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Outdoor photo on a hilltop shrine terrace beside a whitewashed temple with blue and yellow painted trim, an om symbol over the doorway and a barred shrine door. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along the terrace; the foreground-center man has long swept-back dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold chain and orange garments, and holds his hands together in greeting. Another orange-robed man with a shaved head and gold chains walks beside him. A man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels at right, and a red ceremonial umbrella is held in the background. Hazy plains stretch beneath the sky.

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A hilltop temple scene under bright sky with a distant plain below. Central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-toned chain, hands joined in anjali, walking along a stone path beside a white and blue shrine with an Om symbol painted on its arch and an iron-grille doorway. Behind him a man in an orange robe carries a red and gold umbrella, and other men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. A shaved-headed man in white with a garland stands at right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala, shown in procession as a devotee-led temple visit.2011-05-24July 01 20082008-07-01A procession descends white steps beside a whitewashed wall striped with red and maroon bands. A woman in an orange sari wears a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, walking at the centre. Behind her a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces walks, and to the right a young man in orange robes carries a silver tray of flowers. Further back, men in white and orange robes and a man holding a golden trident-topped staff follow, with an orange and gold umbrella in the background. Green foliage and a light blue sign appear at the upper left.2008-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a group walking outdoors past a pink-washed wall and a teal-framed window. At centre, a young man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe, a multi-strand gold-bead necklace, and a large pink flower garland draped over his shoulders, with a white cloth over one arm. Around him, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces walk alongside; one at left has long curly hair, a rudraksha mala, and a bare chest with white body markings, wearing a patterned lungi. A man at far left wears a grey beard and a saffron shawl. Several figures carry mobile phones.2012-02-08January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29A photograph taken at a doorway of a white building, with several saffron-clad men entering or standing on steps. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, gold-toned necklaces and a bare upper body wears a saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and legs, and gold-bordered dhoti-style drape; he appears to be the a person by appearance, with long hair, multiple ornate gold necklaces and a saffron cloth. Behind him, a man holds a bright orange umbrella. To the left, a man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings wears saffron. On the right, a shaven-headed man in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands beside an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Green palms and white structures are visible outside.2012-09-24July 07 20092009-07-07A procession walks barefoot along a paved path lined with a striped red-and-white barrier, with smoke rising at left and people in white and orange near a small white-roofed building. Leading the procession, a long-haired figure in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a red flower garland and gold necklace, walks beneath a red, yellow and blue ornate umbrella held aloft. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a golden staff with a finial, and a man in a blue embroidered kurta and red dhoti carries a silver tray with a kalasha vessel and flowers. Another orange-robed man with a beard and glasses walks at right, wearing a garland and gold necklace. Several other attendees in orange and white follow behind. Possible a person cues are present on the central figure (long hair, gold necklace, garland), but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2009-01-01November 09 20072007-11-09December 20 20092009-12-20