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A street scene outside a temple in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace of large beads, with rudraksha beads visible, looking upward with hands folded at his chest. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange robes and gold garlands stand close, one bald man in orange holds a camera, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby. A large blue billboard reading Sri Arunachaleswarar temple sits behind with a framed portrait.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a street procession in a busy Indian town. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back curly hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a bare shoulder and a saffron-orange cloth wrap, wears a heavy gold necklace of round bells and a gold armlet. He smiles and looks upward while walking. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walk on a path marked with white kolam designs. A man in glasses and a white shirt looks up nearby, and a cameraman films with a handheld camera. Shop signs and a billboard showing a portrait are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central man has long swept-back hair, a bare shoulder with saffron wrap, a gold bell necklace and an ornate gold armlet.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A crowd of devotees stands outdoors in front of a temple entrance on a dusty ground marked with white kolam designs. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a long gold-and-beige garland, and a gold armlet, with hands joined at the chest while looking upward; a man in orange robes and a garland stands to the left, and a photographer with a camera stands behind. To the right, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand beside a man in orange shawl with hands at chest. Banana leaves and a blue signboard with Tamil script appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in saffron wrap, long hair and gold garland.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20