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September 26 20112011-09-26September 09 20112011-09-09May 22 20122012-05-22Photo of a group walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a large gopuram tower under a broad tree, with a colonnaded pillared hall on the right. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of orange flowers and a rudraksha mala walks alongside a bearded man in orange robes carrying a bundle of flowers. Around them are men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and bare upper bodies or white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, carrying a kalasha-like pot and a pink bag. Several other visitors in colourful saris and shirts are in the background. The central orange-robed figure has long hair and a visible garland, a possible a person candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2011-09-09May 22 20122012-05-22Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a yellow metal gate. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-toned necklace and a white forehead marking walks barefoot across the stone floor, flanked by an orange-robed man with a long beard and glasses wearing a similar necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path, some with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a green and purple sari and a shirtless older man wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pass by. The scene suggests a temple visit with a crowd gathered along the route.2009-01-14Outdoor temple courtyard with a granite paved floor, pink-washed walls and stone pillared corridor on the right. A procession of devotees walks toward the camera. At the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a garland, hands folded in namaste. Beside him a bald man in orange clothing holds a garland. Behind them several bald men in white dhotis and shawls walk barefoot, one carrying a pink bag and another holding a bucket. A tall tree and gopuram stand in the background.2011-09-09A photograph of people walking barefoot on a brick-paved courtyard beside old stone temple buildings with a domed roof. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace wears an orange cloth and a shawl; a person (appearance-based candidate, unconfirmed). Flanking him, two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes walk, one carrying an orange bag, and both wear face masks. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer and a man in a light shirt and trousers follow. A man on the far left in a white dhoti holds a long bamboo staff. Stone walls and a doorway frame the scene.2012-05-22A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a high stone wall toward a white gopuram of Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, an older bald man in a saffron-orange shawl walks beside a younger man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, who smiles and holds his hands together. Behind them a woman in a red-and-gold sari and men in white dhotis walk, one holding a garland of yellow and white flowers and others wearing pink rosettes. A uniformed police officer stands at left under a tree. Overcast sky above.2006-12-04September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor 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.2010-01-08A photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors under a clear sky, with a white metal railing and a wall with a painted mural at right. At right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks upward. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing wear gold-bead necklaces and gold-trimmed white dhotis; one in orange holds a long red pole, and one in orange carries a small orange cloth. A man in a red shirt with white dhoti walks among them, and a youth in white with a gold necklace stands at center. Swamiji (probable) is the barefoot figure at right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, and dark beaded necklace, in a procession role.2011-05-24