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A photograph of a group walking along a paved stone path in bright morning sunlight beside temple walls and a gopuram-like tower. In the centre, a figure in an orange head wrap, orange robe and dark patterned shawl, wearing a garland of white flowers, walks barefoot toward the camera. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls and one carrying a stack of books, walk in step. On the right, an older man with a long white beard wears an orange cloth and a brown patterned shawl. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession at an ashram-linked temple complex.

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November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a group walking across a paved courtyard in front of a pale stone temple wall in the early morning sun. A central figure wears an orange head wrap, a flower garland and an orange-and-maroon garment, with a shawl and a long orange cloth in front. Around them men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, several with orange shawls, and one bearded man in a dark shawl and white dhoti walks at the right. Shadows stretch across the stone pavement and a domed structure and trees stand in the background.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor scene on a paved courtyard in bright sunlight, with white-walled buildings behind. A central figure in an orange headwrap, saffron-orange robe and a maroon shawl, wearing a white flower garland, walks forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron shawls walk in a group; one older bearded man on the right wears a yellow-orange cloth and carries a folded maroon cloth. a person is the central figure in the orange headwrap and garland, shown walking as a visiting dignitary during the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration context.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of a group walking barefoot along a paved path across an open courtyard in warm morning light, with old temple walls and buildings behind them. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and a dark red-and-gold shawl over orange garments wears a white flower garland and walks smiling. To the right, an elderly bearded sadhu with a sacred marking on his forehead and a rudraksha mala carries a red-and-gold cloth; other men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Six people are visible, with a few more partially visible at the back.2006-11-24A photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard beside a pillared colonnade and white temple wall in warm low sunlight with long shadows. Around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with saffron shawls, walk alongside. A stack of wooden logs lies on a low platform to the left, and a figure in a white shirt stands at the far right. Other people are visible in the background.2006-11-24A procession walks along a paved path beside a long white-washed temple wall topped with yellow and cream stonework. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a group. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a magenta-and-patterned shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks in front. Beside him, a bearded man with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead wears an orange and maroon wrap. A man in a white shirt and dhoti leads the group. Behind them, a colonnaded pavilion with pink-painted pillars stands on the left. The scene reads as a temple walk-through during a ceremonial visit, possibly related to the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor procession across a paved courtyard beside a temple wall. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a purple shawl with gold border walks barefoot, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest; he is a person candidate by saffron turban and orange robes with a purple shawl, though this is uncertain. Beside him a bearded elder in an orange and maroon shawl wears a white dhoti and has a white forehead mark. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a young boy in white walk in the group. Walls, a pillar and a blue shutter form the backdrop.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor temple procession on a paved courtyard beside a dark stone wall and a pink-roofed temple building, with a gopuram tower visible in the background. A man in the centre-right wears a saffron-orange turban, a saffron-and-yellow robe, a long orange shawl and a layered bead necklace, and he has long swept-back hair; the appearance cues are distinctive, so he is a person candidate walking in the procession. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls or rudraksha malas, and one man in a khaki shirt carries papers. A bearded man at left wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.2007-01-12