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A silver Ford SUV with a white and red flower garland draped over its front grille stops before a grey stone temple gopuram carved with figures. A sign above the entrance reads Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Kamakshi Ambal Temple. In the front passenger seat sits a figure in saffron robes, and a man in white dhoti and shirt drives. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the roadside with hands folded in greeting, and a woman in a white sari with blue border folds her hands. Other people in white and mustard clothing are visible in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.

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November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of the ornately carved gopuram gateway of the Sri Kamakshi Ambal temple in Kanchipuram, its tiered tower covered in sculpted figures under a clear blue sky. A white banner over the entrance reads the temple name, and a small portrait is displayed at the doorway. In front, a silver Ford SUV decorated with a white and red flower garland is parked, its windows showing occupants, one in saffron. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms joined in greeting, while a man in white holds a video camera and other devotees in casual and traditional clothes gather near the gate.2006-11-24A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444 drives through a gateway decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Inside the vehicle a figure in orange clothing sits in the back, while a driver in yellow is at the wheel. Along the roadside, men in white dhoti and shirts line the path; one man in a yellow shawl stands with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt on the right presses his palms together in greeting. A few men in white and saffron clothing stand nearby, and white flower garlands are visible in the lower right foreground. Yellow-painted walls and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2009-07-17A silver Ford SUV with a windshield banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana and an orange flag on its bonnet is parked on a street lined with strings of orange triangular pennants. Devotees stand at the roadside by an orange-painted building; a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the car door, while women in white saris with gold borders and orange blouses fold their hands in namaskar, one holding a floral offering plate with a garland. A large printed portrait on the wall beside them, with Tamil text, shows a figure in an orange turban, and a person watches from a balcony above. No identifiable a person is visibly present in the car or scene.2010-01-19Photograph of a large white-and-grey gopuram (temple tower) densely carved with sculptures, rising against a clear blue sky, at the entrance of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Kamakshi Ambal temple. A silver Ford SUV decorated with a white and red flower garland on its front grille is parked in front of the gateway. Inside the vehicle a person in saffron/orange robes sits in the passenger seat, and a man in the driver's seat is partly visible. Outside, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in greeting, beside a bare-chested man in a brown dhoti and others. A cameraman with a video camera on his shoulder films the scene on the right. A printed banner on the gateway reads the temple names and shows a portrait of a deity with Kamakshi imagery. Sunlight falls across the courtyard.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 is stopped on a dirt roadside, with a figure in an orange top visible through the windscreen. Along the roadside, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands and raised hands, and several hold saffron-orange flags aloft. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up his palm in greeting near a woman in a white sari carrying a garland. Palm trees, a brick building and a telecom tower stand behind, under a partly cloudy sky.2009-07-10A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 MN 1444 drives slowly along a narrow paved street beneath a decorated gateway strung with marigold garlands and white flower festoons. On the right, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting, and a man in a white shirt holds a long white jasmine garland. A man in a yellow shawl stands among the group. Parked two-wheelers and a dark wooden cart line the left edge beside a whitewashed wall, with a yellow painted building behind the gate.2009-07-17A street scene in Kanchipuram with a silver Ford SUV decorated with white flower garlands and red ribbons parked at left. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long swept-back hair, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala walks forward at centre, with a dark-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti walking beside. Two more men in white shirts and dhotis follow behind, and a red van with passengers stands at right. Shopfronts and a painted sign line the road.2006-11-24A street procession in a town, with a silver Ford SUV decorated with a white and red flower garland on its front. A saffron-robed sadhu with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside the vehicle with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and fold their hands, and a man in a light shirt and tan dhoti stands at right beside a red vehicle. A white flag is visible at left and a painted sign reads in Tamil on a shop wall. Shop fronts and a tree line the roadside under a pale sky.2006-11-24Outdoor photograph of a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444 stopped on a dirt road as a welcoming crowd gathers. Men and women in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange saffron shawls around their shoulders and stand on both sides of the vehicle. A figure in an orange turban and orange clothing sits in the open rear passenger door, with another person in the front seat. Strings of white and blue bunting are strung across the road, and a framed portrait hangs on a pole in the background. Green trees and hills fill the background under a bright sky.2008-11-11