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Outdoor courtyard scene outside a green-walled building with a white upper facade and a ceiling fan. A man in an orange dhoti and saffron shawl with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, appearing to be a person, flanked by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Two drummers in white dhotis, one in an orange shawl, play large drums while a cameraman films at left. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with an orange shawl, welcome the group, and a white-covered table with a small tray stands behind them. A wall plaque in Tamil script is mounted on the green wall.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow courtyard lane outside a building with painted walls and hanging banners. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair, a large orange-beaded necklace and a long red-and-white flower garland, walks forward with bare feet. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, several with orange shawls, and a woman in a white sari near the right edge. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers at right gestures toward the group. Behind them are colourful posters with figures in saffron turbans and a green banner. Visible cues are consistent with the a person candidate's presentation, so the figure is identified as a person leading the procession. Around 30 people are visible.2007-01-12Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a pink-walled building and bamboo scaffolding overhead. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands with their back to the camera, facing a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and a saffron shawl, who stands at right with hands folded. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several in orange shawls, watch and fold their hands; a cameraman films at left, and onlookers stand behind a bamboo barrier at right. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the figure is described by role only.2009-08-06November 27 20062006-11-27January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor stair procession in Tiruvannamalai ascending a concrete staircase with a white railing. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks barefoot upward, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A drummer at right carries a large drum with red and maroon tones and a folded cloth. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in saffron and sari dress watches from the street, with parked cars and a wall poster of a man in white at upper left. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only.2007-01-12December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple courtyard procession moving past a whitewashed building with a banana plant and a hanging garland. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and bare feet, wearing a white dhoti, walks between two orange-robed sannyasis, one with a white beard and one with a turban-like orange headwrap. Behind them a tall orange-robed figure walks toward a dark doorway. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand beside a drum held by a player, and a saffron-clad man stands at the edge. On the left, a brown-and-gold cloth hangs beside a brass vessel with a marigold garland, and several men in white and orange stand near the steps. Most of the scene is orange, white and brown.October 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesA photo of a courtyard entrance where people stand with palms pressed together in greeting as a woman in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland walks barefoot toward the building. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a red-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, walking with a companion in white. Several men and women in white line both sides, some with hands folded, and a long white-covered table with flower offerings stands to the left under a covered walkway. An arched doorway with colourful garlanded decorations and rangoli-style white floor designs frames the scene.2005-12-11Outdoors on a paved path under trees, a smiling man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange turban and robe stands with palms pressed together in greeting, a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds a folded paper. Behind them a crowd in white and colourful saris and shirts presses forward, some with hands folded. On the right, a white-draped table holds garlands, flowers, a brass vessel and plates of food. Several people are visible, including young women in saris at the table.2005-12-02December 08 20112011-12-08