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A photograph of a group walking across a paved plaza in front of a colourfully decorated temple gateway at the Arunachaleshwara Temple, Tiruvannamalai, with a hill and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a green garland and a white and gold flower necklace, and is flanked by a white-clad man in glasses. Beside him an older bald man with a grey beard wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with an orange robe, and gestures as he walks. Around them are men in white shirts and trousers, a man in a checked shirt, a man in white dhoti, and a uniformed police officer. Strings of marigold-style garlands and flags decorate the temple entrance, with stalls and devotees seated on the left. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a green garland and white and gold flower necklace, identified by his distinctive long hair and saffron-orange clothing with garland cues.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a temple street in front of a gopuram covered in painted deity sculptures, with a hill and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a fresh floral garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, and smiles while walking. Beside him, an older bearded sannyasi in a deep orange shawl and robe walks with his hand extended. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing pink and red ceremonial badges, and uniformed police officers walk along the road. Shuttered shop fronts line the right side.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of a procession walking outdoors past a temple gopuram with colourful painted sculptures and a banner of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace, and a green-and-white garland, and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded older sannyasi in a full orange-saffron shawl walks with a white cloth over his arm. Around them, men in white shirts, checked shirts and dhotis, one with a pink rosette badge, and police officers in khaki uniform walk along the temple path. A hill and palm trees rise behind the temple, with shuttered shops to the right.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photo of two saffron-robed sannyasis walking outdoors near a temple complex with a colourful gopuram and a pink wall, palm trees and a hill behind. In front, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a green leaf garland and a gold necklace with a red mark on his forehead, smiling. Beside him, a bald, white-bearded elder in an orange shawl gestures with his hand. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a saffron cloth walks, and several devotees in shirts and trousers are around, with a uniformed police officer in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold necklace, orange robes and a green garland on the long-haired figure.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph at a temple precinct with a stone wall, a mountain behind, palm trees and a pink colonnaded building. A younger man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and a white-and-green garland walks forward at centre, with a long beaded necklace. Beside him a bearded older man in an orange shawl points ahead. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a pink rosette, and a crowd of men in shirts and dhotis walks along a path lined with yellow barriers. A gilded temple gopuram-style structure with yellow canopies stands in the background. Two persons appear clearly; several others are visible in the crowd.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a mountain and palm trees behind a gopuram-style temple entrance decorated with yellow and red banners. A long-haired man in an orange robe wearing a green-and-white flower garland walks forward, with a bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl beside him. Next to them a bald, bearded man in an orange robe and orange shawl adjusts a cloth on his head. Several men in shirts and women in pink saris are walking around, and a man carries a yellow shopping bag.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor photograph of a temple precinct with a gopuram-style temple entrance draped in yellow and red garlands behind a crowd, with a rocky hill and palm trees beyond. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a green and white flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead, and presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a bald older man in a saffron-orange robe and a white shawl raises one hand and smiles. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti and another in a white garment with a pink badge walk among devotees, one in a checked shirt, and a uniformed police officer stands near the pink-walled building. a person appearance-based label applies to the long-haired man in orange with garland, greeting devotees in a temple procession setting.2006-12-04