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A street procession in Tiruvannamalai, with a large group of men and some women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees standing on a road. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a crown-like orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands in the center right, his long hair visible at the sides, with a white-bearded man in a pale pink robe beside him. Several uniformed police officers stand at the left. Behind them are shops, a colourful signboard reading Varma Metals, a Hindu deity statue on a blue-roofed structure, and a tall gopuram temple tower. Small rosettes are pinned to several chests. Most people wear white.

Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple gopuram with a golden palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands on the left, carrying a deity murti. In the centre a man in saffron/orange robes and a large floral garland stands with an orange-clad bearded sadhu beside him holding a tall silver staff. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a yellow shawl, and a woman in sunglasses stand in the crowd, with a printed Tamil sign on the temple building. Appearance-based a person: long hair, saffron robes and garland, at the temple procession.

Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower behind a pillared colonnade and a stone nandi-style bull statue at upper right. A central figure with long dark hair and an ornate red, orange and gold garland of marigolds and white flowers stands in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, walking through a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. Around him are several saffron-robed attendants, one bald and bare-chested with a white cloth, and a man at left in white with a camera bag. a person: the central garlanded figure with long swept hair, ornate garlands and saffron robes is described as a person, walking in procession as the honoured guest.

Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple street with two tall white gopurams with carved sculptures in the background, and a decorated canopy with yellow and red bunting. A group walks along a paved path among many devotees. In front, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a green flower garland, and a gold necklace. Beside them, a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange robe carries a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a green garland, and others in white shirts and dhotis walk nearby. Photo shows a temple walk, with a person cue: the long-haired figure in saffron with a gold necklace and garland, appearing in person.

Outdoor temple scene at a gopuram-towered complex. A central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned orange turban, wearing a large beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar near a colourful kolam floor design. Around him, many men in white dhotis and shirts, and several in khaki or olive shirts, stand barefoot. A white-clad man with an orange shawl and mala stands beside him holding papers. Stone temple buildings and a tall gopuram tower rise in the background under bright sky. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identifiable by the orange turban, saffron garments and ceremonial necklaces, shown in a temple devotional setting.

October 27 2004 - Surat Inter-religious conference in Tiruvannamalai

A street scene in a busy Indian town during a procession of religious leaders and officials. In the centre, a young person in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, with long dark hair visible; this person is a person candidate by appearance cues (swept-back hair, orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala). Beside them, an older man with a white beard wears a peach-coloured robe and holds a rosette badge. To the left, men in white dhotis and shirts and a bearded man in white stand among others. On the right, a woman in a teal sari stands near a man in a khaki shirt. Shop signs and multi-storey buildings line the street behind the crowd, with a sky overhead.

A crowded outdoor procession in front of a tall gopuram temple tower with painted colourful stucco figures, a white-washed gateway beside it. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a fresh white garland, gold necklace and vibhuti smile broadly at the centre; a shaved-headed man in orange with gold chains and a tilak stands to his left. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, press forward through the throng. Shop fronts and red banners line the street.

A photograph of a procession on a paved temple courtyard before a large white gopuram tower with carved sculptures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk in the crowd. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck, walks with hands joined in greeting. Behind them, another gopuram rises at the right edge and a small shrine with stone lion carvings stands beside the path. Some men in the foreground hold hands. The overcast sky and clean white architecture set the scene.

Outdoors before a tall gopuram of a South Indian temple, a kneeling figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap bows deeply to the ground on a patterned rangoli-decorated area. Around them stand many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing pendant necklaces, some with hands folded in namaskar and others standing with hands clasped. One man in an orange shawl with long dark hair and a bearded face stands near the center with hands folded. A man in olive-green shirt stands at right. A pink-walled structure and street lamp appear at left under a pale sky.

A crowd moves through a temple street in front of a gopuram-style entrance with colourful painted sculptures and a tall white temple tower behind. At centre, a long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand gold necklace and a green-and-white flower garland, with a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead and an open-palmed hand raised in greeting. Around him, several bald-headed men in orange robes and gold necklaces wear white tilaks, and men in white dhotis and shirts crowd close. A shop sign and a bright red banner are visible at right. Several people hold up cameras and phones.

January 12 2007