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A photograph taken outside a temple gopuram in a street setting. A man with long dark hair and a broad smile stands beside an open car door, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his head and shoulders, orange clothing and a multi-strand beaded necklace. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards, gathers close. A driver in a white shirt sits at the steering wheel of a dark car with a leopard-print seat cover. Behind them stands an ornate colourful temple gopuram with painted deity figures, and a rocky hill rises in the background under a clear blue sky.

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A photograph taken from inside a grey car as it moves past a colourful multi-tiered temple gateway with painted deity figures and a rocky hill behind it. In the driver's seat a man in white shirt and trousers grips the steering wheel. Beside him sits a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, smiling and wearing a beaded garland. Behind and around the car stand several men in white shirts and orange-shawled devotees, with others crowding the roadside; a gold-coloured coin-like sticker is on the windshield near the dashboard. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable): the passenger wears saffron robes, an orange turban and a beaded garland, a compatible presentation with several cues, shown seated and smiling in the car.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a crowd at the entrance of a colourful South Indian temple with a tall, painted gopuram tower and a pillared veranda behind it. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and is barefoot, smiling and gesturing with one hand; a presentation-style cue of long hair and saffron clothing is present, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him stand an older bearded man in saffron robes, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth, and an elderly woman in a pale sari. A silver car is parked at left, and a man in white stands at right. A banner is visible on the temple wall.2010-02-02A photo of an outdoor street scene in front of an ornate, painted South Indian temple gopuram with colourful sculptures. In the centre, a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment smiles and holds his palms together in a greeting with a folded orange cloth, standing beside a silver car. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a man with a vibhuti-marked forehead stand near. On the right, a bearded elder in orange robes with a striped border walks by, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a beaded necklace stands with hands folded. Behind a railing, a crowd of onlookers in red and white watches from a raised platform, and a banner with Tamil text hangs on the building.2010-02-02A crowd moves through a temple courtyard in front of a gopuram covered with painted stucco figures and a gold finial. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, gold-trimmed orange garment and a garland of green leaves faces away from the camera, with long dark hair visible. Men in orange shawls and white shirts surround him, one man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Onlookers and a woman in a light sari stand behind. A gilded lamp stand and a green gate are visible, with a hill and palm trees beyond. The scene is a procession at a temple.2006-09-24Photograph outside a temple gate in a street crowd. A seated man in an open silver car door wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, layered gold ceremonial necklaces, gold bangles and long dark swept-back hair, smiling as he reaches out a white rope or cord. A bald man in orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at left beside the open door. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, uniformed police and a crowd stand behind metal barricades along a road. Temple gopuram stonework and pink banners fill the background.2011-12-08A group of people walks barefoot along a stone-paved lane beside a tall grey stone temple wall, with a gopuram tower and a wooded hill behind. In front, a man in white shirt and dhoti carries a blue bucket. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk nearby, one in a white shirt. A central figure in long, curly hair wears a saffron garment, a flower garland and a mala, with a gold-trimmed robe, and walks with a bearded man in orange robes. Two women in pink and magenta saris and a bald man in white with a forehead marking complete the scene.2011-09-09July 24 20122012-07-24September 26 20112011-09-26A crowd moves through a temple street in front of a gopuram-style entrance with colourful painted sculptures and a tall white temple tower behind. At centre, a long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand gold necklace and a green-and-white flower garland, with a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead and an open-palmed hand raised in greeting. Around him, several bald-headed men in orange robes and gold necklaces wear white tilaks, and men in white dhotis and shirts crowd close. A shop sign and a bright red banner are visible at right. Several people hold up cameras and phones.2010-12-29A large crowd moves through a temple courtyard at the foot of a rocky hill, with gopuram towers, painted sculpted facades and palm trees behind. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style malas. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing, with long hair and a saffron head covering, walks among them; a person by appearance, with saffron clothing and a long-haired presentation. Beside him a man in a white shirt and khaki-olive shirt gestures with an outstretched arm while a woman in red-orange sari stands nearby. A procession in the Arunachala temple precincts.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a procession near a colourful gopuram temple entrance with a rocky hill behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a rudraksha-style mala. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk closely, and a man in a white shirt with a vertical tilak stands to the right. A woman in a blue sari appears at the left edge. A yellow signboard with Tamil script is mounted above the entrance.2007-01-12