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A photograph of several men walking barefoot along a paved street in procession, outside a temple gate. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; he has long dark hair swept back and is smiling. A man to his left in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a small silver vessel, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold borders walks behind. Others in white and orange clothing follow, and a person at right carries an orange bag. The scene is outdoors with iron gates and a temple entrance in the background.

A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.

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Photograph of a procession on a temple street in Thiruvannamalai, with a stone gopuram and palm trees behind. A group of men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and gold-bead necklaces walks barefoot, most with shaved heads and white tilak forehead markings. The central figure, with long swept-back dark hair, a bright red mark on his forehead, a white and red garland and a gold necklace, smiles and walks among them. Men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a crowd of onlookers stands at the edges, including someone in a blue shirt in the foreground.

Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walks forward smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carry a silver kalasha with red flowers and a long white flower garland with red and yellow accents. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden staff on the left, and a man in white on the far right edge is partly visible. Several devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing.

Night procession on a city street lit by shop lights, with a tall red-and-orange-lit signboard at upper right. Five men in saffron-orange and rust-red sannyasi robes walk in a group. The man at front left, shaved-headed and smiling, holds a bundle of white flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. Next to him, a shaved-headed man in orange carries a mala. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair and a gold crown band wears a rust-red robe, a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a large gold pendant, looking to his left. Two more orange-robed men with gold necklaces follow, one at right holding printed booklets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk, and a bearded elderly man in white stands at far left.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty path beside a row of orange shipping containers. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and gold earrings waves his right hand and smiles, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long white flower garland with blue beads, and a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes wear gold chains and rudraksha malas, while white-clad devotees in white dhotis and shawls walk nearby. Banana plants and trees appear in the background.

September 24 2012

A procession outdoors on a paved path under green trees. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes wears a long white flower garland with blue and green accents, a heavy rudraksha mala with golden beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a tall wooden staff upright. Beside him on the left, a younger man in orange robes wears a golden bead necklace and a pendant. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with ochre-toned shawls and bare chests walk in the procession, some wearing rudraksha malas. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre as a person with distinctive long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing, carrying a staff and leading the procession of devotees.