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Outdoor temple procession on a paved floor with a colourful kolam rangoli design at the feet. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak mark, an ornate gold-and-orange beaded mala with a gold pendant, walks forward. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial beaded mala. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls, escort the procession; a man in a white shirt on the left raises a hand to his forehead. Behind, a golden palanquin or deity vehicle decorated with pink and white garlands and a deity murti stands near a grey granite wall. Several saffron-robed attendants and women in white and saris are visible in the crowd.

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July 26 20102010-07-26A procession climbs temple steps before a grey stone gopuram at Arunachala temple. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, an orange turban and a long gold-beaded necklace walks upward, with long dark hair visible, and the figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, an orange turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold beads. Around them, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and lanyards, walk and watch, while a bald man in white and a grey-haired man in white stand at the lower left. Behind, more devotees stand on the steps and in the background. Rangoli patterns lie on the stone steps at the bottom edge.2007-01-12August 06 20092009-08-06August 02 20082008-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06January 12 20072007-01-12December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo at a temple entrance of a man in orange saffron robes with a red, white and green flower garland and a gold necklace, standing among devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Two men in white hold a long metal pole or palanquin rod beside him, and a bearded sannyasi in orange robes holds a tall silver staff on the right. Some onlookers wear rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white sari stands at the back near ornate gold temple pillars with flower garlands. a person: the saffron-robed man with a garland and gold necklace matches the page's temple visit.2009-08-06December 26 20072007-12-26