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Photo of three men walking along a stone-paved temple path beside a tall granite wall, with colourful garland-hung canopy and temple gopuram visible behind. The man on the left has long, swept-back dark hair, wears a saffron-orange robe and a large gold pendant necklace with beads, and smiles while gesturing with raised hands. The man in the centre is bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with a dark striped border and a rudraksha mala, and carries a folded cloth bundle. The man on the right, with a grey beard and shaved head, wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and body and gestures while speaking. Several onlookers in white and light shirts stand nearby.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Three men walk together along a stone-paved temple corridor, with carved granite pillars and colourful festoon garlands hanging on the left. The man on the left has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, a thick gold necklace and an orange saffron wrap, and he is smiling. In the centre a bare-chested older man wears a white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas, and carries a bundle in his hand. On the right an older bearded sannyasi in an orange robe draped over his head and shoulders smiles and gestures. A uniformed guard stands at right, and a colourful kolam rangoli design lies on the ground. a person identity is uncertain from appearance, so this is a probable candidate only with limited cues.2006-12-04A photograph of two saffron-robed men walking along a stone-walled temple lane, with a gopuram visible above and palm trees behind. The man on the left has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a green leaf garland and a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, wears an orange dhoti and shawl, and smiles while holding a cloth. Beside him an older bearded man in an orange robe draped over his head walks with a white towel over his arm. Several men in white shirts and uniformed police surround them, with more people visible behind. Carved temple pillars line the right side of the lane. Count of physical people visible is approximately 20.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of three men walking on a stone-paved temple path beside a colourful floor rangoli with lotus-like patterns in pink, blue, yellow and green. The man on the left wears long dark swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a gold beaded garland, and gestures toward a brass plate held by the bare-chested priest in the centre, who wears a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border, rudraksha beads and a red shawl over his arm. On the right, an older bearded man in a saffron shawl smiles. Behind them stand temple gopuram-style architecture, hanging marigold garlands and a few onlookers.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a procession on a paved temple-side path near a tall gopuram tower. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a green leaf garland and a gold-coloured bead necklace, with a red forehead mark, and smiles as he walks. Beside him, an older bearded man in a saffron shawl and a white cloth walks. Another man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, and a man with a large floral garland is at the far right. Several men in white shirts, one wearing a pink rosette, and an older man in a light green shirt are in the crowd behind. A corrugated shelter and kolam designs on the ground are visible. Probable Swamiji (the centre figure, long hair, orange robe, green garland and beaded necklace), shown in person.2006-12-04Photo of two saffron-robed swamis walking along a stone-paved temple path beside a colourful floor rangoli in greens, yellows, blues and pinks. The figure on the left wears a long orange robe, a gold-coloured garland, a red forehead mark and long swept-back dark hair, and smiles while walking barefoot. Beside him, an older bearded man in a deep orange robe draped over his head and shoulders walks with a folded white cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry green leafy garlands, one wearing a pink flower. A tall gopuram temple tower and carved stone pillars stand in the background with a hill beyond.2006-12-04