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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved stone path beside a temple wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead band and tilak, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders, a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace; his hands are clasped with another person. Beside him, a bald-headed man in orange robes and gold chains walks, and a third orange-robed man with a gold necklace is at left. Behind, several men in white dhotis and orange robes follow. In the right foreground an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks. A shop sign hangs above, and a person appearance-based candidate is the long-haired central figure in orange with a garland and gold necklace, shown walking in procession.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a stone-paved path near a gopuram temple tower. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment with gold trim, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a white-and-yellow garland and a forehead tilak, raises his hand in greeting and smiles. Around him walk shaved-headed men in orange and white dhotis with gold necklaces and white forehead markings, some with bare shoulders, and a photographer raises a camera in the background.2010-12-29A procession of men walks barefoot along a stone-paved path beside temple buildings with painted pink and yellow walls and palm trees behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and vibhuti on his forehead wears a white and marigold garland with a red and yellow flower accent, a saffron-orange robe with gold border, and a gold ceremonial necklace, raising his hand in greeting. Around him, devotees wear saffron robes and gold-bead necklaces with pendants, while others in white dhotis with saffron-gold borders and shaved heads walk alongside. The scene suggests a temple procession with the central figure acknowledging the crowd.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29June 05 20122012-06-05December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path shaded by trees, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange drapery wears a large garland of white flowers with blue and green beads, a thick rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, and holds a tall wooden staff. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered ornaments. Flanking him, shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk barefoot, one holding the staff, and a man in a white-and-gold dhoti stands among the devotees. A bare-chested man at right in orange cloth looks ahead, and a red-and-white decorated pole is visible at the upper right.2012-07-03April 29 20122012-04-29A 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.2011-09-26A procession outdoors in front of a temple complex with a gopuram-style tower and palm trees behind it. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead walks barefoot in the centre, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders, a white-and-green flower garland and a gold pendant necklace; he smiles and looks to the side. Around him, bald and shaved-head men in orange and white dhotis and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding hands, with white-clad onlookers and devotees behind and to the sides.2010-12-29