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Photograph on a temple rooftop with a grey stone dome carved with floral motifs on the left and a gopuram-style tower with pale stone and pillars in the background. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands with arms gesturing, facing a man in a white shirt. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and mala holds a broom, and uniformed women officers in khaki stand nearby. Several men wear orange robes and surgical masks and caps, and a police officer in dark uniform is visible at right. Terracotta floor tiles and palm trees complete the setting.

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May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of several people walking across a terracotta-tiled courtyard beside a yellow and red boundary wall with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace wears an orange shawl and orange dhoti, walking barefoot and gesturing with his right hand. Around him, saffron-robed companions wear rudraksha malas and face masks, one carrying a broom. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers speaks with the central figure. Fallen branches and dry debris lie on the tiles. Six people are visible.2012-05-22Outdoor photograph on a terracotta-tiled courtyard with a gopuram temple tower and palm trees behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold-and-white necklace walks with head bowed, arms marked with white ash-line markings, a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder. Around him, saffron-clad attendants in orange dhotis, one wearing a green surgical cap and face mask, and a man in a khaki police uniform with a peaked cap and belt walk alongside. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a gold wristwatch and red thread walks beside them. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes and gold necklace on the central figure.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of a temple courtyard where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, walks barefoot across stone paving past an ornate sculpted temple gopuram and a black stone pedestal with a dark lingam-shaped stone object. Several other saffron-robed men follow behind him, some wearing green face masks, and a uniformed policewoman stands at left. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk on the right side, and palm trees appear in the background. a person: the long-haired figure leading the saffron-robed group wears distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and is described here by appearance cues only.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22Outdoor photograph of a procession walking across a paved courtyard in front of a stone temple wall with pillared colonnade and a carved gopuram. A central man with long dark hair and a teal-green head cloth wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, and he is walking forward with his arm raised. Around him are saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, holding papers, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, some carrying a yellow bag. Uniformed police officers stand in the background.2012-05-22A photo of a temple visit in a courtyard before an ornate stone shrine with carved gopuram-style sculptures and a domed roof, palm trees behind. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, walking barefoot. Around him several saffron-robed men wear rudraksha malas and face masks, one carrying a small bag, and men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside; a woman in khaki uniform stands at left near a black stone yajna vessel on a stone platform. Swamiji (probable): the central man with long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace matches the page's claim.2012-05-22A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a brick-paved courtyard in front of a South Indian temple with carved gopuram-style shrines and a tall lamp post. A central man with long dark hair, a teal head cloth, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body is walking forward, with a saffron-clad man on his left and another saffron-clad man on his right. Several other saffron-robed men walk nearby, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers on the right points ahead while holding a rolled paper. Men in white dhotis stand in the background among carved stone structures and palm trees.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22Outdoor temple courtyard with weathered stone pillars and a gopuram tower in the background. A group of men stand in a circle on a brick-paved floor. In the centre, a figure with a long, swept-back hairstyle wears a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, with a teal head cloth; he appears to be the a person candidate, matching the page's claim, and is shown with several cues, though his appearance is only partly clear. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange also stands. A uniformed police officer stands at left holding a stick. Other men wear white dhotis and shirts, many with teal surgical-style head or face coverings, and one carries a yellow bag. Tall temple towers rise behind.2012-05-22