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A photograph of a street in a South Indian town with a gopuram temple tower visible in the background. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange-red dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace gestures with his outstretched arm, leading a group. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange-red cloth and a beaded necklace walks with others. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one with folded hands and one wearing a white shawl with orange border. A man in white stands at the right edge in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, and an elderly man in white sits along the group. A green jeep and parked motorbikes line the lane, and a white-clad figure wraps a cloth on a rooftop nearby.

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A street procession in a narrow village lane lined with yellow and green houses, a brick wall and a tin-roofed shed. A tall gopuram is visible in the background above the rooftops. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot beside a man in a saffron-orange wrap and a long dark-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a large marigold garland, gesturing forward with one arm. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road, and an older man with a moustache stands at right. Floor kolam patterns decorate the roadside and a vehicle is parked at right.2011-05-17A group of men walks barefoot along a dirt lane beside an old stone temple wall in a South Indian village. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and walks ahead of the others. Several men flank him in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, rudraksha malas and shaved or white-marked foreheads. A tiled-roof house and a green-painted fence stand in the background.2006-09-18June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA street scene in Tiruvannamalai with a crowd gathered around a central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. The figure is gesturing with an open hand while speaking. Surrounding men wear white shirts and dhotis, several with rudraksha malas, and children and a woman in grey stand near the front. Behind them are shopfronts, a decorated gateway with bunting, a parked white car and overhead power lines.2007-01-12Outdoor street scene beside a silver SUV at the front of a building with a tiled roof and corrugated shelter. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a large gold-coloured garland and smiles while stepping forward. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks with a pink sash, and a white-clad elder with a gold wristwatch gestures toward the car. A crowd of men in white shirts and checked shirts surrounds them, and a uniformed officer stands behind. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, large gold-coloured garland.2011-12-21A street procession in an Indian town. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robe with gold border, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, walking forward and smiling. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha-style pendant necklaces, and a bearded man in an orange shawl. A small boy in a blue shirt and a child in white school uniform stand at left, and a crowd of onlookers fills the lane. Behind them are white-painted buildings, bunting flags strung overhead, and a decorated vehicle with red and white canopy in the background.2007-01-12Outdoor street procession under an overcast sky with utility poles and wires overhead. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along a road; the central figure in deep red-orange robes wears a large gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead garland and waves to onlookers. To the left, a man in orange holds a tall staff decorated with white and orange flower garlands, while men in yellow shawls and white dhotis walk alongside. Parked vehicles and shopfronts line the street, and a sign reads Ananth. A fair number of participants are visible, counted as roughly six to twenty people.2009-07-13A street procession in an Indian town, with a flower-decorated float or palanquin visible in the background behind the marchers. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloth walk together, some bare-shouldered with orange wraps. The man at right-centre has long dark swept-back hair, a dark tilak mark, and a gold ornamental necklace with a pendant over an orange garment, which is a distinctive cue, but his face and identity are not established here, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi in procession. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among devotees along a street lined with multi-storey shops and signboards. Garlands and flower petals are visible.2005-11-14July 13 20092009-07-13September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a street-side stairway and corridor outside a building. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with long, swept-back dark hair, walks up the steps. Next to him, a younger man in a white dhoti and white shirt follows, and an older man in white clothes stands at right. Another man in a beige shirt with a bag stands at the far right edge. Laundry hangs from a balcony above and a street with parked cars and pedestrians is visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is described from the orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala cues; the figure in orange is the main subject.2007-01-12A street scene in a town with a roadside shop and a pink multi-storey building behind, a parked white van and utility poles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a garland of beads, smiling and extending his hands toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, several uniformed police officers in khaki, and a man in orange with a shaved head and white tilak stand close together. One police officer on the right raises a hand. The orange-robed central figure matches the appearance cues for Swamiji, with long hair and saffron clothing, and the page indicates his presence, so the appearance-based label applies, though the face is not used for identification.2010-01-08