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A photograph outdoors before a stone temple gopuram with carved figures at upper left. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and saffron-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulder and body, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white ceremonial necklace, smiles and gestures with his right hand. Beside him, an older bald man in a saffron-orange garment with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, with a white band on his head, bends forward with his hands extended. A man in a maroon shirt walks between them, and several men in white dhotis and shirts, some in mustaches and glasses, stand around in the crowd, with a man in saffron clothing at far left.

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Outdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard with carved pillars and a gopuram behind. A man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a tilak and long rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace gestures while speaking. Beside him a bald elderly sadhu in orange wrap with a yellow border, rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands with clasped hands. A younger man in orange on the left wears a gold chain and a face mask. A man in a maroon shirt faces them, and a crowd of men in white shirts and lungis watches.2012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group walking through a stone temple courtyard with carved pillars and sculpted stone walls on the left. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a golden crown-like headband wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, and a white ceremonial necklace, with one arm extended. Two shaven-headed men flank him in orange robes with rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested man at right holds a brass pot. Several people in white shirts and dhotis walk behind, and a gopuram tower rises in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the centre figure, identified by his long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace.2012-05-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a stone temple entrance with carved pillars. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and white tilak marks wears an orange-saffron robe with yellow border, rudraksha malas, a pendant and a white necklace; he has white bandages on his upper arms. Beside him, a bald older priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow border, wearing a flower crown, rudraksha malas and gold bangle, gestures with his hand. Around them stand about a dozen men in white dhotis, shirts and checked lungis, and a uniformed police officer in khaki. A yellow sign in Tamil and English hangs on the wall behind. The man in the centre has distinctive long hair and saffron rudraksha-mala attire, so the appearance-based label applies with an in_person candidate.2012-05-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a stone temple gateway with scaffolding and bamboo poles. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-white forehead mark wears an orange robe with yellow borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, and gestures with his right hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant walks with white vibhuti on his forehead. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several in orange or saffron garments with face masks, walk alongside a uniformed police officer in khaki on the right. Several onlookers stand in the background, including an older woman in an orange sari.2012-05-22May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor photograph of a group walking through a stone temple gateway with scaffolding poles beside it. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, rudraksha malas and a white ceremonial necklace wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot, his right arm extended. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a gold-coloured necklace and carries a yellow cloth bag. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a book and a small device. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in casual clothes walk or watch on a stone-paved courtyard.2012-05-22 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a stone temple courtyard beside carved temple walls. In the centre, a young man with long hair pulled back, a thin garland-like headband, a white bead necklace and a rudraksha mala stands in orange and gold-bordered cloth, gesturing with one hand. To his left, a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, another shaved-headed man in orange holds a mala and wears a red forehead mark. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk around them, with a dome visible in the background and pillared colonnades on the right.2012-05-31 +1 copies