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A photograph of a crowded outdoor street scene near a temple, with a man in a long yellow-cream dhoti and bare chest standing at left, leaning forward beside a tall pole with long dark hair tied up, red and white beaded malas around his neck, and white marks on his forehead. He is reaching toward a crowd of devotees, many of them shaved-headed men in white or orange-saffron garments with gold necklaces. One man in a white shirt holds a tray of fruit and flowers, and garlands of yellow and red flowers lie on a decorated cart at left. A man in a red shirt and women in saris stand among the crowd, and a temple gopuram with colourful sculptures rises in the background. The man in the yellow dhoti is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, shown in the crowd rather than on a throne.

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Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession with a crowd pressing close. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tilak, a red rudraksha mala and a yellow dhoti leans forward over a metal pole, holding an orange fruit and reaching toward a silver tray of fruit offered by devotees. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange cloth wear gold necklaces, and a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Garlands of yellow flowers hang on a decorated stand at left, and a child sits on an orange vehicle at right. Trees and a temple gopuram stand in the background.2011-01-16A photograph of a dense outdoor crowd during a temple procession near a gopuram. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and tilak leans forward, offering a silver kalasha-style vessel and a tray of fruit and yellow flowers to outstretched hands. Behind him a shirtless young man stands near a metal pole. On the right a figure in orange robes wears a green leaf garland and white floral garland, with a bare-chested bald man in orange beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and bright shirts press forward, many holding up phones and cameras. Marigold garlands and petals litter the ground.2011-01-16Outdoor temple-street ritual crowd with flower garlands and marigolds at lower left. A shirtless priest in a yellow dhoti with a red rudraksha mala and tilak stretches his arm toward the group while a long pole is held upright. Dense devotees in white, red and orange surround a central figure with long dark hair, a green and white flower garland and a gold necklace, seated among bald men in orange and white. Some bystanders are photographing with cameras and a child wears an orange garment. Temple gopurams and shrines appear in the background.2011-01-16Outdoor festival procession scene beside a yellow-and-saffron decorated cart. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti with a red-and-green border leans over the cart's edge, gripping a metal pole, a red rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands on the cart with a white sacred thread, and marigold garlands hang along the cart's side. Crowds of devotees surround the cart: several shaved-headed men in orange robes and gold necklaces, men in white shirts with vertical tilak marks, women in saffron and pink saris, and a small boy in an orange shirt. Several people hold up cameras and phones. Trees, a small temple gopuram and a motorcycle are visible in the background.2011-01-16Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a green flower garland stands centre-right, reaching toward a silver-and-brass vessel of offerings and fruit held by a bald man in orange robes and gold necklace. Around them, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and bare torsos with white tilak marks press forward, some holding out hands for blessings. A bare-chested man with a red-and-white tilak and rudraksha mala leans in from left. Behind, flower-garlanded poles, marigolds, a temple gopuram and a lamp-lit shrine are visible under trees.2011-01-16Crowded outdoor temple scene during a procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti with red rudraksha beads and white sacred markings leans forward to reach toward a silver vessel decorated with orange and pink flowers, held up by a man in saffron cloth wearing a gold necklace. Around them shaved-headed men in saffron and white garments, gold chains, and white forehead markings press close, while onlookers and photographers with cameras fill the background beside a temple gopuram with colourful carvings and green trees.2011-01-16Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession. A man with long dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, a fresh leaf-and-flower garland and an orange saffron robe holds an offering toward a bare-chested devotee with a grey-streaked beard and a white sacred thread, while an arm from above reaches down with a flower or fruit. Another bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti stands behind, and a grey-haired man in white kneels in the foreground. Several onlookers stand behind, including a woman in a pink sari and men in white shirts, some holding cameras. A tall white pillar and a yellow cloth stand at left, with flower petals scattered on the stone ground.2011-01-16Outdoor photograph of a temple festival crowd near a flower-decorated structure with garlands of yellow and white blossoms. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a yellow dhoti with a green-bordered cloth, stands on a raised platform and gestures toward the crowd. Around him, devotees in white dhotis, orange saffron robes and shaved heads press forward, many holding up mobile phones and cameras. A woman in a red sari and a boy in a blue shirt stand among onlookers, with a gopuram tower and trees behind. The page indicates this is Swamiji at Tiruvannamalai, and the man's long hair, rudraksha mala and bare-chested ceremonial dress with ornate adornment qualify him as a probable Swamiji candidate in the crowd.2011-01-16A crowded outdoor street scene beside a temple. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands bowed near a wooden pole, with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds hanging on the left. A man in a white shirt and red-and-white garments leans forward and reaches toward him, while a bald man with a red-brown mala and forehead markings stands at lower left. Many people in white, red and saffron clothing press around, some holding up cameras and phones. A boy in an orange top sits on a cart at right, and saffron-robed figures stand near a temple gopuram with painted deity sculptures. Trees and overhead wires fill the background.2011-01-16Outdoor festival photograph at a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. A bare-chested man with a red rudraksha mala and tripundra forehead marks stands at left, bending over a wooden cart or ratha platform strewn with flower petals and marigold garlands. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and a grey-haired man with white forehead marks bend and pour offerings. At right, a man with a long garland of white and yellow flowers and a saffron-orange shawl holds a fruit or coconut-like offering, with a bald man in the foreground. A crowd of onlookers, many in white shirts, surrounds the cart under trees, with a temple structure behind and a photographer raising a camera. A faint 'Nithyanandapedia' copyright overlay is visible at right, which is excluded from the text list.2011-01-16A crowded outdoor temple-street scene during a ritual procession. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair and a green leaf adornment on her head holds up a long garland of yellow, orange and white flowers and a red flower offering. Beside her, a man in white ritual dress with a yellow shawl, gold necklaces and a white-and-red tilak stands close. On the right, a bare-chested man wears gold chains and a white dhoti with an orange cloth, and another man in white with a forehead tilak stands nearby. In the foreground, two bare-chested men with tied hair, one with red and white beads, face away from the camera. Behind them, many devotees in white, red and orange clothing crowd the street, with a tree, a small shrine and flower petals on a metal platform at left.2011-01-16A crowded outdoor street scene in Tamil Nadu with a group of men and women gathered closely around a central man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland. A bare-chested man in orange garments with a leafy green garland and a ceremonial gold necklace stands at right, holding up a hand near the central man's face while another man in white applies or offers orange fruit. Several people in white ritual clothes have sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and one woman wears a red coral bead necklace. Behind them, onlookers, a man taking a photograph with a phone, and a small roadside temple structure with pillars and colourful gopuram-style decoration are visible. Orange fruit is held in hands in the foreground, and a stone ledge with scattered flower petals sits at left. The man in orange and gold cues are distinctive, but his face is partly turned and the scene is busy, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-16