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Outdoor procession at a temple complex with tall gopuram towers behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold necklace with a white and green-leaf garland smiles and walks among devotees. Around him, men in saffron shawls and gold necklaces walk, and men in white dhotis with saffron borders accompany them. One bald man in orange wears horizontal sandalwood tilak and a red bindi and holds hands with another. A photographer raises a camera in the background. Candidate matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, and is walking in procession.

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Photograph of a procession on a temple street in Thiruvannamalai, with a stone gopuram and palm trees behind. A group of men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and gold-bead necklaces walks barefoot, most with shaved heads and white tilak forehead markings. The central figure, with long swept-back dark hair, a bright red mark on his forehead, a white and red garland and a gold necklace, smiles and walks among them. Men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a crowd of onlookers stands at the edges, including someone in a blue shirt in the foreground.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A procession of men walks barefoot along a stone-paved path beside temple buildings with painted pink and yellow walls and palm trees behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and vibhuti on his forehead wears a white and marigold garland with a red and yellow flower accent, a saffron-orange robe with gold border, and a gold ceremonial necklace, raising his hand in greeting. Around him, devotees wear saffron robes and gold-bead necklaces with pendants, while others in white dhotis with saffron-gold borders and shaved heads walk alongside. The scene suggests a temple procession with the central figure acknowledging the crowd.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A procession walks along a stone-paved temple path in front of a gopuram with painted deity panels and a green hillside behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a garland of white flowers and green leaves. He raises one hand in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron and orange robes with gold-coloured ornamental necklaces and shaved heads walk in step, and others in white dhotis with gold borders accompany them. Some carry a small kalasha-like vessel. Onlookers stand at the edges.2010-12-29Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walks forward smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carry a silver kalasha with red flowers and a long white flower garland with red and yellow accents. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden staff on the left, and a man in white on the far right edge is partly visible. Several devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing.2011-12-11Outdoor procession on a stone-paved temple path in front of tall gopuram towers at a South Indian temple. Several men walk barefoot in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and multiple gold-beaded necklaces, with white tilak on their foreheads. The central figure has long dark swept-back hair, a white and yellow flower garland, and an orange cloth, appearing to smile. Around them men in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shirts walk alongside, some holding hands. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a phone up to film. Stone pillars and a Nandi-style bull statue appear at left.2010-12-29A crowd outdoors before a stone temple gateway with carved pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark stands with hands clasped, wearing an orange robe with a yellow border and a garland of white flowers and green leaves, with a gold bead necklace. Flanking him are shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with heavy gold bead necklaces and pendants, one with a white-and-yellow sash, another in white with a yellow border. Behind them devotees and onlookers fill the frame, with a man in a striped shirt at the right edge.2010-12-29July 03 20122012-07-03December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a paved hexagonal walkway beneath green trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-and-beige border, a large rudraksha mala with gold ceremonial beads, a white and blue garland, and a gold pendant. Men flanking him wear saffron robes and gold bead necklaces; one at right has a shaved head with a red forehead mark. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts walk in the crowd behind, with other devotees in the background.2012-07-03