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Night photograph of a street procession outside a temple wall. A central man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a thick green leaf garland with white flower strands, a brown-maroon wrap, and white-and-red forehead markings, while holding a small white cloth or ritual item over a flower-filled brass bowl. Around him, young men in saffron-orange wraps wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and gold chains, and bystanders in the foreground are partly visible. Plain buildings and a tree stand in the background.

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February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight-time photograph of a procession crowd. At centre, a bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a reddish-brown wrap, a green leaf garland with white flowers and a brown rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead; he extends an offering toward a man in a white-and-blue checked shirt who holds up cupped hands. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange cloth wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, some with white-painted foreheads, and one young man at right with long dark hair and a large rudraksha necklace stands close. A stone wall and a few lights are visible behind the crowd. The bearded central figure matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate: long hair, distinctive garland and rudraksha mala cues, and a reddish-brown wrap.2017-02-07 +2 copiesNight street scene in a crowd at a temple precinct. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-red forehead mark stands centre, wearing a large green, white and purple flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a small silver-and-gold urn. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothes with gold chains and bead necklaces press close. A man at right wears an orange shirt with a bold yellow-and-red forehead mark. A child in a pink top is at lower left. Street lamps and a bare tree are behind the crowd.2017-02-07Night photograph of a crowd during a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. At center, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long green-and-white flower garland, with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and rudraksha beads, pours liquid from a small vessel into a silver bowl held by an attendant. Around him, men in orange and saffron clothes wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, and a young child in a pink floral outfit is held by a man on the left. An older man on the right wears an orange robe with a yellow-and-red forehead mark. Street lights, a tree and multi-coloured buildings are visible behind the crowd. a person appears as the bearded central figure in the robe and garland.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight-time procession scene at a temple street in Thiruvannamalai. A bearded man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe wears a green and pink floral garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with white tilak marks on his forehead; he is receiving a small offering from a child in a blue shirt. Around him, several young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies walk closely, one in a white shirt and dhoti stands nearby, and a woman in pink sari is at the lower left. Behind them, a crowd and illuminated buildings line the street.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07Night photograph of a crowd gathered in a street. A central bearded man with white and red forehead markings wears a brown robe, a long green, white and pink flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. He holds a small white cloth or offering in one hand and a brass vessel with petals nearby. Around him, saffron-robed young men and devotees press in, some with long hair and beaded necklaces. Lit houses and a colourful building stand behind, with a tree at left. The page indicates a person is present, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +3 copiesNight-time street scene in a crowd. A bearded man with long dark hair and white vibhuti lines on his forehead wears a rust-brown robe and a thick rudraksha mala, and a green-and-white leaf and flower garland. He holds a decorated brass bowl with a flame and looks down toward two young girls in blue hair ribbons and a child in a pink top. Around him stand younger men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, and older men in white and a checked shirt. A stone wall and a tree form the background. Visible text in the corner: a copyright credit and source line.2017-02-07Night-time photograph of a street procession in front of a temple area. A bearded man with a swept-back head of hair and a white-and-ochre tripundra on his forehead wears a rust-brown robe, a long garland of green leaves, white flowers and purple blooms, and a wooden rudraksha-style mala, and holds a decorated brass vessel with a lid. He smiles while a devotee in white reaches toward him. Around him, people in saffron and orange clothing, some with rudraksha malas, crowd the street, and several bare-chested devotees stand nearby. Buildings and a tree are visible in the dark background.2017-02-07