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A photograph of a courtyard with a pale stone wall and a teal double door with metal fittings, a leafy tree at upper right. A woman in orange robes and a gold-bead necklace walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside her a figure in an orange robe holds a small purple object. Behind them, a younger person in orange and a man in a white kurta with a dark pendant cord walk across the paved floor. On the right, a bare-chested sadhu with a topknot, a beard and a beaded necklace, wearing a patterned white loincloth, stands with palms joined in namaste. At far left another figure in white and a yellow shawl is partly visible.

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January 18 20102010-01-18January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard with a stone-paved floor and a chalk kolam design drawn on the ground. Several men walk across the courtyard toward a teal double door set into an ochre-coloured temple wall decorated with carved lions and figures. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala and walks with folded hands. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland and a figure in orange cloth follow. On the right, a bare-chested man with a white cloth wrapped at the waist walks barefoot beside a tree. A yellow banner hangs on a carved stone pillar at the left edge.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 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 copiesFive 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 copiesSeptember 25 20062006-09-25A group of people walks along a narrow paved path through a gated archway flanked by green trees and a blue wall. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot; he has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji candidate. Beside him, a bare-chested older man in a yellow and orange cloth walks barefoot. Behind them are other saffron-clad attendants, and at left a woman in a green blouse and purple sari carries a plastic bag. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow along the path.2008-07-29A procession walks along a stone-paved path toward a white temple gateway. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a long black rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, walking barefoot. Beside him on the right, a smiling woman in an orange sari with a red border and a wide gold bangle walks with a rudraksha necklace. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds his hands together and carries a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several devotees in orange, white and cream clothing and a few onlookers follow through the gate. a person: the centre figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and a red forehead mark.2012-04-02Outdoor street scene in front of an ornate stone temple facade with a white metal lattice gate and pink-washed wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold necklace of beads wears saffron-orange robes with yellow borders; he raises both hands in greeting and smiles. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a gold bead necklace and a sacred thread holds a shoulder bag. Behind, a figure in orange robes walks past.2010-12-29A photograph inside a temple hall with pale yellow walls and carved grey pillars. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe stands centre, hands in anjali namaskar and smiling, with a saffron-clad attendant beside him. A bare-chested priest with a white tilak and a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left also has his palms pressed together. A camera operator's lens is visible at the far left. Pale marble flooring and small wooden stools are in front. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-08-08Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.2012-02-08