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Outdoor photograph of a procession walking through a temple precinct, with a hilly slope and palm trees behind a pink-and-cream temple gopuram-style building. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a red-orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy garland of orange-red flowers and carries a bouquet of flowers. Around him, several men in white dhotis with saffron shawls and garlands walk closely, some shaved-headed, one holding the centre man's arm. In the right foreground, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti smiles, and a man in a light shirt walks behind. Bamboo matting and a green-roofed structure stand to the right. Several onlookers are visible in the background.

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August 17 20122012-08-17Photograph of a procession walking along a pink temple wall at Tiruvannamalai, with white stone figures of animals on the roofline and a hill and palm trees behind. In front, a bald man in orange robes with a red-trimmed shawl, gold beaded necklace with a pendant, and a tilak walks barefoot. Beside him, a long-haired figure in orange robes wears a thick garland of yellow and white flowers and a gold necklace, with a white forehead mark. Behind them, other orange-robed attendants and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a shoulder bag walk among a crowd. The ground has a painted kolam pattern in yellow and red.2010-01-08A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple path beside a long pillared temple corridor under a large shade tree. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long necklace of golden beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair and no crown or turban. 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Pink temple walls, white sculpted animal figures on the roofline, palm trees and a gopuram tower frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a barefoot procession on a dirt path with a hill and large tree behind. In the centre-left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings wears orange robes and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, looking upward. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold pendant necklace holds his hands together. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti walks, and a man in white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala and glasses walks at right. Several other devotees in white and orange follow, with a woman in orange at left and a flower garland being carried at left-centre. Several people are visible in the crowd.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a temple visit on a paved courtyard in daylight. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large yellow marigold garland, and a gold necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. Walking beside him is a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-beaded mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a beige shirt walks at left. Behind them a camera operator in white films the procession. Temple gopuram-style ornate architecture and a pink building appear in the background, with a ceremonial staff visible among the group.2011-12-08December 20 20112011-12-20A photo of a group walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard, past yellow barricades with Tamil signage and uniformed police and guards in the background. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a marigold garland, and holds a small orange object. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one carrying a long ceremonial staff, and a shaved-headed youth in white walk alongside, with a man in a white shirt and a boy in a white shirt also in view. Pillars and a pink wall mark the temple architecture.2011-12-08Outdoor photograph of a crowd walking past a temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, with a rocky hill and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a gold-beaded garland wears an orange saffron wrap with gold borders and walks with hands clasped. Beside him on the left, a bespectacled man in white kurta and dhoti wears a rudraksha-style pendant and a shawl. Other men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. A yellow canopy and ornate gopuram-style temple roof appear in the background. 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In front, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti forehead mark wears orange robes, a heavy gold necklace and smiles while walking and gesturing with a raised hand. He has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron garments, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate. Beside him, another man in orange robes and a gold chain holds his hands together. Behind them follow young men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and further back several people in white and orange. Large banyan-like tree at upper right.2010-01-08