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Street scene outside a towering white gopuram of a South Indian temple, with a long stone wall at right. Two saffron-robed sadhus walk forward in the centre: the younger one has long dark swept-back hair, a dark-trimmed face, and a thick gold ceremonial necklace over an orange garment, one hand raised near his face; the older bearded man beside him wears a full orange shawl over his robe. A bald man in a white shirt stands in the foreground, and other devotees in white and checked shirts crowd the road, with white vans parked behind. Swamiji (probable) is the younger sadhu with long hair and gold necklace; the older sadhu is a companion in saffron. Visible people: six or more.

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Photograph of a street procession near a large gopuram temple tower covered in white sculpted figures, with a stone compound wall on the right and parked white vans and cars behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style garland, smiling as he walks barefoot; this appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him walks an older bald man in an orange shawl and dhoti, and a crowd of people in white shirts, checked shirts and a woman in a red sari surrounds them. A boy in white shirt and trousers walks at the right edge. The setting suggests a temple-street procession.2006-12-04A street procession walks toward a tall whitewashed gopuram of a temple, with a long stone compound wall on the right. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a saffron-orange garment walks barefoot, smiling and holding a bundle of green leaves. Beside him, an older bald man with a white beard wears a long orange shawl and walks barefoot. Behind them a woman in a red and gold sari and men in white shirts follow, with parked vehicles and shopfronts along the road. The person in the orange with long hair and gold necklace has distinctive visible cues matching the page's Swamiji reference, so Swamiji (probable) is labelled as walking in the front of the procession.2006-12-04Photograph taken under a thatched palm-and-bamboo canopy at a temple entrance, with a large white gopuram tower and a smaller painted multicoloured gopuram behind. In the centre a man with long hair and a saffron-orange turban and shawl, wearing a long ornate gold-and-bead garland, smiles and walks with hands clasped; he shows distinctive long hair, saffron turban and ornate garlands, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. Beside him a man in a light checked shirt smiles and stands close. Behind them a dense crowd of men in white and pale shirts, one with a white forehead tilak, some with hands folded in reverence. Pillared temple corridor visible in background.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple complex with a large white gopuram tower rising behind a colonnaded pink-and-cream corridor and palm trees. A long-haired young man in an orange saffron robe and a green flower garland, with a gold necklace, walks through a crowd. Beside him, a bald, bearded older man in an orange robe and white shawl, holding a yellow cloth, walks forward. Around them men in white shirts, dhotis and pink or red shirts crowd the courtyard, one holding a bundle of green and yellow flowers. The scene is an ashram-style procession or temple visit, with a Swamiji (probable) candidate in the centre wearing saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a gold necklace with a garland, presented as the visiting guest.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04September 12 20122012-09-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor 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.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04