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A photograph of a group in saffron-orange robes walking through an open gate with red-and-gold scrollwork toward a temple compound. A tall gopuram tower rises in the background behind a whitewashed wall and trees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder holds a video camera and filmss the group. The lead figure in orange wears a green-and-gold garland and a long braid, with several saffron-clad attendants and a boy in orange walking behind. A white van is parked inside the gate. Tiled red-and-white flooring leads to the entrance.

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July 13 20092009-07-13A group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks through an ornate red-and-gold wrought-iron gateway onto a striped pink-and-white tiled path at a temple compound. In the foreground an older bearded sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks toward the camera. Behind him, younger monks in orange with beaded garlands and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl lead the group; a woman in white sari and a woman in orange also walk through. A white van is parked inside the gate, a gopuram tower rises beyond a long whitewashed wall, and a bicycle leans at the right edge.2009-07-13Outdoor photo of a group walking across a paved courtyard toward a colourful gopuram temple tower on the left, with trees behind and a colonnaded pillared corridor on the right. In the centre, a man in saffron/orange robes with a dark wrap walks beside a figure in white dhoti and shirt; several others in white and orange follow, and a man in a blue-striped shirt walks among them. On the far right a cameraman in a white shirt with an orange scarf carries a video camera on his shoulder. A red metal stand with a lamp-like fixture stands in the foreground. Two elderly figures in white also walk at the left edge.2009-08-01July 10 20082008-07-10Outdoor photo of a procession walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path past a gopuram and a chain-link fence with greenery. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a large orange-and-yellow marigold garland, and a rudraksha mala; a purple shawl is draped over his shoulder. Beside him, an older bearded man in orange robes holds a decorated staff with orange cloth. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a bare-chested man with white ash markings and a red-and-purple cloth around his waist walks at right. Some attendants carry the group's movement forward.2009-08-11December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a temple corridor with a red tiled floor and a yellow spiked iron railing on the right. Several young men in saffron-orange robes walk along the path; the foreground figure in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha-style necklace walks toward the camera. Another man in orange with garlands and a trident-like staff walks behind them. A man in white dhoti and orange waist cloth stands at left holding a staff, and a woman in a blue-and-white sari stands nearby. Beige temple walls and pillars with a blue sky are visible in the background.2009-07-13December 23 20082008-12-23A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a white marble pathway in front of a temple complex with white and gold spires and pillars. The central figure wears a red-orange robe with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a trident. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in matching saffron carries a long staff and a striped cloth over one arm. Behind them a man in a fitted red-orange kurta and sandals walks with the group, and a woman in white is visible further back. Marble plaques with printed text line the walls on either side of a gateway.2014-03-16A crowd walks through a temple courtyard toward a gopuram in the background. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a saffron-orange robe and several layered gold-toned beaded necklaces walks at the centre, flanked by bald men in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces. Behind them a man in a white kurta and a woman with light hair follow. At the right, a priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl holds a rope and a ceremonial staff. A cameraman with a video camera is at the lower left. Stone pillars, a shrine with painted deity figures and a tall temple tower frame the scene.2011-12-20Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved path beneath a tree, with a gate and green hedges behind them. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a long pink-and-white flower garland walks forward, flanked by two people also in orange robes, one with a yellow and orange garland. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the path. On the left, a person in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a video camera up to film. Pale sunlight and palm trees appear in the background.2009-02-15Photograph of a procession walking barefoot through a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and a yellow-framed gateway. Several people wear saffron-orange robes; the central figure holds a white trident staff and wears a saffron cloth, orange headwear, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad attendants and women in white saris follow. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge. Overhead fluorescent lights illuminate the passage.2009-07-13