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Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a weathered cream wall and a colonnaded pillared walkway. A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and a purple-and-gold shawl, walks at centre. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts and orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying a red-and-gold embroidered cloth. A white-bearded elderly man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed orange shawl walks at right. Strong sunlight casts long shadows across the stone floor.

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November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor scene on a paved courtyard in bright sunlight, with white-walled buildings behind. A central figure in an orange headwrap, saffron-orange robe and a maroon shawl, wearing a white flower garland, walks forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron shawls walk in a group; one older bearded man on the right wears a yellow-orange cloth and carries a folded maroon cloth. a person is the central figure in the orange headwrap and garland, shown walking as a visiting dignitary during the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration context.2006-11-24Photograph of a group walking barefoot along a paved path across an open courtyard in warm morning light, with old temple walls and buildings behind them. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and a dark red-and-gold shawl over orange garments wears a white flower garland and walks smiling. To the right, an elderly bearded sadhu with a sacred marking on his forehead and a rudraksha mala carries a red-and-gold cloth; other men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Six people are visible, with a few more partially visible at the back.2006-11-24Outdoor procession across a paved courtyard beside a temple wall. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a purple shawl with gold border walks barefoot, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest; he is a person candidate by saffron turban and orange robes with a purple shawl, though this is uncertain. Beside him a bearded elder in an orange and maroon shawl wears a white dhoti and has a white forehead mark. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a young boy in white walk in the group. Walls, a pillar and a blue shutter form the backdrop.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of a group walking across a bare concrete courtyard beside a pale wall with a faded blue-grey base. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap wears a long white jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside; one holds a red and white banner with an emblem. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala and gestures toward the group. A small temple shrine with colourful decoration is visible at upper left.2006-11-25November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor photo of a group walking across a paved courtyard before a tall, ornately carved gopuram temple tower with a white boundary wall behind. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a bright orange turban and a magenta-and-gold wrap walks with a rudraksha mala, appearing as a person with long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments, while people in white dhotis and orange shawls flank him. To the right, an older bearded man with a vermilion forehead mark and an orange shawl walks beside a shaved-headed man in white. A man in a blue checked shirt walks in the foreground at left. Several other devotees follow in white and pale clothing.2006-11-24A photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard beside a pillared colonnade and white temple wall in warm low sunlight with long shadows. Around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with saffron shawls, walk alongside. A stack of wooden logs lies on a low platform to the left, and a figure in a white shirt stands at the far right. Other people are visible in the background.2006-11-24