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November 24 2006

A silver Ford SUV with a white and red flower garland draped over its front grille stops before a grey stone temple gopuram carved with figures. A sign above the entrance reads Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Kamakshi Ambal Temple. In the front passenger seat sits a figure in saffron robes, and a man in white dhoti and shirt drives. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the roadside with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a white sari with blue border folds her hands. Other people in white and mustard clothing are visible in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.

Photograph of a large white-and-grey gopuram (temple tower) densely carved with sculptures, rising against a clear blue sky, at the entrance of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Kamakshi Ambal temple. A silver Ford SUV decorated with a white and red flower garland on its front grille is parked in front of the gateway. Inside the vehicle a person in saffron/orange robes sits in the passenger seat, and a man in the driver's seat is partly visible. Outside, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in greeting, beside a bare-chested man in a brown dhoti and others. A cameraman with a video camera on his shoulder films the scene on the right. A printed banner on the gateway reads the temple names and shows a portrait of a deity with Kamakshi imagery. Sunlight falls across the courtyard.

Photograph of the ornately carved gopuram gateway of the Sri Kamakshi Ambal temple in Kanchipuram, its tiered tower covered in sculpted figures under a clear blue sky. A white banner over the entrance reads the temple name, and a small portrait is displayed at the doorway. In front, a silver Ford SUV decorated with a white and red flower garland is parked, its windows showing occupants, one in saffron. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms joined in greeting, while a man in white holds a video camera and other devotees in casual and traditional clothes gather near the gate.

November 24 2006

Outdoor photograph of a richly carved white gopuram tower of a South Indian temple under a clear blue sky, with a gray stone gateway below it. A printed banner over the entrance reads in Tamil and English 'Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Kamakshi Ambal' and 'Mokshapuri Kanchi Divya Kshetram'. A dark car occupies the foreground. Inside it, a man in a white shirt drives, and beside him a smiling person in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red headband sits in the passenger seat; the ochre-robed figure is a probable Swamiji candidate, with long hair and orange clothing as cues. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand outside the car near the temple gate.

Outdoor festival scene at a temple ground: a silver SUV decorated with a red fabric drape, a garland of white and orange flowers, a brass trident emblem, and pink, orange and green balloons tied to its roof is driven slowly through a crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris line both sides, several with hands folded in greeting. A large framed portrait of a turbaned man with a white beard hangs on a pole at left, beside a striped tent canopy, bunting strings and a decorated parasol. A figure in saffron robes stands among the crowd at right, and a child in a checked shirt holds a green item at center left. Under this scene, the wording reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and '', presented as archive photo credit

A silver Ford SUV with a windshield banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana and an orange flag on its bonnet is parked on a street lined with strings of orange triangular pennants. Devotees stand at the roadside by an orange-painted building; a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the car door, while women in white saris with gold borders and orange blouses fold their hands in namaskar, one holding a floral offering plate with a garland. A large printed portrait on the wall beside them, with Tamil text, shows a figure in an orange turban, and a person watches from a balcony above. No identifiable a person is visibly present in the car or scene.

A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 is stopped on a dirt roadside, with a figure in an orange top visible through the windscreen. Along the roadside, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands and raised hands, and several hold saffron-orange flags aloft. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up his palm in greeting near a woman in a white sari carrying a garland. Palm trees, a brick building and a telecom tower stand behind, under a partly cloudy sky.

November 25 2009

Outdoor photograph in front of a tall, ornately carved stone gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered with sculpted figures. A banner hangs on the gateway reading Sri Kamakoti Peetam Sri Kamakshi Ambal temple with Kanchi Divya Kshetram text. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands beside a man in a white shirt and a second man in a saffron wrap with a long plaited topknot and ceremonial necklace, facing the temple entrance. Other people in white and light clothing stand around, and a silver car with a garland on its front and a green-and-white bus are parked nearby under a clear blue sky.

A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444 drives through a gateway decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Inside the vehicle a figure in orange clothing sits in the back, while a driver in yellow is at the wheel. Along the roadside, men in white dhoti and shirts line the path; one man in a yellow shawl stands with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt on the right presses his palms together in greeting. A few men in white and saffron clothing stand nearby, and white flower garlands are visible in the lower right foreground. Yellow-painted walls and a corrugated roof frame the scene.