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Photograph of a temple walkway at the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, with a stone gopuram wall and a decorated temple tower behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a green flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, pointing forward while walking barefoot. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and kurta wears an orange shawl and a rosette badge. On the right an older bearded man in orange robes and an orange head cloth carries a white towel and a cloth bag. Several men in white shirts and plaid shirts walk nearby, and a uniformed police officer stands in the background. The appearance-based cues of the orange-robed long-haired man with garland and beaded necklace are consistent with a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with a stone gopuram-style wall and a mountain behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk together; the left one has long dark swept-back hair, a green flower garland and a yellow-orange flower necklace, and extends his arm pointing forward. The right man is bald-headed with a saffron shawl over his shoulder and a white cloth in hand, and gestures toward his companion. Behind them are men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a white-and-pink badge, and a metal railing on the left. Decorated temple structures with colourful banners stand in the background.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple approach during a festival visit. Three men in saffron-orange robes walk along a paved path lined with people. The man on the left has long, swept-back dark hair, an orange wrap and a white flower garland. The man on the right has a grey beard, a saffron shawl over the shoulder and bare feet, and gestures with an open hand; he could be a person in the saffron robes and presentation, and the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm. Between them walks a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a pink badge. Behind them uniformed police officers, a man in a blue-checked shirt and a cameraman with a video camera are visible. Background includes a pink temple wall, palm trees, a colourful festoon decoration and a framed portrait of a deity with a lit background.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of a procession walking outdoors past a temple gopuram with colourful painted sculptures and a banner of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace, and a green-and-white garland, and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded older sannyasi in a full orange-saffron shawl walks with a white cloth over his arm. Around them, men in white shirts, checked shirts and dhotis, one with a pink rosette badge, and police officers in khaki uniform walk along the temple path. A hill and palm trees rise behind the temple, with shuttered shops to the right.2006-12-04A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis walking outdoors near a temple gopuram with painted figures and a mountain behind palm trees. The figure on the left has long dark hair, a red bindi, a green-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, wearing an orange cloth; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and gold necklace. Beside him on the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders and gestures with an open hand. Around them stand devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a yellow shirt, a uniformed police officer and onlookers, with pink-and-white rosettes pinned on some men. Striped shutters and a pink building line the street.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph at a temple precinct with a stone wall, a mountain behind, palm trees and a pink colonnaded building. A younger man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and a white-and-green garland walks forward at centre, with a long beaded necklace. Beside him a bearded older man in an orange shawl points ahead. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a pink rosette, and a crowd of men in shirts and dhotis walks along a path lined with yellow barriers. A gilded temple gopuram-style structure with yellow canopies stands in the background. Two persons appear clearly; several others are visible in the crowd.2006-12-04December 29 20102010-12-29December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor temple courtyard procession at a South Indian temple with a pink wall, yellow-and-red marigold garland arch, and a large framed deity poster on the right. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks barefoot, and an older shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes walks to the right. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing pink rosette badges, follow. A white kolam floral pattern is drawn on the ground.2006-12-04