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Outdoor photo at a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a thick red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with a white forehead band, and smiles while walking among a crowd. Beside him, another person in orange robes stands, and many men in white shirts and white dhotis surround them. Behind them, a golden palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti under a canopy. Stone temple pillars and gopuram carvings frame the scene. Several men wear glasses, and one holds a silver staff. The long-haired saffron-robed man appears to match the a person description in appearance, based on the flowing hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.

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August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor temple procession at a Hindu temple with a stone colonnade behind. A golden palanquin with a pink and white flower garland canopy carries a decorated deity murti adorned with garlands. Crowds of devotees surround it. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and holds a long silver staff. Ahead, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear yellow and saffron shawls, one with a rudraksha mala, and grip a metal pole of the palanquin. Women in saffron and sari dress walk among them. Several people are visible, and a uniformed guard stands in the background.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor temple procession in daylight. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, stands with a white tilak on his forehead at the centre of the frame. Several men in white shirts and trousers line the chariot pole and crowd around him. Behind them a gold-canopied ratha/chariot draped with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. A tall gopuram stands in the background. An older bearded man in saffron robes holds a silver staff. Only the central figure's appearance is distinctive; no identity is established by the scene itself. +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd outside a temple in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long garland of red roses and white flowers, a gold necklace, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and holds a silver ceremonial staff. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a red tilak holds the staff upright. Men in white shirts and white dhotis surround them, some with tilak marks. Behind them a gilded canopy palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. Temple gopuram sculpture and palm trees are visible.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Photograph of a crowd outside a temple in Tiruvannamalai, with a gold-and-red decorated palanquin behind them. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long gold-and-bead garland and a rudraksha mala, and stands with a hand extended toward a devotee in white and a yellow-green shawl. Beside them stand a man in orange robes with a beard and glasses, and a man in white with a long staff. Other men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow lanyards, surround them. A small orange-robed woman with a bag hands something to the figure.2009-08-06Outdoor temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and white vertical forehead marks wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace, draped in a thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. Behind him stands a bearded man in saffron robes holding a tall silver staff. Around them crowd men in white shirts and dhotis, some with sandalwood and kumkum marks. Behind them a golden palanquin with pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti, and a tall gopuram tower rises in the background.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Photograph of a crowd at a South Indian temple courtyard with ornate gopuram-style stone pillars and a colourful domed shrine behind. A central figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a long garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. Probable Swamiji: a central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, presented as the honoured guest. Around him are men in white dhotis and orange-robed sannyasis, some with tilaka and vibhuti, and a man in a white shirt holding a silver staff. At left, a gold-covered palanquin or ratha is decorated with flower garlands, and a devotee in saffron stands nearby. Devotees press in from all sides, some with raised hands.2009-08-06A crowd moves through a temple corridor with stone pillars and a gold-canopied palanquin bearing a deity murti at the top left. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead band and a long multicoloured flower garland, walks barefoot. Nearby, an older man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a red sari with a white shawl walk among devotees. On the left, women in white saris with gold borders and red-marked foreheads walk with an older woman in dark glasses. A cameraman in a cream shirt films from the lower right. Gopurams rise in the background.2009-08-06