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A group of people walks out through the entrance of a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and a dark interior behind them. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long orange shawl leads a group; he has short hair and a determined stride. Beside him, a man with long hair and a beard wears orange robes and a pendant necklace. Several sannyasi attendants in orange, and men and women in white dhotis and sarees, accompany them. A young boy in a striped shirt and khaki shorts walks barefoot. A man at left in white talks on a mobile phone. Metal lantern fixtures hang on the gateway pillars, and scaffolding stands nearby.

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August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A photograph of a temple corridor with stone pillars and carved walls, where three saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot in the foreground. The central figure wears an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold ceremonial pendant, and smiles while walking forward. The figure on the left has long, swept-back dark hair and an orange wrap; the bearded man in the middle wears orange robes and a pendant on a cord. Behind them, a white-clad man and women in red and orange saris move through the crowd, and a woman in a yellow sari sits on the floor. A man in a purple shirt and white dhoti holds a small child in a yellow outfit, and a boy in a white shirt stands at the right edge. The gateway of a gopuram is visible at the end of the passage. Appearance-based label: the central figure with long, swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace is a probable Swamiji (probable) walking as a sannyasi, identified only by appearance, with no name printed on the scene.2009-08-01Outdoor photograph of a group walking through a stone temple gateway with scaffolding poles beside it. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, rudraksha malas and a white ceremonial necklace wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot, his right arm extended. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a gold-coloured necklace and carries a yellow cloth bag. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a book and a small device. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in casual clothes walk or watch on a stone-paved courtyard.2012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29Several men walk in a dim stone temple corridor toward a bright doorway. The foreground man in front wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace and a white forehead band, and he appears to be the lead figure, with a second man in orange and gold behind him. Other men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold chains and shawls, walk alongside. A white-shirted man with a beard stands at the right beside a chair. The pale pillars and worn floor suggest a temple hall.2012-05-22 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20182018-01-16January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a stone temple gateway with scaffolding and bamboo poles. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-white forehead mark wears an orange robe with yellow borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, and gestures with his right hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant walks with white vibhuti on his forehead. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several in orange or saffron garments with face masks, walk alongside a uniformed police officer in khaki on the right. Several onlookers stand in the background, including an older woman in an orange sari.2012-05-22A group walks barefoot along a stone-pillared colonnade of an old temple corridor. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a younger man in orange robes and a large ceremonial gold necklace beside him; the page indicates the visit is to Thiruvanaikaval Temple. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a white sari walks behind, and an older man in a blue striped shirt and grey trousers stands at right holding a garland of red and white flowers. Carved pillars and a stone wall with a small blue logo at top left frame the scene.2009-08-01