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A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial area with a red carpet and bamboo-fenced walkway. In the foreground on the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured bangle, a gold and white beaded garland, and holds a white stick, smiling toward the right. Behind the rope barrier, several people in orange, yellow, purple and white clothing stand and watch. Two white-draped structures stand nearby, and floodlights and trees surround the open ground.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a bamboo fence draped with white cloth, with floodlights on a pole and a black speaker at right. Beside and ahead of him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a tall white staff with a silver finial, walk in the procession alongside saffron-clad attendants and a bald man. Onlookers stand behind the fence, and a white banner hangs at right.2011-12-08A photo from an outdoor temple procession ground. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, walks with eyes lowered. Swamiji (probable) is a candidate on the basis of the saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and long hair. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a tall white-and-gold staff topped with a white bird. Several men in white shirts and white caps, some wearing orange-and-white vests, stand nearby. Behind a wooden barricade, spectators and a few women in saris watch, with floodlights, a large black speaker and a white tent behind them.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A man with long, swept-back dark hair waves his right arm while smiling outdoors beside a rustic wooden fence of logs and posts on sandy ground. He wears a bright orange robe with a gold border draped over his shoulder, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a pendant, and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets on his upper arm and wrist. A black loudspeaker with the Tamil word ஆழ்மீம் printed on it stands behind him, with trees and a hill in the background. A hand in the foreground reaches toward the fence. a person appears in person, matching the page's Dinotsava 2011 event at Arunachaleswarar Temple.2011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo at a festival procession. A long-haired man with a red bindi and white tilak stands centre frame, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of beads with dark accents and a gold pendant. His hands are clasped at waist level and he looks to the side. Behind him a tall gold-and-wood staff or pole is held by someone at left in orange. A younger man at right wears a yellow shawl over white clothes with a red tilak, and a woman in glasses stands at far right. Thatched huts and palm fronds frame the background. The appearance is consistent with a person candidate given long swept hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold necklace, though the identification is uncertain.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph on a dusty path beside tall trees and a white banner. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange robe draped over one shoulder, orange dhoti-style trousers, a rudraksha mala necklace and matching beaded armlets and wristbands, and orange sandals. He raises his right arm holding an orange umbrella aloft. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, and a few other people in white and orange clothing are visible at the edges. The man's appearance is consistent with a presentation that fits a person candidate, shown in person and walking through the crowd.2011-11-10A photograph of a flag-hoisting procession at a temple courtyard. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, a saffron shawl and a heavy gold necklace of ornamented beads stands centre, holding a red parasol shaft and looking upward. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron robes hold gold-topped staffs and yellow-orange ceremonial fans embroidered with blue and gold emblems. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds one of the fans. A red wooden flagpole lies in the foreground. Several onlookers, some photographing, stand behind under red-tasselled parasols beneath a white temple wall with a green-tiled roof.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23