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A photograph of a procession at night in a temple-like setting. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead walks at the centre with his hands joined in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a man in a red kurta walks with his eyes lowered, and men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around. A man on the left wears a black bead mala and white shirt. Behind them, a wall displays framed religious posters of deities, with string lights and a glowing lamp overhead. Several people are visible, including a boy in a red shirt.

Night procession scene under a canopy decorated with red and yellow tassels. A smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands raised in greeting. Around him, a man in a red shirt with a vertical tilak mark, a man in white with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and other devotees in white and orange clothing walk alongside. Behind them a banner with printed text and orange flags stands near a fan and a child in a striped yellow shirt. Several people are visible in the crowd.

A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers, walking through a white-walled doorway between two open reddish-brown doors. Behind him, a palm-frond garland hangs over the entrance and a decorated pandal with colourful cloth and a thatched roof stands under palm trees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt and a man in a pale beige shirt press hands together in greeting, and children stand at the left edge holding cloth bags. A man in a white kurta with a pendant on his chest, hands folded, walks beside him. Small Tamil signboards are on the right wall.

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September 11 2012

A photograph of a temple corridor with a crowd walking through. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered drape and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace holds his palms together in anjali. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside him. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare shoulders walks alongside another man in white shirt. Devotees in pink and white shirts, saris and a woman with flowers in her hair fill the background, with a black board of Tamil writing on the right wall. The page indicates a person is present; the central saffron-robed figure shows distinctive adornments and saffron clothing, so a probable identification is noted here. a person in the centre, greeting people in procession.

Night-time photograph of a temple procession at a decorated shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes, long hair, a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace reaches toward a white statue of a deity holding a sword, dressed in yellow cloth and draped with orange and white marigold garlands and green leaves. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around him, and an orange-robed attendant is nearby. Strings of coloured lights and a few devotees are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha-style neck garland and gold necklace match the appearance cues, and the page says he attends this event.

September 11 2012

Crowded street procession with many men in white shirts and a few in saffron. Centre, a man wearing an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walks forward through the crowd. Swamiji (probable) candidate: the central figure has a red-orange turban, orange robe, long hair and ceremonial garland. Around him, men in white shirts, a woman at left, a monk in orange at upper right and a uniformed police officer at far right. Green banana leaves and pink flowers line the street behind, with a banner at top left.

Night street procession with a crowd of white-clad men. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and red flowers, a gold necklace and a tilak, hands pressed in namaste. On his right, a bearded man in orange silk holds a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, eyes lowered. Behind, a bald man in orange and a man in white carry red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas or fans overhead. Festive lights glow in the background.