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A group of men walks along a leafy garden path toward a small temple shrine with a blue-tiled gopuram-style facade and a niche containing a painted or sculpted deity murti. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe leads the group, with a second man in orange beside him; several men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, and a man in a light blue shirt walks at right holding a yellow cloth. Dense green trees frame the scene. Because the page notes the event featured Swamiji, the long-haired figure in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron robe cues, so Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label, though the identification is uncertain.

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A group walks along a concrete path through dense green trees toward a small temple gateway with a blue-and-white tiled arched niche containing a painted deity figure. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a full orange-saffron robe and walks barefoot beside another man in an orange robe with a grey beard. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis flank them, including one in white on the left and one in a light blue shirt on the right. A few more people are visible in the temple doorway behind. The cues are long hair and saffron robes, so the central figure is a person, shown in appearance only. The page is about a 2008 visit to a temple.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a temple walkway in India with a thatched palm-leaf roof on the left. A man in orange saffron robes with a long white-and-orange garland walks barefoot toward the temple, with a sannyasi's long hair swept back. Around him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, walk along the path. Behind them the blue temple wall has ornate carvings, painted deity panels and a golden gopuram-style tower. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers stand in the background. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; appearance-based identity is uncertain.2006-11-27A group of people walks along a narrow paved path through a gated archway flanked by green trees and a blue wall. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot; he has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji candidate. Beside him, a bare-chested older man in a yellow and orange cloth walks barefoot. Behind them are other saffron-clad attendants, and at left a woman in a green blouse and purple sari carries a plastic bag. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow along the path.2008-07-29A photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a paved temple walkway past a tall tree trunk on the left. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe; appearance-based candidate Swamiji (probable) walking at the front. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-brown cloth, and behind them several men in white and saffron dhotis or robes, some bare-chested with sacred threads. On the left, men in white shirts and a woman in a yellow sari also walk. The colourful temple gateway with striped painted pillars and carved entrance is behind them, with a signboard visible on the right.2006-11-27Dusk procession outside a South Indian temple with a painted gopuram-style entrance, ornate blue and green pillars, and a metal gate. Crowds in white shirts and dhotis walk along stone steps. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange sannyasi robe wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth in his hand and smiles; a person by appearance, in_person. Beside him, a bearded man in white shirt and orange shawl holds a white flower garland with red blooms. Trees and an upper-level temple sculpture are visible behind.2006-08-21Evening photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a wet street past an ornate temple gopuram covered with painted sculptures, with a lit lamp on a pole and trees behind. A man in a saffron/orange dhoti and matching shawl, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, walks at the centre of the group, with a garland of white flowers draped over another orange-shawled man in white. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and an orange-shawled figure follow. A small yellow-and-red flag is held at left.2006-08-21A photograph of a group walking outdoors along a plain concrete path beside a pale wall and a small shrine niche with a painted deity image and a framed picture. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white flower garland and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls or rudraksha malas and one carrying a bundle, walk in attendance. A man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge, and a tilak-marked man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at the left foreground. The setting resembles a temple or ashram courtyard.2006-11-25August 21 20062006-08-21