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A photograph of a street procession outside a temple corridor with a granite wall and a tall gopuram in the background. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a white tripundra on his forehead wears an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland with red and yellow flowers, walking barefoot and smiling. a person by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland, but identity is uncertain. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded malas walk barefoot, and men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers gesture and walk alongside. A shop sign in Tamil reads Karuna and a signboard above a stone pillared corridor is visible.

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A photograph of a temple-street procession near a gopuram-topped temple with a hillside behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red saffron garment, a large white and red flower garland, multiple ceremonial gold necklaces and a white forehead mark, and walks barefoot. Flanked by shaven-headed sannyasi attendants in saffron and gold-bordered cloths, and men in white dhotis and shirts, the group walks through a crowd. A man in white shirt and dhoti in the foreground smiles. Probable Swamiji is the central figure: long swept-back hair, saffron garment, garland and ornate gold necklaces, led in procession as the honoured person.2010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved stone path beside a temple wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead band and tilak, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders, a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace; his hands are clasped with another person. Beside him, a bald-headed man in orange robes and gold chains walks, and a third orange-robed man with a gold necklace is at left. Behind, several men in white dhotis and orange robes follow. In the right foreground an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks. A shop sign hangs above, and a person appearance-based candidate is the long-haired central figure in orange with a garland and gold necklace, shown walking in procession.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Crowded outdoor temple procession under a covered colonnade with pillars and a mountain behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a thick white and orange flower garland with gold ornaments and a gold necklace, a red and white forehead mark, and long dark swept-back hair, smiling as he walks barefoot on a wet stone floor. Around him, men in saffron robes and gold necklaces and rudraksha-style malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with orange-bordered white cloth, and one older bald man in white. Devotees press close on all sides, with a blue-jacketed person in the foreground. Several people appear to be part of a procession, with the central figure appearing to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklace.2010-12-29August 17 20122012-08-17Outdoor photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path past a long ornate gopuram-style colonnade with carved figures and a green hillside behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear rudraksha malas; some carry yellow cloth. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, one holding a blue bag and a garland of flowers. A yellow bin and a Karur Vysya Bank signboard are visible on the colonnade.2011-09-26December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A group of men walks barefoot across a stone courtyard in front of an ornate temple gopuram-style facade with a Karur Vysya Bank sign over its pillared entrance. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas lead the procession, one carrying a blue cloth bag, while others in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside them. A few men at the edges are also in white. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple at Tiruvannamalai, with palms and hills behind.2011-09-26January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph of a temple lane with a central figure in a red-and-orange garment and a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms, smiling with a white vertical forehead mark, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes walk closely, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edges. A pink temple wall with a gopuram tower and a tall white tower lie behind, with a video camera visible at right.2012-08-17Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in Thiruvannamalai, with a temple gopuram and hill behind. Several saffron-robed monks walk in a group, most with shaved heads and gold-bead necklaces with pendants. The central monk has long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a saffron cloth and a large white-and-yellow flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the group, and one older man in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-12-29