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A photograph of a temple colonnade with carved pillars where a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a stone-paved corridor. The central figure wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, with another orange-robed man beside him. Behind them, women in red, yellow and orange saris sit or stand near the pillars, a child is carried by a man in a white shirt, and a white-clad man stands at the left edge. A green oil drum and a yellow water kiosk sit on the right. The signage on the right reads purified drinking water.

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August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01August 06 20092009-08-06January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph of a temple corridor with stone pillars and carved walls, where three saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot in the foreground. The central figure wears an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold ceremonial pendant, and smiles while walking forward. The figure on the left has long, swept-back dark hair and an orange wrap; the bearded man in the middle wears orange robes and a pendant on a cord. Behind them, a white-clad man and women in red and orange saris move through the crowd, and a woman in a yellow sari sits on the floor. A man in a purple shirt and white dhoti holds a small child in a yellow outfit, and a boy in a white shirt stands at the right edge. The gateway of a gopuram is visible at the end of the passage. Appearance-based label: the central figure with long, swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace is a probable Swamiji (probable) walking as a sannyasi, identified only by appearance, with no name printed on the scene.2009-08-01July 29 20082008-07-29August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01Outdoor photograph of a procession passing through a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and blue Tamil-script signboards on the walls. In the centre, a man in a loose orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead band and long dark hair walks barefoot; he wears a sacred thread and is accompanied by an attendant in orange robes on the left. Behind them, a woman in a green and white sari with a pendant necklace and men in white shirts and dhotis follow, with more devotees visible in the background. The stone floor is scattered with flower petals. Partly visible: a man in pink at the far right edge, and a hanging garland in the background.2009-01-29A crowd of devotees moves through a temple colonnade toward a stone gateway. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks among the crowd, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person candidate. Around him, men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads. A man in the foreground in a white shirt raises one finger and holds a long wooden staff-like instrument, and a shaved-headed youth in a teal shirt stands at left. Stalls with garlands and printed signs line the left side under a blue banner.2008-08-02July 14 20092009-07-14January 15 20092009-01-15Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night. A man in an orange-red robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, walks forward with his face lifted upward. Beside him a shirtless young man in a gold-brown cloth and white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow, one bearded man wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall gopuram-style corridor opens behind, with painted stucco figures and a Vaishnava-style vertical tilak symbol above the doorway. Tamil notice boards hang on the pillars.2007-08-17February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copies