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Evening street photo near a temple gopuram at the left edge, with a tall stone structure and a water tank behind a low wall. Several people walk in a row in the foreground. The central figure wears an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder and has long dark hair; hands are pressed together at chest level. Others wear white dhotis and white shirts or kurta-style clothing, some with orange shawls. A row of streetlamps and trees lines the background. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so this figure is described only by role as a devotee in orange in procession.

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Blurred photograph of a group of people walking outdoors in front of an illuminated temple gopuram-style building with a blue signboard in the upper right. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes walks center frame with his hand held at his chest, flanked by other figures in orange and white dhotis, and a woman in a red sari stands at the left edge. Striped ceremonial poles and lamps line the path, and the scene is dusk. The figure in the centre has long dark hair and no visible crown, turban, rudraksha mala or ceremonial gold necklace, so the appearance cues are insufficient to identify him as a person; he is described by role as a devotee in saffron.2008-09-04A photograph of a group walking along a whitewashed compound wall at dusk beside a white Nandi bull statue. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, his hands folded in anjali. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a garland of red and white flowers, and another man in an orange shawl walks near him. A bearded elder in a rust-coloured cloth stands at left, and several other men in white and orange follow along the wall.2006-08-21Evening photograph of a group walking along a paved temple path under dark trees, with a lit temple gopuram and a sign at upper right. A central figure in long flowing orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks with hands together, with long dark hair. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and one in an orange wrap walk closely, a man at right in white holds a garland of white flowers, and a man at left carries a yellow-and-red cloth bag. Two curved golden arches stand in the background. a person: the central figure in orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala is a candidate for a person, with the page noting his presence at this event; appearance is consistent but not conclusive.2006-08-21Evening outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved path near a temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, with trees and a hill behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre, gesturing as he speaks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls and necklaces, one with a pendant. Lamps glow on poles, and a temple gopuram and a sign in Tamil script appear in the background.2006-08-21September 04 20082008-09-04August 21 20062006-08-21Night photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple courtyard in front of a tall stone temple gopuram with a lit shrine niche at top. Men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls predominate. In the left foreground a man in a long orange robe with a saffron-orange garment and a beaded orange-and-red mala around his neck walks with hands folded. Near the centre a man in white holds his hands together in namaste while another man in a cream kurta holds a bouquet of red and yellow flowers. Many people in white and orange follow, some barefoot, in what appears to be a temple procession.2008-08-02Photograph of a walkway beside a small white temple with red-and-white striped railing, a water tank on a metal stand, and green trees behind. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes stands barefoot with hands folded at his chest while a woman in orange sari gently touches his head. Other monks in orange and saffron robes walk along the path, and a man in white with a yellow shawl walks in the background. A partially visible bearded figure in orange robes stands at the right edge.2009-10-15September 09 20112011-09-09August 21 20062006-08-21A photograph of a group walking along a narrow path beside a stone wall, under trees in the evening. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a white forehead mark and long hair walks forward, holding a white and green flower garland in his hands. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and men wearing orange shawls walk alongside. Some faces are partly hidden by others. A teal wall and a streetlight appear at the left edge.2006-08-21Evening procession on a paved temple street beside a lit gopuram-style temple entrance and a long colonnaded wall, with a hill in the background. A central man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, and presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl holds flower garlands. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at right. Several men wear white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. a person: the central saffron-clad figure with long swept hair and rudraksha mala is a candidate. The walking group appears to be a devotional procession.2006-08-21