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Outdoor stair procession in Tiruvannamalai ascending a concrete staircase with a white railing. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks barefoot upward, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A drummer at right carries a large drum with red and maroon tones and a folded cloth. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in saffron and sari dress watches from the street, with parked cars and a wall poster of a man in white at upper left. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a street-side stairway and corridor outside a building. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with long, swept-back dark hair, walks up the steps. Next to him, a younger man in a white dhoti and white shirt follows, and an older man in white clothes stands at right. Another man in a beige shirt with a bag stands at the far right edge. Laundry hangs from a balcony above and a street with parked cars and pedestrians is visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is described from the orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala cues; the figure in orange is the main subject.2007-01-12A photograph of a hillside road and steps with parked vehicles, motorcycles and a row of people walking up the stone steps. In the foreground a barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair climbs the steps, looking down. Behind him, people in white shirts and mundu-style white and cream clothes follow, some wearing orange lanyards, and a woman in a green sari walks near the parked cars. A man in a striped light-blue shirt stands at right, and a colourful painted stall stands at the far right edge.2010-02-17September 24 20122012-09-24A procession moves across a sandy courtyard lined with palm trees and small white buildings. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, one in a bright orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and another in an orange robe with an orange head wrap. A figure at the center wears a yellow shawl over a dark-yellow garment. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls play drums, and multicolored ceremonial umbrellas are carried overhead. Parked white vehicles and a stone block stack sit at the right edge.2007-08-09A street procession in a town with shopfronts, parked cars and banana plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala, smiles while walking barefoot toward a woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border who holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit in both hands. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand around, and a man in a red-checked shirt plays a long wind instrument. Other men in white dhotis and a boy in white shirt stand nearby.2007-01-12A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walks forward in a procession, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, carry long wooden poles and brass horns. Women in white saris and salwar kameez stand along the left side with palms pressed together in namaskar. The ground is pale hexagonal paving beside a white and red striped platform. A camera operator stands at the right edge.2010-07-26A street procession climbs a stone staircase between white buildings in a town setting. Four musicians in the foreground play long black woodwind instruments called nadaswaram or pipes: the man on the left wears an orange shirt with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange-and-gold shawl, while the men behind him wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a white cloth draped over his shoulder and the far-right player in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red mark on his forehead. Behind them, a crowd of men in white and a woman in an orange sari with a garland walk up the steps. Market umbrellas, parked cars, and a bicycle line the street below, and a colourful poster stands on the left.2007-01-12A photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow courtyard lane outside a building with painted walls and hanging banners. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair, a large orange-beaded necklace and a long red-and-white flower garland, walks forward with bare feet. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, several with orange shawls, and a woman in a white sari near the right edge. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers at right gestures toward the group. Behind them are colourful posters with figures in saffron turbans and a green banner. Visible cues are consistent with the a person candidate's presentation, so the figure is identified as a person leading the procession. Around 30 people are visible.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a Brahmotsav-style utsava. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white, yellow, orange and red flowers and a saffron wrap, walking barefoot. Two people in white dhotis and shirts hold long wooden poles of ornate red, yellow and orange parasols with fringed tassels, and golden trident-topped staffs rise above them. Behind, men in orange robes and white clothes follow, and a drummer in a white shirt beats a dhol drum at the left edge. A white van and a banner backdrop appear in the background. Centre figure: probable Swamiji by appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron robes, and garland, walking in procession.2009-12-23September 24 20122012-09-24