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Outdoor photo of a crowd walking in procession along a stone-walled temple passage, with a tall gopuram visible in the background. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap, a gold-coloured shawl edge and a beaded necklace leads the group; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance (orange head wrap and ornate saffron clothing, with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace), though his identity is uncertain. Around him are many men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing dark beaded necklaces, some with white and orange shawls, and a few with visible sacred marks on their foreheads. A man in white carries a small child at the lower right, and a man in a light shirt walks in the left foreground.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A procession of many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walks along a stone pathway beside carved temple walls. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap, a long ornate gold necklace and a yellow-gold shawl leads the group; his long hair and distinctive adornments are visible, consistent with the appearance of the a person, walking in procession. Several saffron-robed attendants walk around him, with a young boy in white at lower right. A pale carved temple gateway and wall stretch behind the crowd.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a procession moving along a stone-paved path in front of a temple gate and wall. A central figure in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange-saffron garment, with a gold necklace, walks with hands folded in greeting; this appearance matches the page's a person cue but the face and posture are not decisive, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, walk closely together, with some women in saris and a child in front. A yellow barrier, a green-and-white information board and a gate are visible behind them. A roughly sized crowd of physical people is visible.2007-01-12Photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple courtyard beside carved stone pillars and an iron railing at dawn. A long column of people, dozens visible, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, some women in white saris, moves toward the right. At the front center, a figure in long saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering walks with hands folded in anjali, with a shawl-draped orange-clad companion nearby. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt stands with palms joined at left, and a man in a checked shirt watches. Temple gopuram walls and a white structure appear in the background.2007-01-12A procession walks along a paved path beside a long white-washed temple wall topped with yellow and cream stonework. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a group. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a magenta-and-patterned shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks in front. Beside him, a bearded man with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead wears an orange and maroon wrap. A man in a white shirt and dhoti leads the group. Behind them, a colonnaded pavilion with pink-painted pillars stands on the left. The scene reads as a temple walk-through during a ceremonial visit, possibly related to the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration.2006-11-24A barefoot procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite walls and pillars with ornate gopuram-style architecture behind. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl, a large orange turban, and a long ceremonial gold necklace of orange beads walks ahead; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and distinctive orange and gold attire. Around him, men in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas, and several younger men wear saffron shawls. One man on the right holds a green-and-white ribbon badge on the left shoulder; another in a white dhoti holds a cloth bag. Devotees surround the group in the background, with more people behind moving through the courtyard.2006-09-24Outdoor scene on a paved courtyard in bright sunlight, with white-walled buildings behind. A central figure in an orange headwrap, saffron-orange robe and a maroon shawl, wearing a white flower garland, walks forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron shawls walk in a group; one older bearded man on the right wears a yellow-orange cloth and carries a folded maroon cloth. a person is the central figure in the orange headwrap and garland, shown walking as a visiting dignitary during the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration context.2006-11-24A procession walks along a stone-paved courtyard beside a dark brick wall and a salmon-pink temple hall with a gopuram tower visible in the background. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban, an orange-and-yellow robe and an ornate orange-gold beaded necklace walks forward with hands folded near the chest, probable Swamiji by appearance. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk in a dense group. A bearded man in a white dhoti and orange shawl leads at left, and a man in a brown shirt walks among them. Bright daylight, no visible text in the frame.2007-01-12November 24 20062006-11-24