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Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a stone-pillared colonnade in front of a tall gopuram temple tower, with a pale pink and grey stone wall. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and green blossoms, and a dark chest garland of white and red flowers; he has long dark hair and a bindi. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces walk barefoot, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and forehead marks, walk alongside. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. Overcast sky, street lamp pole and trees in the background.

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A photograph of a temple lane with a central figure in a red-and-orange garment and a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms, smiling with a white vertical forehead mark, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes walk closely, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edges. A pink temple wall with a gopuram tower and a tall white tower lie behind, with a video camera visible at right.2012-08-17October 12 20122012-10-12Outdoor 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.2010-12-29A procession of people in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot through a stone temple colonnade, with tall carved granite pillars on both sides. In the centre a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and layered beaded necklaces, leads the group, while a bald orange-robed man beside him carries a garland of white and red flowers. A man in an all-white dhoti and shirt walks at the front right, and a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes fills the background near a gilded kalasha-like finial. Several orange-clad participants have a white vibhuti mark on the forehead.2012-10-12May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA group of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a long colonnade with pink-painted pillars and a tall gopuram tower in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a crown-like ornament and a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck, while others wear saffron and orange sarees and white dhotis. A man at the right wears white and an orange sash, and a woman at the left wears a yellow garland. Some people carry bags and one holds a folded white cloth. The wording of the archive page places this at a temple visit in Tiruvannamalai, and the tall tower matches a temple gopuram, but the centre figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is set to unsure.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex with a tall gopuram tower behind a pillared stone colonnade. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold bead necklaces and white tilaka marks on their foreheads walk and greet one another, clasping hands. A central figure in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair wears a white and yellow-orange garland and a gold necklace and smiles while raising a hand. To the right, men in plain white dhotis with orange borders and shaved heads walk in the crowd. Onlookers and a person holding a camera fill the background, and a white animal statue stands near the colonnade.2010-12-29A procession walks along a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a long pink-and-cream colonnaded temple hall with carved pillars. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears a saffron-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and an orange turban, with a multicoloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms draped over his shoulders and a gold necklace. He walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Probable Swamiji is the central figure by these appearance cues: long hair, orange turban, saffron clothing and flower garland. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and identity lanyards, walk in step, one carrying a green cloth bag. Wet ground and a patterned kolam floor are visible.2006-09-24December 29 20102010-12-29October 12 20122012-10-12 +1 copies