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A photograph of a procession walking barefoot on a paved stone path beside a tall white gopuram temple tower and a long brick wall. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, orange garment and a multi-strand orange-and-white flower garland, smiling and clasping hands. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls walk, some with sandalwood tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. One man at right carries a garland of white flowers, another an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and brown trousers walks at left beside a woman in a red sari carrying a black bucket. Several other devotees in white and red saris follow in the background under a tree.

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A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a large carved gopuram tower rising behind a tree at left. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, a long garland of orange and white flowers around his neck, and holds his hands together in greeting while smiling and talking with a companion. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies walk, one holding a flower garland and an orange cloth, others with rudraksha malas and forehead marks. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers carries a black bucket, and women in red and maroon saris walk at left.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor photo on a stone-paved walkway beside a temple gopuram tower carved with white sculptural figures, with a tall stone wall at right and a large tree at left. A man in orange saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace and garland walks barefoot in front with palms pressed together in greeting, a person by appearance: long swept-back dark hair and ornate saffron clothing, shown walking rather than seated. Around him are several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, one carrying a large floral garland and an orange cloth, plus a man in a white shirt and brown trousers carrying a bucket, and women in red and maroon saris behind.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a stone-paved path beside a high brick wall, with a tall, intricately carved gopuram tower of a temple rising behind a tree at left. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a gold-bead garland, and holds his hands together. Around him are devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, one carrying a bundle of orange cloth and another holding a floral garland of white and red flowers. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers walks at far left, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Procession or temple visit.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path toward a gopuram tower. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, orange shawl, a yellow-and-orange garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks in the middle, with a turban-like orange headwrap. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear beaded necklaces and orange shawls, and some hold hands in a line. A woman in a white sari walks at the left edge. A pink temple wall with carved stone figures stands behind the group.2006-09-24Outdoor 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.2009-08-06December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A procession of devotees walks along a paved path beside a tall brick compound wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind a large tree at left. Several saffron-robed sannyasis lead the group, many wearing orange shawls, rudraksha or beaded malas and gold-toned necklaces. Men in white dhotis and women in orange saris follow behind, some carrying cloth bags. A central figure with long dark hair, a white tilak and a multi-strand orange-beaded necklace walks smiling at the front, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background. The setting appears to be a temple precinct at dusk.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12A 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.2012-10-12