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Outdoor photo at the Arunachaleshwara Temple courtyard in Tiruvannamalai, with a tall white gopuram tower rising behind a long colonnaded hall. A man in a long-sleeved checked shirt and blue trousers walks barefoot on the stone pavement, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks nearby. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks in the centre, appearing to be a person. Other devotees in white and in red and blue saris walk around, and a man in white holds a bundle of flowers. Yellow and red barriers and uniformed police stand along the colonnade. Appearance-based label: a person, with the saffron robe and long hair as the qualifying cues.

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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, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of the Arunachaleshwara Temple at Tiruvannamalai, showing a tall white gopuram carved with figures rising behind a long colonnaded hall with stone pillars. A metal lattice tower stands in the foreground, and yellow and white metal barricades line a pathway. Several people walk along the barricaded path: a figure in a saffron-orange robe, men in white dhotis and shirts, and others in lighter clothing; a row of uniformed police stands at right beside a colourful multi-tiered gopuram. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.2006-12-04Outdoor photo at a temple complex with a large white gopuram tower in the background and a canopy strung with yellow and magenta flower garlands on the left. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a green flower garland, walks beside an older bald man in orange robes holding a white cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, and a few people stand in the distance by the temple walls. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron robes with gold necklace and garland is the candidate, shown walking in procession as a visiting guest.2006-12-04A photograph of a procession on a paved temple courtyard before a large white gopuram tower with carved sculptures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk in the crowd. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck, walks with hands joined in greeting. Behind them, another gopuram rises at the right edge and a small shrine with stone lion carvings stands beside the path. Some men in the foreground hold hands. The overcast sky and clean white architecture set the scene.2006-09-24A 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 photograph of a procession walking along a paved stone path at a South Indian temple complex. A tall white gopuram tower rises behind a colonnaded pink-and-grey hall, with palm trees and a hill beyond. In the foreground, a group of about twenty people walk in a line. Several men in white dhoti and shirt walk beside saffron-robed figures wearing orange cloth and rudraksha malas; one bare-chested man carries a saffron wrap and orange garment. Women in green and white saris walk among them. Among the saffron-robed figures, one tall man with long hair and an orange robe walks at the centre of the group.2011-09-09Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple street with two tall white gopurams with carved sculptures in the background, and a decorated canopy with yellow and red bunting. A group walks along a paved path among many devotees. In front, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a green flower garland, and a gold necklace. Beside them, a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange robe carries a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a green garland, and others in white shirts and dhotis walk nearby. Photo shows a temple walk, with a person cue: the long-haired figure in saffron with a gold necklace and garland, appearing in person.2006-12-04October 12 20122012-10-12Outdoor photograph in front of a tall, ornately carved gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in sculpted figures, with a pillared colonnade at left and a street lamp at right. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange shawl with gold border and dhoti, hands joined in namaskar and face lifted upward, stands among a crowd. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and orange-and-gold ceremonial dress are visible cues, so the figure is treated as a candidate. Around him are men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing orange shawls, and a man in a light shirt at right. Shop signs with Tamil script are visible on the building at right.2007-01-12