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A procession at a temple entrance with a yellow-railed barrier and carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, walking with his palms open. On the left, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap with a rudraksha-bead garland holds a silver trident-staff. On the right, a curly-haired man in saffron robes carries a gold-coloured vessel. Behind them, women in white saris with red borders and men in white and yellow cloths follow. A white cow stands at right and a uniformed police officer stands in the background. Overhead hangs a white canopy with red trim, and signboards with Tamil and English text are on the walls.

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July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a stone temple step outside a temple entrance, with a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground left, a bald sannyasi in orange cloth wears a dark rudraksha mala and carries a bundle of red and yellow flower garlands. The central figure, barefoot and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, has a long rudraksha-style gold necklace of pale flowers, a brown waist sash and a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a dark mala holds a folded white paper. Behind them, men and women in orange, white and red clothing climb the steps. A Tamil sign on the wall reads a directive about darshan. The figure at centre appears to be a person of distinctive presentation; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-09-12July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.2011-09-26May 08 20122012-05-08Photograph of a temple corridor with a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through an arched passage lined with garlands and red-and-white cloth banners. In the centre, a man in a red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace walks barefoot, smiling and with hands joined in front. Beside him, a robed attendant carries a tall silver trident. Behind them, more saffron-clad devotees and a man in white shirt and white dhoti follow. On the left, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand, and on the right a man in a yellow striped shirt watches the procession. Candidate a person: the central figure in red robes, with long hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, walking in procession with attendants.2009-07-13A street procession moves through a temple town lined with market stalls and a tiled colonnade. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe, a yellow shawl and a thick garland of white jasmine, pink and magenta flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes and beads carries a green triangular pennant on a staff. Around them, bare-chested men in white dhotis, a man in a white shirt, and onlookers in pink and white shirts walk along the street. Palm fronds and a painted signboard are visible overhead.2009-01-15Outdoor photograph at a temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, with a gopuram tower behind and a red signboard in Tamil reading Arunachaleshwarar temple. A tall, long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a layered rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, walks in the centre, smiling. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, in a temple procession role. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas walk, and a woman in orange sari stands at left. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.2012-10-12Photo of a temple entrance at Arunachaleswara Temple, with a yellow barrier and red-and-white Tamil signboard in front. A smiling long-haired person with a red bindi, a white cross-shaped pendant and a rudraksha mala wears orange clothing and walks at the centre. Beside them a bald man with a shawl in orange and gold, several rudraksha malas and a gold necklace carries an orange umbrella held by a man in orange robes. Uniformed police officers and a crowd of onlookers stand behind the barrier.2012-07-24A photograph of a street procession in a small Tamil town. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap wears a heavy gold necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot beside another orange-clad sannyasi who carries a tall silver trident (trishul) and wears a red head cloth and a gold necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk along the road. Shopfronts, a tiled roof and a temple gopuram appear in the background, and a sign on the left reads a Brahmin annadanam satram. a person candidate is the centre figure with the rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; the appearance cues are clear but the face and presence are not conclusively verifiable.2009-07-13December 20 20112011-12-20