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A photograph of a crowd walking outdoors past a long colonnaded temple wall with a tall gopuram tower rising behind it under a pale sky. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap over a golden-yellow shawl, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads, has his hands joined and is smiling; he is a sannyasi-style figure and the appearance-based cues are distinctive (long swept hair, saffron and ornate gold adornment), so this is a person in person. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and men in cream and green shirts walk together in a procession. A red-printed date stamp reads 24 12 2005 in the lower right corner.

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December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Photograph of a large crowd processing in front of the tall, tiered gopuram of a South Indian temple, its carved white-grey stone tiers rising behind them. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead stands smiling, wearing an orange and gold-bordered shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, hands folded before him. Behind him to the right, a man in an orange robe and glasses walks with the group. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in white on the left wearing a rudraksha mala, and a boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge on his chest. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold necklace worn by the central figure. A red signboard with white and dark text stands at left. Timestamp reading 24 12 2005 and a purple logo appear in the corners.2005-12-25Outdoor procession in front of the white gopuram of the Arunachaleshwar temple in Tiruvannamalai, with a colourful painted shrine tower on the right. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a yellow-gold garment. Beside him a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe holds a small red object, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas, moves around them. A date stamp reads 24 12 2005 along the left edge.2005-12-25A photograph of a procession walking along a paved lane beside a temple wall with stone finials and a red-brown lower wall. A gopuram tower rises in the distance under a cloudy sky. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, some wearing rudraksha-style neck beads, while a few women in saris and a boy in a striped shirt are visible at the edges. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange-and-white garland and a shawl walks among the crowd; the figure's long hair and saffron robe are visible cues, but the identity is uncertain. A date stamp in red digits reads 24 12 2005.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph taken at a temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, showing a group of men walking out through a dark stone doorway. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, palms pressed together in namaste, wears an orange garment with a gold border and a gold necklace with a pendant. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and one older man on the left wears white with a rudraksha mala. A man in a pale shirt and blue trousers stands at right. A tree and a building are visible through the open gate. The setting suggests a temple procession exit.2005-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Photograph inside a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a wooden ceiling, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis around a central figure. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe with gold border, a heavy gold-and-bead necklace with a gold pendant, long flowing dark hair and a red bindi, hands clasped in front. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear rudraksha malas and red ribbon rosettes on their chests. Through the arched doorway behind, another temple gateway and tree are visible. Caption on the image indicates a 2005 event.2005-12-25