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A photograph of a richly carved stone temple gateway with a dark inner passage and an iron grille beyond. Several people walk toward the camera across a flagstone pavement. In the centre group, a man in an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl with a red-orange garland leads a line of men in orange and white dhotis; one man in white on the right wears a white shawl and a light neck cord. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with a white flower garland walks beside a man in a lavender shirt, maroon dhoti and striped towel over his shoulder. Ornate sculptures of figures and faces cover the gopuram walls.

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September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph looking up at the tall carved gopuram gateway of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, its stone walls covered in sculpted figures and niches. A procession walks through the central passage toward the bright opening at the far end. In the middle foreground, a figure in orange saffron robes with long hair walks with hands folded in greeting, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Several white-clad men are at the lower edge, and a man in a white shirt with a vertical tilak stands at the right. a person appears as the saffron-robed figure leading the group, identified by long hair and orange robes beside the entrance procession.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a procession walking through a massive carved stone gateway of a South Indian temple, with ornate sculpted pillars and reliefs on both sides. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti walks forward, hands together, wearing a garland and a bead necklace. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with red-and-white markings and rudraksha-style beads, walk alongside; one woman in an orange-red sari stands at the right edge and another wears a red top. Bright daylight shows at the far end of the passage.2007-01-12December 08 20112011-12-08September 26 20112011-09-26August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01July 14 20092009-07-14July 24 20122012-07-24Photo of a procession entering a carved stone temple gateway with dense sculpted pillars and niches holding figures. A group of men walks through the arched opening carrying drums, including a bass drum and a hand drum, while others in white dhotis and orange or red saffron-toned garments walk alongside. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge, and drummers in checked shirts and a blue shirt play at the front. Light glows from the far end of the passage, where another temple tower is visible.2007-01-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04