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Night photograph of a walking procession. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads across the chest, hands clasped and eyes closed, walks at the centre. Around him, saffron-robed men wear gold necklaces and white dhotis with orange shawls, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Dim background and a small purple bird logo at upper left. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the central robed figure with orange head wrap, long hair and rudraksha mala, shown in procession with attendants.

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A photograph of a night-time crowd of devotees at a Girivalam walk around Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a man wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands folded in front of him. Two men flank him: on the left, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala; on the right, a younger man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white stand in the dim light. A probable Swamiji appearance is noted in the central figure, whose saffron turban, robe and rudraksha cues are distinctive.2008-01-02Photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees. A bald man in white in the foreground looks to the side. Pillars and stone architecture of a South Indian temple surround the procession. a person: the centre figure's saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and namaskar pose fit the presentation, but the face is not used for identification.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night photograph of a crowd at a temple circumambulation in Tiruvannamalai, with several men standing close together. On the right, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala with eyes closed stands beside a man in orange clothing wearing a gold necklace. On the left, a long-haired man in white clothing with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks to the side. Other devotees in white and checked shirts stand behind them, and a bald man in the foreground is partly visible. Wooden poles and a blue bird logo appear at the top.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night-time crowd at a temple gathering in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a bright orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a long rudraksha-style bead mala, and is turned away from the camera toward devotees. Around him, sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange shawls, some in white clothes, press close; one devotee on the right wears a gold necklace and holds up a book bearing a printed portrait. A man in a white shirt in the foreground has his back to the camera, and others have hands joined in greeting. Dark temple walls form the background.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02