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Photograph of an outdoor temple approach at Tiruvannamalai with a tall gopuram visible in the background and a corrugated roof shelter along a stone wall on the left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a garland of green leaves and marigolds walks barefoot on a colourful rangoli floor design, with a saffron-robed elderly sadhu beside him wearing a bare shaved head and white beard, and white-clad devotees with pink ribbon badges and a green leaf garland around them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a checked shirt accompany the group. The long-haired figure wears a saffron robe, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a green garland, and shows distinctive long hair and ornate adornments; this is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate walking in person.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone-paved walkway beside a temple wall, with gopuram towers rising in the background. A barefoot man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a flower garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, walks at the center, smiling; the appearance cues are long hair, saffron clothing, and ornate gold necklace, so this is a person candidate in person. Beside him, a bald elder in an orange robe with a white shawl walks barefoot, while men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a green leafy garland, accompany them. Several devotees in casual shirts walk nearby, and a chalk floor kolam decorates the pavement.2006-12-04A photograph of a procession on a paved temple-side path near a tall gopuram tower. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a green leaf garland and a gold-coloured bead necklace, with a red forehead mark, and smiles as he walks. Beside him, an older bearded man in a saffron shawl and a white cloth walks. Another man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, and a man with a large floral garland is at the far right. Several men in white shirts, one wearing a pink rosette, and an older man in a light green shirt are in the crowd behind. A corrugated shelter and kolam designs on the ground are visible. Probable Swamiji (the centre figure, long hair, orange robe, green garland and beaded necklace), shown in person.2006-12-04Photo of two saffron-robed swamis walking along a stone-paved temple path beside a colourful floor rangoli in greens, yellows, blues and pinks. The figure on the left wears a long orange robe, a gold-coloured garland, a red forehead mark and long swept-back dark hair, and smiles while walking barefoot. Beside him, an older bearded man in a deep orange robe draped over his head and shoulders walks with a folded white cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry green leafy garlands, one wearing a pink flower. A tall gopuram temple tower and carved stone pillars stand in the background with a hill beyond.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photo of a temple street at a Tiruvannamalai temple precinct, with a tall gopuram tower and a stone colonnade behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange garland walks barefoot, wearing a yellow-orange bead necklace, a red forehead mark and a pink rosette; he has long, swept-back hair and fits the appearance cues associated with a person. Beside him, a bald, bearded sadhu in an orange robe walks carrying a white cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts with pink and white rosettes walk alongside, one holding a green leafy garland, while a crowd of devotees stands at the left.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple street beside a tall gopuram. Two saffron-robed men walk together: a long-haired man in orange with a green garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and an older shaved-headed man in orange shawl holding a rolled white cloth. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing pink rosettes, stand along a metal barrier beneath a corrugated awning. A man in a striped shirt walks at left. The appearance of the long-haired figure with garland and gold necklace is a probable match for Swamiji (probable), walking in procession with a companion monk.2006-12-04Photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone courtyard beside a temple wall at Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange saffron robe and a yellow-and-white garland, appearing to be a person by his long hair, saffron robe and garland cues. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl walks, and to the right an elderly sannyasi in a full orange-red shawl holds a green garland. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a blue checked shirt, and seated devotees surround them. Behind is a tall gopuram and a building with a marigold-and-tinsel festoon of orange, purple and yellow.2006-12-04