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A photograph of a large crowd walking in procession through an ornate stone gateway at a temple-style ashram in India. Many people wear white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala and bare feet holds a mobile phone, while a man in saffron robes with a red-bordered cloth and a red tilak walks beside him. A seated sadhu with a bare torso and ash marks sits at the right edge. Palm fronds and a framed image above the gate appear in the background.

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October 12 20122012-10-12A procession of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a gateway topped with two stone bulls. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large ceremonial mala of wooden beads and gold-toned necklace, walking with his hands folded in greeting. Around him, men and women wear saffron and orange robes and sarees, while others wear white dhotis and white sarees, and a few hold their palms together in namaskar. A pink-washed temple wall and a tall gopuram appear in the background under an overcast sky.2012-10-12August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photograph of a procession moving along a stone-paved path in front of a temple gate and wall. A central figure in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange-saffron garment, with a gold necklace, walks with hands folded in greeting; this appearance matches the page's a person cue but the face and posture are not decisive, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, walk closely together, with some women in saris and a child in front. A yellow barrier, a green-and-white information board and a gate are visible behind them. A roughly sized crowd of physical people is visible.2007-01-12December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a stone-paved temple path in Tiruvannamalai beside a large gopuram tower under scaffolding. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long-sleeved top, wearing a garland of orange flowers and a dark mala, walks with hands clasped near the chest, flanked by people in white dhotis and white kurtas and white saris with saffron shawls. Some devotees wear rudraksha-style malas, and a bare-footed man in white leads the group. A tree and colonnaded hall stand at right. a person candidate: the central saffron-robed figure with long hair and a flower garland fits a swami in an orange robe, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2009-08-06A group of men walks barefoot through a covered courtyard entrance beside a pink-and-gold ornate iron gate. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a gold-beaded necklace walks ahead; a candidate for the page subject, appearance-based and uncertain. Beside him, a man in orange carries a red-and-gold cloth bundle. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a light blue shirt, and an older man in a saffron shawl follow closely. Green walls, a tiled floor and a railing frame the scene.2008-10-15Outdoor courtyard scene beside a concrete staircase with a white-painted wall and green palm foliage. A long-haired young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a white flower garland stands center-right, facing an older man with white hair and glasses who wears a light orange shirt and orange dhoti and is barefoot. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas stands on the path. Some wear rudraksha-style beads and mala necklaces, and one man in front has a gold bracelet. Several figures are partly visible at the edges.2008-08-03January 12 20072007-01-12September 12 20122012-09-12