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Crowded photograph of devotees walking through a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars under bright daylight. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with red lanyards around their necks. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe, with a white and gold flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, walks among them. A woman in a pink sari is visible at right. Behind the crowd, a building front shows a printed portrait of a figure in an orange turban. Palm trees and a stone structure stand in the background.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite pillars and a temple gopuram-style facade. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head and tilak leads the group, while a man in a red and saffron shawl carries a ceremonial silver kalasha or pot, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti carries fruit and flower offerings. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and walk in a line; a man in a white shirt on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The scene reads as a temple visit in Tamil Nadu.2009-08-11A photo inside a stone-pillared temple hall with a sandy floor and lattice windows. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth, wearing a long garland of yellow-orange flowers, walks forward with hands folded, apparently in a procession. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and neck pendants, walk alongside; a shirtless man in a white loincloth with a sacred thread and tilak walks in front. A drummer with a large drum appears at the left edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable identification based on saffron clothing, orange head cloth and garland, though that cannot be confirmed. Several people are visible, and a striped mat lies on the floor.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a group walking across a paved courtyard before a tall, ornately carved gopuram temple tower with a white boundary wall behind. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a bright orange turban and a magenta-and-gold wrap walks with a rudraksha mala, appearing as a person with long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments, while people in white dhotis and orange shawls flank him. To the right, an older bearded man with a vermilion forehead mark and an orange shawl walks beside a shaved-headed man in white. A man in a blue checked shirt walks in the foreground at left. Several other devotees follow in white and pale clothing.2006-11-24A barefoot procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite walls and pillars with ornate gopuram-style architecture behind. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl, a large orange turban, and a long ceremonial gold necklace of orange beads walks ahead; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and distinctive orange and gold attire. Around him, men in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas, and several younger men wear saffron shawls. One man on the right holds a green-and-white ribbon badge on the left shoulder; another in a white dhoti holds a cloth bag. Devotees surround the group in the background, with more people behind moving through the courtyard.2006-09-24July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor 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.2006-11-24A photograph of a crowded street procession in a temple town, with white-clad devotees wearing red lanyards on both sides. At centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, wearing a long garland of white flowers with yellow and red blooms and a rudraksha mala, holds a green leafy offering. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis surround the procession, and a woman in a red sari stands at right. Temple gopuram-style walls and striped awnings line the lane, with banners and a poster on the walls.2003-11-09Outdoor 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.2006-11-24Outdoor photo of a crowd walking in procession along a stone-walled temple passage, with a tall gopuram visible in the background. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap, a gold-coloured shawl edge and a beaded necklace leads the group; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance (orange head wrap and ornate saffron clothing, with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace), though his identity is uncertain. Around him are many men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing dark beaded necklaces, some with white and orange shawls, and a few with visible sacred marks on their foreheads. A man in white carries a small child at the lower right, and a man in a light shirt walks in the left foreground.2007-01-12November 09 20062006-11-09A blurred photograph inside a white-pillared colonnade with a terracotta tiled floor, as a group walks together. In the foreground, a man in a pale yellow shirt and white dhoti walks with a bent posture. A bare-chested man wears a lavender-striped dhoti and a sacred thread. Others in white dhotis and shirts, one with an orange shawl, follow behind, and a man in a pink shirt carries a bag near the right edge. The scene is a walking procession through a palace-style corridor with greenery visible beyond the open arches.2006-11-10