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Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved courtyard beside a large white gopuram temple tower with a pink-washed wall to the right. Several saffron-clad sadhus in orange dhotis and shawls walk in front, one wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, with a tall figure in a swept-back hairstyle at the centre of the line. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, one carrying a bouquet of flowers. Palm trees and a hill appear behind the temple. Wet patches and kolam chalk designs are on the ground. Swamiji (probable) is the tall figure at centre, identified by appearance cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, and is physically present.

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A photograph of a procession walking along a paved stone path at a South Indian temple complex. A tall white gopuram tower rises behind a colonnaded pink-and-grey hall, with palm trees and a hill beyond. In the foreground, a group of about twenty people walk in a line. Several men in white dhoti and shirt walk beside saffron-robed figures wearing orange cloth and rudraksha malas; one bare-chested man carries a saffron wrap and orange garment. Women in green and white saris walk among them. Among the saffron-robed figures, one tall man with long hair and an orange robe walks at the centre of the group.2011-09-09October 12 20122012-10-12A procession crosses a paved temple courtyard toward two tall gopurams, the white-plastered towers of a South Indian temple. In the centre, a man with a swept-back dark hairstyle wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a long rudraksha-style garland with a gold-coloured pendant, walking barefoot. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a group, some carrying bags and cloth satchels, and one holds a small bundle. Pillared stone mandapas and a lamp post frame the scene under an overcast sky.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12A procession of devotees walks across a stone courtyard in front of a temple gopuram under construction, with palm trees and a pink-roofed shrine behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white bead garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walking barefoot; a person with the long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace. Around him, sannyasis in saffron robes and women in orange and red saris walk beside men in white dhotis and shirts. A lamp or brazier stands on a black metal stand at the lower right, and a boy in a dark shirt watches from the right side.2012-10-12A group of people walks barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a tall, plain brick-and-stone temple wall with a pink-washed top edge. On the left, a white gopuram-style temple tower rises above palm trees. Most walkers wear white dhotis and kurtas or saris, while several monks or priests wear orange and saffron robes and garlands. One bare-chested man in a saffron cloth and rudraksha mala walks at the center, leaning slightly forward. Several men in white dhotis walk behind, and a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in white with a pink scarf are among the group. Metal railings and a corrugated roof line the wall to the right.2011-09-09December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04September 09 20112011-09-09A group of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a long colonnade with pink-painted pillars and a tall gopuram tower in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a crown-like ornament and a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck, while others wear saffron and orange sarees and white dhotis. A man at the right wears white and an orange sash, and a woman at the left wears a yellow garland. Some people carry bags and one holds a folded white cloth. The wording of the archive page places this at a temple visit in Tiruvannamalai, and the tall tower matches a temple gopuram, but the centre figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is set to unsure.2012-10-12A group walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall white gopuram tower, with a long pillared colonnade on the right. At the centre a long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a saffron robe, a large rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, appearing to lead the procession. Around him saffron-clad sannyasis and women in saffron saris walk alongside men in white dhotis and shawls, one man in a white dhoti and orange shawl at the far right, while a man in a light shirt and orange cloth walks at left. Trees and a pinkish temple wall frame the scene under an overcast sky.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12