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Outdoor photograph in a temple courtyard at the Arunachaleshwara Temple, Tiruvannamalai, with tall gopuram towers and a stone wall behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk together at center; the taller one on the left has long swept-back hair, a large gold pendant necklace and an orange wrap, and the shaved-headed man beside him wears a draped orange shawl and a bead necklace. A man in a white shirt with a badge on the left walks past, and several seated devotees and onlookers sit along the right side. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired figure in saffron with a gold necklace, walking with a companion in saffron. Stone shrine structures with domed roofs and figurines are visible at left.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at a South Indian temple with gopuram towers in the background. Two saffron-robed men walk together across the paved ground: the left one has long dark swept-back hair and wears a gold pendant on a bead necklace with an orange shawl; the right one is an older bald man wrapped in an orange shawl over saffron cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti carries a ritual tray behind them. A man in a white shirt walks at left, and people sit on the ground at right, with a crowd of visitors further back near a low wall and a shrine.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph on a temple precinct pavement at Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks on the left, beside a bearded, bald man in orange robes who smiles and gestures with one hand. Between them a man in white shirt and white dhoti reaches out with an open arm, guiding them. Behind them, a man in a blue shirt and cream dhoti walks past a wall of dressed stone. Carved granite pillars and hanging marigold-and-red garlands frame the left, with a temple gopuram and other people in the background. Several onlookers are visible, including people in white and in saffron.2006-12-04Outdoor 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.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved temple-precinct path beside a large gopuram tower and a colonnaded temple hall. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe is garlanded with green leaf garlands and a gold-coloured bead necklace, walking barefoot and smiling. a person based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garlands and ceremonial necklace; the figure is shown in a walking procession. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe walks barefoot, and to the right a bearded man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a bag. Around them men in white shirts, dhotis and lungis crowd the path, several wearing pink felt rosettes, and a man on the right carries a green garland. Shops with corrugated roofs line the left side.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photo of a temple street at a Tiruvannamalai temple precinct, with a tall gopuram tower and a stone colonnade behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange garland walks barefoot, wearing a yellow-orange bead necklace, a red forehead mark and a pink rosette; he has long, swept-back hair and fits the appearance cues associated with a person. Beside him, a bald, bearded sadhu in an orange robe walks carrying a white cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts with pink and white rosettes walk alongside, one holding a green leafy garland, while a crowd of devotees stands at the left.2006-12-04Outdoor 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.2006-12-04