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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2011-01-16A 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.2011-01-16Outdoor 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.2011-01-16Crowded 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 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.2011-01-16A photograph of a festival procession at a temple chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Shirtless priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand on the ratha, handling a golden-framed deity murti and offering flowers and fruit from platters. An older man in a white shirt and brown trousers, with a vibhuti-marked forehead, reaches toward the deity. Dense crowds of shaved-headed men in white and saffron-orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, press around the chariot, with thatched-roof buildings and trees behind. A tall police officer in khaki stands at the left edge.2011-01-16Outdoor photo of a crowded temple procession at a street-side festival. Several men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis stand in a dense crowd, some holding a drum. On the right, bare-chested priests in white dhotis and sacred threads stand on a decorated wooden ratha, handling white cloth and marigold garlands draped over its frame. A man in a white shirt reaches up toward the platform. Orange flowers and garlands line the chariot. A thatched-roof building and a uniformed police officer appear in the background. A figure in an orange shawl is visible on the left, but no one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2011-01-16A street procession at Thiruvannamalai centres on a decorated palanquin draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a deity murti visible at its top. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a white-clad attendant stand on the cart, one priest raising his arm toward the deity. Around them a dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, saffron-clad sannyasis and onlookers presses close, some with hands folded and one photographing with a camera. Brass pots and offerings sit on a tray at the base. A thatched-roof building and roadside trees form the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the crowd.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.2011-01-16Outdoor street procession in front of a thatched-roof building and tree-lined road. A decorated wooden processional cart is covered with marigold and white flower garlands, with a gilded canopy overhead and a deity murti at its centre. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-yellow dhoti stands on the cart lifting an oil lamp and incense toward the image, while a shirtless man in white dhoti assists beside him. Brass vessels, banana bunches and fruit offerings sit on the cart platform. Around it, a crowd of mostly shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in devotion, a few people in red and orange clothing among them, and a man in a white shirt watches from the road edge.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.2011-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene on a street with a thatched-roof building at left. A decorated wooden ratha or palanquin with a red-and-orange canopy and red pillars is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red cloth. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with ochre and yellow borders stand on and around the vehicle, one lifting a white cloth and another adjusting garlands. Older men in white shirts and a man in a dhoti stand at the base. Devotees in white and saffron clothing, one in orange robes, crowd the road, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-01-16