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Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a dirt path beside a temple with tall gopuram towers in the background. In the centre, a figure in a bright orange-red robe wears a multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace and raises one hand in blessing. Beside and behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis wear gold-toned neck ornaments, and a sannyasi at left with a shaved head and orange shawl walks with a rudraksha-style necklace. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk around them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands nearby. A small light-coloured dog walks in the path.

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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a pale sky. Around him, several sadhus in orange and peach robes walk behind, one with a long white beard and a peach shawl, another in green and white with an orange turban at left. A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some wearing ceremonial beaded necklaces, and a few devotees stand at the right edge. Rural buildings and a stone wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in front of tall gopuram towers at a South Indian temple. Several men walk barefoot in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and multiple gold-beaded necklaces, with white tilak on their foreheads. The central figure has long dark swept-back hair, a white and yellow flower garland, and an orange cloth, appearing to smile. Around them men in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shirts walk alongside, some holding hands. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a phone up to film. Stone pillars and a Nandi-style bull statue appear at left.2010-12-29Outdoor procession at a temple complex with tall gopuram towers behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold necklace with a white and green-leaf garland smiles and walks among devotees. Around him, men in saffron shawls and gold necklaces walk, and men in white dhotis with saffron borders accompany them. One bald man in orange wears horizontal sandalwood tilak and a red bindi and holds hands with another. A photographer raises a camera in the background. Candidate matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, and is walking in procession.2010-12-29A procession walks along a stone-paved temple path in front of a gopuram with painted deity panels and a green hillside behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a garland of white flowers and green leaves. He raises one hand in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron and orange robes with gold-coloured ornamental necklaces and shaved heads walk in step, and others in white dhotis with gold borders accompany them. Some carry a small kalasha-like vessel. Onlookers stand at the edges.2010-12-29A photograph of a procession on a paved temple-side path near a tall gopuram tower. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a green leaf garland and a gold-coloured bead necklace, with a red forehead mark, and smiles as he walks. Beside him, an older bearded man in a saffron shawl and a white cloth walks. Another man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, and a man with a large floral garland is at the far right. Several men in white shirts, one wearing a pink rosette, and an older man in a light green shirt are in the crowd behind. A corrugated shelter and kolam designs on the ground are visible. Probable Swamiji (the centre figure, long hair, orange robe, green garland and beaded necklace), shown in person.2006-12-04Outdoors on a dirt path lined with green grass, palm trees and a parked car, a group walks together. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron garment wears a long multicoloured flower garland and sandals. Beside them, a person in orange robes with long dark hair walks ahead, and another in orange robes walks on the right. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk behind and alongside, one with hands folded. A small white bin sits on the grass to the right.2010-01-22December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph on a dirt path near a temple gopuram, with palm trees and a tiered stone wall. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and wristlets, wearing glasses, stands at left. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, one woman with flowers in her hair holds an arm out pointing ahead. Men in white dhotis with yellow and red shawls and flower garlands follow. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right beside a white-clad man. a person candidate is present, identified only by appearance cues of saffron robes and gold necklace, not by face.2010-01-08December 29 20102010-12-29December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04May 22 20122012-05-22