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A group of men stand in a stone-paved courtyard before a tall, richly carved South Indian temple gopuram covered in tiered sculpted figures and pillars. In front, a slim man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and stands with hands clasped. Beside and behind him, about eight men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some with white caps. A man in a checked short-sleeved shirt stands at the far right. Colonnaded halls frame the scene under a pale sky.

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A group of about seven men stands in the courtyard before a tall, richly carved stone temple gopuram with tiered sculpted levels and a dome-topped summit under a pale sky. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear white beaded necklaces or mala strands. The man at far left in orange with long dark hair stands out in an orange wrap and ornate clothing. To the right, a man in a checked shirt and grey trousers stands apart near the stone pillars of a colonnade. Pillared stone halls and carved reliefs of the temple complex surround the scene.2006-09-18Photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard beside a large carved stone temple with tiered gopuram towers and ornate sculpted wall panels. In front, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and carries a bag over one arm; a person candidate with long swept-back hair and orange sannyasi robes, walking with the group. Beside and behind him are men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, one older man in a white turban. A small domed shrine stands to the right. The overcast sky sits above the temple.2006-09-18Photograph of a group of devotees walking across a stone-paved courtyard toward a carved south Indian temple gopuram and stone temple walls at dusk. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one woman in an orange sari walks at the right edge beside a metal handrail on the stairs. A man in a light checked shirt stands at the left, carrying a dark bag.2006-09-18Photograph of a richly carved stone temple tower with multiple tiers of sculpted figures and mouldings, rising against a pale sky. Four men walk along the paved courtyard at its base: one in a white shirt and trousers, one in an orange-saffron wrap over white dhoti with long hair, and two more in white garments with orange shawls. The orange-clad figure in the centre has long dark hair and a saffron drape over the shoulders. Carved pillars and niches line the lower walls of the shrine.2006-09-18A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, walk across a stone-paved courtyard beside a large ornate temple with carved stone walls, pillars and a tiered gopuram-style tower. One man in a saffron-orange robe walks at the right edge near the carved stone entrance. Several people wear rudraksha or beaded malas. The sky is pale and overcast. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so roles are described instead.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a tall, tiered stone temple gopuram densely carved with sculpted figures, set in a courtyard with a pillared colonnade on the right. In the foreground a group of about eight men walk together; several wear white shirts and white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man in a white shirt and a man in a plaid shirt stand at the left and right edges. One figure in the centre wears an orange robe and is visibly distinct from the white-clad group.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard beside a large ancient temple wall carved with niches, pillars and sculpted panels, with a tall gopuram tower at right under a pale sky. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with long dark hair walks at center, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man in a white cap and white clothes walks at right, and a figure in light green trousers walks at left. The scene shows a procession-style walk through the temple precinct. a person is the orange-robed figure with long hair, shown in the centre of the group walking through the temple grounds.2006-09-18Photograph of an ornate stone temple gopuram and mandapa at a South Indian temple, with carved pillars, sculpted walls and a stone staircase. A man in a white shirt and light trousers walks down the steps from the temple doorway, and a figure in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair descends beside him. A second man in white stands at the lower left edge of the frame. A green-and-white sign is visible at the doorway.2006-09-18