow shawl.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a barefoot procession on a dirt path with a hill and large tree behind. In the centre-left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings wears orange robes and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, looking upward. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold pendant necklace holds his hands together. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti walks, and a man in white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala and glasses walks at right. Several other devotees in white and orange follow, with a woman in orange at left and a flower garland being carried at left-centre. Several people are visible in the crowd.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon border, glasses and a gold necklace with a pendant walks with a pink cloth in hand. To the right, a figure in orange robes wears a large garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers over a gold necklace, a white tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Beside them, another person in orange robes and a bald man in orange follow. On the left, a bearded man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala looks downward. Behind them, men in white and a few women gather along the path. a person candidate: the garlanded figure in orange on the right shows long dark hair, a white tilak and a gold necklace, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple path beside a long pillared temple corridor under a large shade tree. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long necklace of golden beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair and no crown or turban. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold necklace carries a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk together. The image has no legible text.2010-01-08A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and leafy green shrubs. In the centre, a bald man with glasses wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a gold bangle, carrying a pink cloth, barefoot. To his right, a younger person in a saffron robe with a multicolour marigold and white flower garland and a gold necklace smiles and gestures. Behind them, another saffron-clad man wears a gold necklace, and men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shawl with white tilak marks on their foreheads walk along. A bald man in white stands in the background. Ash marks decorate several foreheads.2010-01-08August 17 20122012-08-17A procession walks along a dirt path inside a temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, with tall white gopuram towers and palm trees behind. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and has white markings on the forehead, with long dark hair; a similarly dressed sannyasi walks beside him. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and a uniformed police officer in khaki accompany them, and a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace walks at the left. Trees and a small shrine structure are visible to the right.2010-01-08December 08 20112011-12-08