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Photograph of a large stone temple complex with carved granite walls, pillars, niches with sculptures, and a tall gopuram tower with tiered domed roofs at Dharapuram temple in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, several men walk along the stone plinth: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti in the centre, a man with long hair in an orange-saffron robe on the left, and men in white with orange shawls on the right. The scene is overcast with a pale sky.

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September 18 20062006-09-18A group walks across a stone-paved courtyard beside a large carved stone temple with a tiered gopuram tower and ornate sculpted parapets. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair walks at the front of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, one carrying a bag. A smaller domed shrine stands to the right under a cloudy sky. The scene suggests a temple visit.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 carved stone temple complex with a tall tiered gopuram tower and ornate sculpted walls, shrines and pillars. In the foreground at right, a group of people in white ritual clothes stand on a stone path; one figure in a saffron-orange garment and long dark hair points toward the temple with an outstretched arm. Others in white and orange cloth stand nearby, and a person in yellow is visible in the temple doorway. Steps lead up to the shrine entrance. The scene suggests a temple inspection visit.2006-09-18Photograph 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.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a stone temple gateway at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, with carved pillars, sculpted stone walls and a tiered gopuram tower behind. A man in a white shirt and light trousers walks down the steps from the doorway, and a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair descends beside him. A partially visible man in white stands at the lower left edge. Visible person presentation is consistent with a sannyasi in orange, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so a person is unsure.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A group of devotees walks along a stone temple courtyard beside a carved stone temple wall with pillared colonnades and ornate carved cornice figures under a pale overcast sky. In the foreground, a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala, with a tall man in white shirt and dhoti beside him. Behind them, several men and women in white garments, some wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, follow along the paved path.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18