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Outdoor street photograph in a South Indian temple town with a pink-washed temple wall and a gopuram tower in the distance. Two saffron-robed men walk in the centre along a paved lane: the man on the left wears an orange cloth, a long garland of green leaves and flowers, a gold necklace and long swept-back hair, a visible appearance cue consistent with the page's a person candidate; the older bald man beside him wears an orange robe and carries a bag. Behind them, white-clad devotees follow, one holding a floral garland. Onlookers line the left side, some bare-chested, and a cameraman on the right films with a video camera.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph of two saffron-robed sadhus walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard in front of a pink colonnaded temple wall with arched windows and a gopuram tower. The central figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark, a saffron garment and a white-and-orange floral garland, and smiles broadly. Beside him an older bald, bearded man in orange robes carries a white towel over his shoulder. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing pink rosettes, and women in saris walk along; one man on the right holds a bundle of green leaves and flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and garland, labelled as a candidate by appearance only.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of a crowd walking along a paved street beside a pink temple wall with arched windows and carved ochre detailing, in daylight. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walking beside a bald, white-bearded elder in a saffron shawl, with a second saffron-robed figure behind. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a red sari and a man holding a green leafy garland walk in procession, with a few people on the left in white and checked shirts. The long-haired figure in saffron with garland and beaded necklace matches a person appearance, shown walking in procession at the temple. Both saffron-clad figures are walking, not seated on a throne.2006-12-04Outdoor photo of a group walking barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a pink temple wall with arched windows and carved ornamental arches, a gopuram visible at top left. Beside him, a bearded bald man in an orange robe walks with a white cloth over his shoulder. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a light checked shirt, and a woman in a red sari move through the crowd; one white-clad man carries a green leafy bundle with flowers.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photo of a temple street at a Tiruvannamalai temple precinct, with a tall gopuram tower and a stone colonnade behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange garland walks barefoot, wearing a yellow-orange bead necklace, a red forehead mark and a pink rosette; he has long, swept-back hair and fits the appearance cues associated with a person. Beside him, a bald, bearded sadhu in an orange robe walks carrying a white cloth. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts with pink and white rosettes walk alongside, one holding a green leafy garland, while a crowd of devotees stands at the left.2006-12-04