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Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard in front of a colourful tiered gopuram-style shrine with painted sculptures on its roof and a grey stone wall at left. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at center-left, one with palms pressed together in greeting. A figure in a loose orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands with back to camera at center-left, beside a figure in an orange-red sleeveless top and wrap with long dark hair. Two older men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right, one holding his hands together at chest. A man in white stands at far left edge and a person in a blue shirt is at far right near a shed. Green-barred gate and a tree are visible at right.

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Outdoor temple procession at a stone temple wall with ornate gopuram towers behind it. A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long yellow-and-white marigold garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a granite pillar at right. Around them, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, stand and fold their hands. Two women in colourful saris stand at left. The overcast sky and temple architecture frame the gathering.2006-09-24May 22 20122012-05-22Outdoor photograph at a stone temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, with a carved white gopuram tier and dark granite walls behind a crowd. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange shawl over an orange garment, a yellow sash, and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear black rudraksha malas; one holds a bundle of pink flower garlands. A man in a cream shirt has a grey moustache and red tilak, and a man at right in white holds a flower garland. Several people stand close together in a dense crowd.2005-12-25A group walks across a paved courtyard toward a carved gopuram temple tower in a sunlit setting under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban-style head covering wears a purple-maroon shawl over his shoulders and a mala; he is flanked by men in white kurtas and white dhotis wearing orange shawls. To the right, an elderly man with white hair and a white beard wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a maroon shawl. A man in a grey-checked shirt walks at the far left. Several other devotees follow behind. The scene resembles a temple visit during an ashram event, with white perimeter walls and trees in the background.2006-11-24Outdoor photograph of a crowd at the entrance of a colourful South Indian temple with a tall, painted gopuram tower and a pillared veranda behind it. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and is barefoot, smiling and gesturing with one hand; a presentation-style cue of long hair and saffron clothing is present, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him stand an older bearded man in saffron robes, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth, and an elderly woman in a pale sari. A silver car is parked at left, and a man in white stands at right. A banner is visible on the temple wall.2010-02-02Outdoor photo at a stone temple gateway with carved white deity figures on the gopuram above and grey pillared walls behind. A crowd of devotees stands in a procession. In the centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange sari with a yellow shawl, a red bindi and a gold-and-beaded necklace, hands pressed together in anjali and smiling upward. Beside them, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a pink garland, and another man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A figure in saffron robes stands at the left edge. Several men wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and white shawls. A man in a white shirt at the right holds a pink garland. Page captions associate this scene with a temple procession.2005-12-25August 21 20062006-08-21A procession walks along a stone-paved path beside a tall stone compound wall topped by colourful gopuram tower with painted sculpted figures. In the foreground, a group of men and women in white clothes walk together, many wearing necklaces with rudraksha-style beads. Near the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering holds palms together in namaste and wears a long garland of orange-and-white flowers. Beside them, a bearded man in an orange shawl carries a green cloth bag. Several women in colourful saris walk on the left. Stone pillars with carved decoration stand at right, and a red-tiled roof rises behind the wall.2006-09-24Outdoor procession on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a carved stone temple gopuram with tiered tower and a white boundary wall. A central man in an orange-saffron robe with a purple-and-black patterned shawl and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands folded; his long hair is swept back under an orange head covering. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside, and an older bearded man with white hair and a yellow-and-orange garment with a red shawl walks at right. Trees and a blue sky frame the scene.2006-11-24July 29 20082008-07-29August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a crowd walking across a paved courtyard in front of a colourful temple gopuram-style structure with a white domed shrine and a wooded hill behind. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and raises one arm, with long swept-back hair, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and a woman in a yellow sari. Several others in white and a man in a green shirt walk alongside. A kumkum-marked forehead and orange shawls appear on attendants. The figure's appearance shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, which matches the cues for Swamiji (probable), walking in a procession.2010-02-17