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Outdoor evening scene at a temple gopuram entrance with a lit signboard and stone pillars. A group of saffron-robed devotees and monastics stand close together, many wearing orange and gold-bordered dhotis, with bare shoulders, rudraksha malas and flower garlands. A tall man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange wrap and a white-and-orange garland stands at centre, appearing to speak with an older bald man in glasses and orange robes. Men in white dhotis lead the group to the right, and a photographer in orange raises a camera at left, while a bright flash lights the crowd. The white-clad figure at right leans in with hands clasped. Swamiji (probable): the tall central figure with long swept-back hair, orange wrap, garland and rudraksha mala matches the candidate cues.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Evening photograph of a crowd in a Tamil temple town street near a temple gateway with a painted deity panel above the entrance. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a thick garland of white flowers and pink blossoms over an orange-saffron garment and stands among devotees. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a shaved head holds hands with a bald priest in white. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, some with shaved heads and sandalwood or vibhuti marks. Motion blur on the right suggests people moving past a shopfront. Mountain silhouette in the background.2010-12-29A crowded nighttime temple courtyard with arched pale walls, filled with a large crowd of devotees. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and multiple ceremonial gold-coloured beaded necklaces; he is presented as a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, and his role is a central figure at the ritual. Beside him, a man in a saffron cloth and a long gold necklace stands with a white-bearded face and glasses. Shaven-headed priests in saffron with white and red forehead markings and gold mala necklaces flank him, and one man on the right holds a camera. Hazy smoke or light fills the air.2010-12-29A photograph of a crowd outdoors in front of a pale building with green-shuttered windows. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a companion in saffron wears a bead mala and a red mark, and several shaved-headed men in saffron and white clothing stand among the crowd. A photographer with a camera is visible in the background. The central figure's appearance, long hair, saffron clothing and beaded garlands are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, a probable match based on these cues.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind them under green trees. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he is smiling and walking forward. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace raises one arm holding an orange-handled object. Other devotees include a man in a saffron wrap with a dark rudraksha mala, a young man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in a green sari with an orange wrap, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers on the right. The scene reads as a temple procession or walk.2012-09-12A crowd walks through a temple courtyard toward a gopuram in the background. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a saffron-orange robe and several layered gold-toned beaded necklaces walks at the centre, flanked by bald men in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces. Behind them a man in a white kurta and a woman with light hair follow. At the right, a priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl holds a rope and a ceremonial staff. A cameraman with a video camera is at the lower left. Stone pillars, a shrine with painted deity figures and a tall temple tower frame the scene.2011-12-20Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a yellow metal gate. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-toned necklace and a white forehead marking walks barefoot across the stone floor, flanked by an orange-robed man with a long beard and glasses wearing a similar necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path, some with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a green and purple sari and a shirtless older man wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pass by. The scene suggests a temple visit with a crowd gathered along the route.2009-01-14Photograph of a temple walkway with a gopuram tower and metal-roofed shelter in the background, where a crowd of devotees stands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, smiles and gestures with an open hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a pink cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man with curly grey hair and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace.2010-01-08May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesSeveral people in orange saffron robes and ornate gold-and-bead necklaces walk barefoot down the steps of a grey stone temple entrance. A long-haired figure in the centre front wears a saffron robe with maroon borders and a long garland, smiling and walking forward. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, follows down the steps. A stone Nandi bull statue sits at the left of the entrance, and an ornate carved stone gateway with sculptures rises behind.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a stone temple wall toward a gopuram tower in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces walks with palms pressed together; beside him, a long-haired man in a saffron robe wears a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, hands folded in greeting, with tilak on his forehead. Behind them, another saffron-robed man in gold necklaces, a man in white with a yellow shawl, and other devotees in white and saffron follow. A cameraman with a tripod is visible in the crowd. A mountain and palm trees rise behind the temple.2010-01-08