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Photograph of a paved courtyard inside a stone temple with long rows of carved pillars forming covered colonnades on two sides, and a tall palm tree visible above the roof. A group of about nine men walks across the stone-paved floor in single file; most wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha or bead necklaces, and a few wear orange shawls. One figure in the middle-right wears an orange robe and has long hair, with the group moving in one direction. A tiled, stepped stone platform and small floor openings lie in the foreground.

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September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a group of men walking across a paved stone courtyard of an ancient stone temple with a long colonnade of carved pillars behind them. A man in an orange saffron robe and an orange shawl walks in the centre of the group; he has long hair swept back and is wearing a shawl. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls, walk in a line. The temple's carved stone walls and ornamented pillared hall, with weathered masonry and a cloudy sky above, frame the scene.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard of a historic temple with long colonnades of carved pillars behind them. In the centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and long dark hair walks ahead of a companion in white. Around them several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand, one carrying a dark bag over his shoulder, and a man on the right edge stands beside carved stone masonry. Ornately carved stone walls rise on the right.2006-09-18Photograph of a stone temple courtyard with a colonnade of carved pillars and a flat stone-paved walkway under a tree at dusk. A group of about eight people walks along the pavement. In front, a figure in a saffron/orange robe with long dark hair walks ahead of a second figure in an orange shawl. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, including a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace, follow, and a man in a light shirt and trousers walks at the right. Carved stone pillars and a stepped pedestal line the right side, and a tall stone structure stands at the left edge.2006-09-18A photograph of a group of about nine men and women standing on a stone-paved courtyard of a temple with a long colonnade of carved pillars behind them. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas, and several have orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. One man in white at centre holds a rudraksha-style mala, while others point and gesture toward the upper structure. A man in grey trousers and white shirt stands at right. The scene suggests a temple inspection visit with the group examining the architecture.2006-09-18August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A group walks barefoot along a stone colonnade with a long row of carved pillars and a weathered brick wall behind, palm trees above, at a temple complex. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside several people wearing orange and saffron robes; one saffron-robed figure holds a bouquet of flowers. On the right, a man with long hair and a saffron shawl over white clothes walks toward the group while another man in a striped shirt and grey trousers follows. A shirtless man with a sacred thread and a pink-striped dhoti and a woman in a red patterned sari stand at the left edge. The white-and-orange-clad figures are visibly the sannyasi and devotee group. a person candidate: the man with long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, appearance uncertain.2009-08-01