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Photograph 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.

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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 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.2006-09-18Photograph of a group of devotees walking across a stone-paved courtyard toward a carved south Indian temple gopuram and stone temple walls at dusk. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one woman in an orange sari walks at the right edge beside a metal handrail on the stairs. A man in a light checked shirt stands at the left, carrying a dark bag.2006-09-18A 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.2006-09-18Photograph 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.2006-09-18A group of men stand in a stone-paved courtyard before a tall, richly carved South Indian temple gopuram covered in tiered sculpted figures and pillars. In front, a slim man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and stands with hands clasped. Beside and behind him, about eight men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some with white caps. A man in a checked short-sleeved shirt stands at the far right. Colonnaded halls frame the scene under a pale sky.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a group walking along the carved stone exterior of a South Indian temple with tall ornate sculpted gopuram-style parapet and pillared colonnade. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a dark top and carries a black bag; beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt walks. Behind them several men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, follow across a paved courtyard. A tall copper-toned lamp post stands at the left.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph 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.2006-09-18A photograph of a group of men and one woman walking across a stone-paved courtyard of a large temple complex. Ornately carved stone walls with tiered gopuram-style towers stand on the left, and a colonnade of pillars runs along the right. In the centre, a woman in an orange-red sari walks among men wearing white shirts and white dhotis, several with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man at the far right wears a white kurta and dhoti with an orange-red shawl over his shoulder. The sky is overcast and the scene looks like a visit to a temple site.2006-09-18