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Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex: a large white gopuram tower rises behind a courtyard where a group walks past yellow-and-red marigold-festooned pavilions. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, gesturing with one hand; beside him an older bearded man in a saffron robe with a gold chain walks with a white cloth over his arm. Men in white shirts and white dhotis surround them, and a woman in a green sari stands at left. The floor shows a painted kolam design.

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Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple street with two tall white gopurams with carved sculptures in the background, and a decorated canopy with yellow and red bunting. A group walks along a paved path among many devotees. In front, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a green flower garland, and a gold necklace. Beside them, a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange robe carries a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a green garland, and others in white shirts and dhotis walk nearby. Photo shows a temple walk, with a person cue: the long-haired figure in saffron with a gold necklace and garland, appearing in person.2006-12-04Outdoor photograph of a crowd walking through a temple precinct with two tall white gopurams carved with figures rising behind them. Beside him an older bearded sannyasi in orange robes walks with a white cloth draped over his shoulder, and a man in white with an orange shawl and garland stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a red sari surround them, with yellow and red festoon decorations hanging over shrine structures and a street lamp post in view.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photo at a temple complex with a large white gopuram tower in the background and a canopy strung with yellow and magenta flower garlands on the left. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a green flower garland, walks beside an older bald man in orange robes holding a white cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, and a few people stand in the distance by the temple walls. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron robes with gold necklace and garland is the candidate, shown walking in procession as a visiting guest.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple complex with a large white gopuram tower rising behind a colonnaded pink-and-cream corridor and palm trees. A long-haired young man in an orange saffron robe and a green flower garland, with a gold necklace, walks through a crowd. Beside him, a bald, bearded older man in an orange robe and white shawl, holding a yellow cloth, walks forward. Around them men in white shirts, dhotis and pink or red shirts crowd the courtyard, one holding a bundle of green and yellow flowers. The scene is an ashram-style procession or temple visit, with a Swamiji (probable) candidate in the centre wearing saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a gold necklace with a garland, presented as the visiting guest.2006-12-04A crowd walks through a temple precinct beneath two tall white gopuram towers carved with figures. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a bare upper body and a large multicoloured floral garland stands among devotees in saffron-orange shawls, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a stone pillared colonnade with orange-painted walls lies to the right.2012-08-17December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a procession on a paved temple courtyard before a large white gopuram tower with carved sculptures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk in the crowd. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck, walks with hands joined in greeting. Behind them, another gopuram rises at the right edge and a small shrine with stone lion carvings stands beside the path. Some men in the foreground hold hands. The overcast sky and clean white architecture set the scene.2006-09-24October 12 20122012-10-12A crowded outdoor procession in front of a tall gopuram temple tower with painted colourful stucco figures, a white-washed gateway beside it. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a fresh white garland, gold necklace and vibhuti smile broadly at the centre; a shaved-headed man in orange with gold chains and a tilak stands to his left. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, press forward through the throng. Shop fronts and red banners line the street.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple street beside a tall gopuram. Two saffron-robed men walk together: a long-haired man in orange with a green garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and an older shaved-headed man in orange shawl holding a rolled white cloth. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing pink rosettes, stand along a metal barrier beneath a corrugated awning. A man in a striped shirt walks at left. The appearance of the long-haired figure with garland and gold necklace is a probable match for Swamiji (probable), walking in procession with a companion monk.2006-12-04