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A group walks along a concrete path beside a large carved stone temple gopuram-style wall with tiered sculpted pillars and a towering ornate tower. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk together, with a central figure in a saffron wrap wearing a long-haired appearance and a garland of beads. Others in white clothes and one man in a red-and-white striped shirt accompany them. Green trees and bushes line the path on the right.

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September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of a temple courtyard before an ornate carved gopuram tower covered in white sculptured figures, with a large tree at right and a pink wall beside a small yellow-doored structure. Several men walk across the paved ground in a loose group. Two men in the centre wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and carry bags. Other men wear white dhotis and shirts or bare upper bodies with sacred threads, and a few people stand near the gateway steps. The scene reads as a temple procession or walk through the complex.2011-09-26December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04October 12 20122012-10-12 +1 copiesA group of people in saffron-orange robes descends a wide stone staircase in front of a towering gopuram of a temple, its tiers covered in white sculpted deities and figures. Several monks with shaved heads wear orange dhotis and orange shawls, with gold-coloured necklaces and beaded malas; one leads with hands folded. Two women in orange saris walk behind, and a man in a teal shirt stands at the left. A brass grille with gold-tinted scrollwork lines the right side, and a carved stone pillar marks the left. The scene reads as a temple visit with devotees in ascetic dress.2012-10-12August 21 20062006-08-21A 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.2006-09-18A photograph of a large, tiered gopuram temple tower covered in white and grey sculpted deities and figures, rising against a pale sky. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot along a concrete path. The leading figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron shawl and a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace, and the men beside him wear orange garments and similar garlands. Green shrubs line the path beside the temple's dark stone base. A few more people in white clothing stand in the background.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12A 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.2006-09-18