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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone-paved walkway beside a temple wall, with gopuram towers rising in the background. A barefoot man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a flower garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, walks at the center, smiling; the appearance cues are long hair, saffron clothing, and ornate gold necklace, so this is a person candidate in person. Beside him, a bald elder in an orange robe with a white shawl walks barefoot, while men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a green leafy garland, accompany them. Several devotees in casual shirts walk nearby, and a chalk floor kolam decorates the pavement.