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Outdoor photo at a tall, white, tiered South Indian temple gopuram with carved tiers, a dark entrance arch below, and a stone wall to the right. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walks forward. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a red bindi and long hair, wearing a heavy gold necklace, stands with hands clasped and a calm expression, and is flanked by a younger man in orange robes with a red sash. Another orange-robed man to the right touches his face. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with a blue emblem appears at the left edge. The man with long hair and gold necklace has compatible presentation cues, so this appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable), walking in procession near the temple.

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A crowd walks through a temple precinct in front of a tall white gopuram tower with many tiers of carved sculpture. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant; his hands are clasped in front of him. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe with a maroon border walks, and another saffron-robed man on the right covers his face with one hand. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls follow, and on the left a man in white holds a red-and-gold embroidered ceremonial umbrella. A street lamp stands at right beside stone temple walls.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram tower behind a pillared hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot with his hands raised in gesture. Robed orange-clad followers with white tilaks walk alongside him, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl walks in front on the right. Stone bull figures sit on the roof edge, and a police officer stands at the right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the page's Swamiji-present flag, though appearance is only a cue. About 10 people are visible.2010-01-08Photograph of saffron-robed men walking on a dirt path in front of a tall white gopuram of a South Indian temple, with palm and mango foliage at left. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white sandal mark on his forehead, and heavy gold necklaces wears a sleeveless orange robe and walks forward. Beside him, a bespectacled man with grey-streaked beard, red bindi and gold beaded necklace with a pendant, wears an orange shawl and dhoti. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls follow, and an orange-robed attendant is at far right. a person is the foreground figure with long hair, sandal mark and gold necklaces, shown in orange robes with a gold necklace; the bespectacled man is a devotee or sannyasi walking with him.2010-01-08January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo of a procession walking barefoot along a dirt path toward a tall sculpted gopuram temple tower covered in carved figures under a pale sky. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and raises one hand as he walks. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and other men in orange robes walk along. On the left a young man in white holds a garland of red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt on the right carries a yellow cloth bag with red embroidery.2006-08-21December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A man with long hair, a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold robes stands with hands joined in prayer, surrounded by a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing orange shawls. Other men in light shirts and trousers walk nearby. A tall metal flagpole rises at right beside a red sign reading Tamil script and a yellow banner. A cameraman with an orange-shawled assistant stands at far right. Procession or temple visit in daylight.2007-01-12A procession walks along a dirt lane past a tall, white, tiered gopuram of a temple. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear large gold-toned necklaces; the central man has long, swept-back dark hair and a gold chain. Behind them a man in white kurta and dhoti walks, and a man with white tilak marks walks in orange. A brass kalasha-style pot is held by the right-hand man. A white tarpaulin canopy and blue banners line the path, and a bystander in orange is visible at left. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces amid the saffron-clad procession.2011-12-20Photo of a procession walking through a temple precinct beneath a tall white gopuram tower with carved tiers, with a colourful domed shrine and a lamp post in the background. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in front of him. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron shawls and white garlands walk in step; one at left carries a white and red flower garland, and an older bald man in white at front-centre holds a folded cloth.2006-08-21A crowd moves through a temple courtyard in front of a tall white gopuram tower with palm trees behind. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long gold-bead garland wears a saffron-orange robe and a wrapped orange shawl over one shoulder, with a gold armband. Beside him, a bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl wears a gold-bead necklace, and another in orange wears a gold pendant necklace. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees, some with rudraksha malas, walk along with the group. A pink temple wall and a small shrine with a kalasha appear at left. a person is the central figure in saffron robes and a gold-bead garland, shown walking with the procession.2011-12-20