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Photograph inside a temple corridor lit by hanging lamps, with marigold and yellow-orange garland bunting along the ceiling and a gilded shrine arch behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a golden garment and a heavy gold necklace, walks forward with downcast eyes, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate with distinctive hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornment. Around him are several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a man in a blue shirt, several wearing pink and white rosette badges. Iron grillwork stands to the right.

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Photograph of a crowded temple corridor lined with bright yellow, orange and magenta flower and cloth garlands. A man in long, flowing dark hair, an orange dhoti and a wrap, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala, walks centre-left with a bare-chested priest in a red cloth beside him. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing pink and red event ribbons, and a figure in white with an orange shawl walk along a coloured rangoli floor pattern. Overhead tube lights illuminate the aisle, with a metal grille on the right and a signboard above.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a crowded temple corridor lined with yellow, orange, purple and red festoon hangings, with fluorescent lights overhead and a colourful kolam rangoli on the floor. A man in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a beaded necklace walks centre, gesturing with his hands, with a noticeably distinctive appearance; this is a person candidate by appearance, cued by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace. Around him walk devotees in white dhotis and saffron shoulder cloths, a man in a blue shirt with a red rosette badge at left, and a bare-chested priest in red dhoti with white sacred ash markings at right.2006-12-04Night photograph of a crowd moving through a temple corridor lined with lamps, with stone pillars and string lights overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace with a long dark swept-back hair walks with his right hand raised in a gesture. Around him, men in white shirts and gold-yellow shawls, one with a pink rosette badge, and a bearded man in saffron and a white glove walk alongside. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identifiable by the saffron shawl, gold ceremonial necklace and long hair, shown in person in a procession.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a long temple corridor lined with iron grilles and hung with strings of yellow, green, red and blue flower and festoon garlands. A group walks toward the camera along a floor decorated with a large coloured kolam rangoli. At the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace leads; beside her a figure in a red garment walks with a white-clad man in a saffron shawl. Other men in white dhotis, saffron shawls and one in a striped shirt and dhoti follow, some wearing pink name badges. A uniformed police officer stands at the left and several people in casual shirts pass in the foreground.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a procession walking along a temple street lined with string lights and ornate stone temple walls. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a shawl, and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant; this figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance (long hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace) and is walking with devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing pink rosettes, and men in cream shirts and checked lungis accompany him. Overhead a street lamp glows. The scene shows a temple procession in progress.2006-12-04A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14Night photograph of a temple corridor lit with string lights along the walls and roofline, with a group walking toward the viewer. At centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a large ornate gold-and-beaded garland, and gold trim, with hands clasped in front. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls and pink rosettes pinned to their chests. Other people in white and light shirts, a man in a checked shirt at left, and onlookers stand in the background among stone pillars. The candidate matches Swamiji (probable) on the basis of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and an ornate gold garland; this is an in_person appearance-based label.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04