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A photograph of a procession at a South Indian temple with a tall gopuram tower behind a colonnade. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace, walks at centre with palms pressed together in greeting, beneath a red and gold ceremonial parasol-canopy. Around him men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded malas, and a saffron-robed attendant on the left holds an orange cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the centre figure in saffron robes, wearing long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a shawl, matching the page's Swamiji event; he is shown in procession rather than seated. Around ten to twenty people are visible.

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Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple: a tall gopuram tower stands at right and a colonnaded pillared hall at left. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls walks through the courtyard. At center, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha-style ceremonial gold necklace and hands folded in greeting leads the group, with an assistant in saffron beside him gesturing forward. An umbrella-like ceremonial canopy with orange and green embroidery is held overhead. A cameraman in white with a video camera is at far left, and a man in glasses in white clothes stands at right. Presentation cues are visible on the central figure: long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo at a large stone temple gopuram with carved pillars. A central figure in long saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a large beaded necklace, walks barefoot across stone paving within a crowd. Around him men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, several holding up a saffron and gold ceremonial umbrella-style canopy. A photographer in white with a camera on the left faces the group. The appearance-based label a person applies to the central saffron-robed figure with long hair and beaded necklace, shown walking in procession.2008-08-02A barefoot procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite walls and pillars with ornate gopuram-style architecture behind. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl, a large orange turban, and a long ceremonial gold necklace of orange beads walks ahead; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and distinctive orange and gold attire. Around him, men in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas, and several younger men wear saffron shawls. One man on the right holds a green-and-white ribbon badge on the left shoulder; another in a white dhoti holds a cloth bag. Devotees surround the group in the background, with more people behind moving through the courtyard.2006-09-24Outdoor 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.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A 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.2012-10-12Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a paved temple path toward an ornate gopuram-style temple tower covered in painted deity figures. A central figure in an orange saffron-coloured wrap and gold necklace, with an orange turban and bare upper arm, walks at the front, holding flower garlands. Around him, men wear white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style malas, some with lanyard ID badges. Stone temple pillars and a pavilion roof stand behind, with a tree and trees at right. The procession appears to be a ratha yatra-style temple walk.2006-09-24Outdoor photo at a temple gateway with a tall white gopuram tower behind and a colourful sculpted shrine roof to the right. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes stands in the centre with palms pressed together in anjali, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck; the cues are distinctive but appearance-based, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable). Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and one older man in white carries a gold-chain necklace. Overcast sky, and a camera operator is partly visible at right.2008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12Procession outside a large gopuram temple with ornate sculpted pillars, led by musicians playing wind instruments in front. A tall, long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange mala walks at the centre of a crowd, flanked by men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. A man in a khaki uniform stands at the right edge, and a ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold design rises at left. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with a long orange mala, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, shown as an appearance-based candidate in the procession.2008-08-02