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Outdoor temple procession on a stone-paved path beside a tall sandstone wall, with a gopuram tower and a blue-domed shrine visible through green leaves. A bald man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala leads, and a man in white shirt carries a black bucket. Centre, a person in a saffron-orange draped garment wears a long-haired look and a ceremonial garland of orange and gold beads, holding a small offering. Behind, men in white dhotis walk barefoot, and on the right a monk in orange robes with a shaved head walks with his hand raised to his face. About a dozen people are visible.

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A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a high brick wall, with a tall, intricately carved gopuram tower of a temple rising behind a tree at left. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a gold-bead garland, and holds his hands together. Around him are devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, one carrying a bundle of orange cloth and another holding a floral garland of white and red flowers. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers walks at far left, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Procession or temple visit.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A procession walks along a stone-paved path beside a temple gopuram and a tall sandstone wall in daylight. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a large marigold-style garland, walking barefoot with hands folded. Beside him, another man in saffron robes with a shaved head and a white beard walks barefoot. Around them, priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and bare upper bodies carry items, and men in white shirts and trousers follow, one carrying a black bucket. Trees and a turquoise temple dome frame the scene. The orange-robed man with long hair matches the distinctive appearance cues for a person, walking as a participant in the procession.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor temple procession on a paved courtyard beside a dark stone wall and a pink-roofed temple building, with a gopuram tower visible in the background. A man in the centre-right wears a saffron-orange turban, a saffron-and-yellow robe, a long orange shawl and a layered bead necklace, and he has long swept-back hair; the appearance cues are distinctive, so he is a person candidate walking in the procession. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls or rudraksha malas, and one man in a khaki shirt carries papers. A bearded man at left wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.2007-01-12Outdoor photo on a stone-paved walkway beside a temple gopuram tower carved with white sculptural figures, with a tall stone wall at right and a large tree at left. A man in orange saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace and garland walks barefoot in front with palms pressed together in greeting, a person by appearance: long swept-back dark hair and ornate saffron clothing, shown walking rather than seated. Around him are several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, one carrying a large floral garland and an orange cloth, plus a man in a white shirt and brown trousers carrying a bucket, and women in red and maroon saris behind.2011-09-09Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a sandy path beside a white compound wall, beneath a large leafy tree. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas walks at the front and smiles; he has a distinctive long-haired appearance with rudraksha malas, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), in_person. Beside him, a bald elderly man in orange cloth walks, and a bearded sannyasi in orange wears a rudraksha mala and an orange turban-style head cloth. A younger sannyasi in an orange head wrap and orange robe carries a garland. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a man in a yellow robe with a green-and-gold shawl walk, and a person in white is partly visible at the right edge. Behind the wall, a temple gopuram-style structure with a blue dome and a pillared entrance appears. Overall about six or more people are visible.2007-08-09September 09 20112011-09-09July 14 20092009-07-14Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a stone-paved temple path in Tiruvannamalai beside a large gopuram tower under scaffolding. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long-sleeved top, wearing a garland of orange flowers and a dark mala, walks with hands clasped near the chest, flanked by people in white dhotis and white kurtas and white saris with saffron shawls. Some devotees wear rudraksha-style malas, and a bare-footed man in white leads the group. A tree and colonnaded hall stand at right. a person candidate: the central saffron-robed figure with long hair and a flower garland fits a swami in an orange robe, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2009-08-06Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a long colonnaded pink-and-grey temple wall with a gopuram visible above. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a large gold-coloured garland of beads and a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles; he appears to be smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a staff. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a bundle of yellow flowers and another carrying a long white staff with a gold border; a man in pink shirt and dark trousers walks behind. On the right, a cameraman films with a handheld camera. A green tree stands at left. Text in the image reads a and the source2011-12-08August 06 20092009-08-06