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A procession at a temple entrance. Around him, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands beside gold-topped ceremonial staffs. Monks in saffron, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold armband, and devotees line the path, with a colourful temple gopuram and decorative umbrellas in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A procession outside a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland, hands pressed together and smiling. Behind him stands a yellow-and-red umbrella with tassels, flanked by ornate golden trident staffs. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand to the left, one raising a hand, and a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Marigold petals lie on the ground and an orange flag is visible. A banner with Tamil text is in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A procession outdoors on a brick-paved path beneath a leafy tree. A man in the centre wears orange-red robes with gold borders, a thick gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha bracelet, and a headband, walking barefoot while looking upward. Behind him a bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks alongside. A red umbrella with colourful tassels is held over the central figure by a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala. A uniformed police officer in khaki and cap walks at left, and a crowd in white clothing follows.2012-05-16A photograph of a temple visit with a central figure standing in a crowd, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears an orange-saffron turban with a red tilak, layered red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace, and an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered draping. A large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held above him. Around him, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands on the left, and devotees in orange and white dhotis, one with a gold chain, stand nearby. Yellow and white flower petals cover the ground at their feet. Temple gopuram towers are visible behind. The central figure's turban, garland and saffron robes match the appearance cues of Swamiji (probable), shown being honoured at a temple.2011-12-20A figure in an orange turban and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at a temple procession, with a long garland of red and green flowers and gold ornaments on his chest and upper arms. A red and teal fringed parasol is held above him. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands to the left, and men in white dhotis with gold borders flank the scene, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Yellow marigold petals cover the ground and a temple gopuram is visible behind. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads, cues consistent with the page's description of a person appearance, though the identification is not certain.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a red jewel, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, standing under a large red and multicolour fringed umbrella outdoors near a temple gopuram. He wears layered red and green flower garlands, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and gold armbands. Around him a uniformed police officer in khaki stands on the left, a bald man in orange cloth and a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace stand beside him, and several onlookers crowd behind. Yellow flower petals cover the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial gold ornaments, being honoured under a ceremonial umbrella.2011-12-20A procession outside a temple gopuram with ornate painted towers. A central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, long garlands of red and white flowers and a gold-toned necklace, and stands beneath a large red, yellow and blue umbrella with tasselled fringe; his hair is long and dark. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand to the left, one holding a gold-tipped staff, and a trident is visible at right. Around him are men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, a man in white ceremonial dress, and a man in a blue shirt. Marigold petals cover the ground. a person: the central figure shows several cues—long hair, orange turban, saffron robes and garlands—in a ceremonial procession.2011-12-20A crowded temple entrance with bright backlit light streaming through a stone doorway. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange and red cloth stand with their backs to the camera; some have shaved heads, one wears a beaded headband and gold-coloured beaded necklaces. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the devotees and a man in white raises a phone. A red-and-green ceremonial umbrella with tassels is visible at the upper left. The scene appears to be a temple visit.2012-05-16Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces stands center-left, his hands joined and held near a silver vessel of flowers. Facing him on the right, a man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing orange robes, gold bracelets and a beaded necklace, holds a kalasha-like silver pot of orange and white flowers. A red, yellow and blue striped parasol is held overhead by attendants in orange robes with long staffs. A woman in white with an orange shawl and gold bangles smiles on the right, and children and devotees in orange and white line the background.2008-12-28