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Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a dirt road in front of a hill, with an orange umbrella and red umbrellas overhead. At the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace walks with a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing identification lanyards. Some men in pale yellow and beige clothing are also present. A white car is parked to the right beside a large roadside billboard with Tamil text and a graphic of a ritual. Trees and a hill line the background.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor dirt-road scene in Tiruvannamalai near a hill and a large roadside billboard in Tamil reading about the glory of 1008 Linga temples. A saffron-robed monk with a long braided hair and rudraksha mala holds a bright orange umbrella over a bald saffron-robed companion who wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, while a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts surrounds them. Other saffron-clad devotees walk nearby and several staff in white shirts with badges move through the group beside a white car.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor scene on a dirt path near a hill, with a crowd of onlookers standing behind a barrier. A tall, long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre-right beneath a bright orange umbrella, with two other saffron-clad sannyasis beside him. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti, seen from behind, faces them at left. A billboard in the background shows a banner reading 1008 Ananda Linga. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, including one with a lanyard, stand among the crowd. The setting appears to be the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam area.2011-11-10Outdoor photo on a dirt path in front of a large billboard reading in Tamil about 1008 Lingas, with a Tamil phone number and a sketched temple emblem. A crowd of about 20 men in white dhotis, shirts and colourful shirts stands watching. Center right, a figure in long saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a wrist band is shaded by a bright orange umbrella held by a bald attendant in orange with a mala. Beside them a man in an orange shirt with a mala gestures while another orange-clad man holds a notebook. Trees, a hill and a green metal gate complete the scene.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A procession on a dirt path with a hill and green trees behind. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, with an orange umbrella held over them by a shaven-headed man in orange. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with orange garments and beads, walk in step, while a man in white shirt and dhoti gestures on the left.2011-11-10Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a hill and a long red-roofed building behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair walks at the center beneath a bright orange umbrella, flanked by saffron-clad companions. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with beaded necklaces walk in a line, many holding hands; a man in a pale yellow kurta holds a hand at right. Cars are parked along the building. a person: the central figure in orange with long hair, umbrella and rudraksha-style beads fits the appearance cues of the page's subject, and is described as the procession's central figure.2011-11-10A procession on a dirt path with hills and trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, orange-brown rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, walks at the centre beneath a bright orange umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him walks another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, devotees in white and cream robes, a man in teal, and small children in green and yellow dresses. Stage lights stand on a pole at upper right.2011-11-10