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Five people walk along a paved colonnade beside a temple wall with a sculpted gopuram-style roof edge and a striped orange and white pillared corridor on the right. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk on the left, one with long dark hair and one with his hands folded near his chest. A man in a white kurta and white trousers with a lanyard walks in the centre with palms joined. A bearded older man in a maroon-brown wrap and dhoti walks beside him. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace walks alongside another in orange with hands clasped. Hills and a small shrine roof with a Nandi-like stone bull appear in the background.

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January 18 20102010-01-18Photograph of a courtyard with a long pink colonnade of orange-and-white pillars behind a walking group. Six people walk across the paved court toward the left; one in a white dhoti and shirt leads, another in white at far left, and the others wear saffron orange robes, one with a beaded necklace. A small domed pavilion and a rocky hill rise in the background under a pale blue sky. Carved stone figures and kalasha-like finials sit atop the roofline.2010-01-18 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking barefoot along a paved courtyard path between a stone wall on the left and a pink temple building with a teal door and barred windows. Several men wear saffron and orange robes: a young man on the far left in orange, a bearded elderly sadhu in rust-red robes with a topknot, a long-haired man in orange with a beaded necklace, and a man on the far right in orange holding a small object. A man in a white kurta with a blue-and-white beaded necklace walks second from left, and a younger person in white stands further back. Tamil script is painted on the pink wall behind them.2010-01-18 +1 copiesFour people walk barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a long arcade with orange and white painted pillars and weathered brick walls. Three figures in saffron orange robes walk together: at left, a long-haired person in orange; at centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a marigold garland, whose hands are joined; at right, a person in orange with short hair. Between them walks a man in white kurta and white dhoti, speaking and gesturing with his hands. A small white and purple emblem appears on the wall at upper left and a faint line-drawn kolam is visible on the floor at lower right.2010-01-18 +1 copiesA narrow paved courtyard lane between a tall pale stone wall on the left and an orange-and-cream wall on the right, with ornamental finials along the coping. Five people walk away from the camera toward a pink building with a teal door. Two figures in white walk at the front and left: one in white shirt and trousers with a cord, and one in a long white garment. Behind them, three people wear orange-saffron robes: one in a dark red-orange wrap, one in orange with an orange-bead necklace, and one in bright orange with a shawl. Palm trees and foliage stand beyond the walls under a pale sky.2010-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple corridor with granite pillars and a white wall with red and white striped border, with a colourful gopuram tower behind. Several men walk together across a stone-paved courtyard. In front, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot; a bearded man on the left wears an orange wrap, and a man in the centre wears an orange robe. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a light blue shirt walk along. At the far right, a bare-chested, bald man wears a yellow and orange dhoti with a purple sash and white sacred thread. The front figure's distinctive long, swept-back hair and saffron robe are notable, but identity is not established from appearance alone.2008-07-29Five people walk barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a pink-washed building with a teal-framed doorway and a stone wall on the left. Four wear saffron-orange robes: the figure on the far left has long hair and orange cloth, the woman third from the right wears an orange robe with a beaded necklace, and the figure on the far right wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. The elderly bearded man in the centre wears a rust-brown wrap with a bun on his head. Beside them a man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears a blue lanyard and holds his hands together. Faint painted script is visible on the pink wall.2010-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a courtyard with grey stone paving and a carved stone facade of a temple-style building behind it, with a green door and trees at right. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks at left with a pendant on his neck. Two people in saffron-orange robes walk toward the camera; the one in the centre wears a saffron robe and a beaded orange garland. Another person in orange walks behind, and a bare-chested man in a grey-white dhoti walks at right. Two more figures in light clothing stand at left. Chalk kolam designs lie on the ground in front. Only the visible people are counted.2010-01-18 +1 copiesA procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a tall gopuram tower and a hill in the background. Most wear orange and saffron garments; several men are bare-chested with sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded garlands around their necks. A central figure in an orange wrap and long beaded garland, with ornate gold-toned necklace and bracelet, walks barefoot at the front. Women in white and orange saris with flower garlands walk to the right, and men in white dhotis are interspersed in the group.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04