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Outdoor 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.

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November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor 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.2006-11-24Outdoor 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.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor photograph of a procession walking across a paved courtyard in front of a stone temple wall with pillared colonnade and a carved gopuram. A central man with long dark hair and a teal-green head cloth wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, and he is walking forward with his arm raised. Around him are saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, holding papers, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, some carrying a yellow bag. Uniformed police officers stand in the background.2012-05-22Photograph 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.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A procession walks along a paved path beside a long white-washed temple wall topped with yellow and cream stonework. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a group. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a magenta-and-patterned shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks in front. Beside him, a bearded man with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead wears an orange and maroon wrap. A man in a white shirt and dhoti leads the group. Behind them, a colonnaded pavilion with pink-painted pillars stands on the left. The scene reads as a temple walk-through during a ceremonial visit, possibly related to the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration.2006-11-24A photograph of a procession on a paved temple-side path near a tall gopuram tower. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a green leaf garland and a gold-coloured bead necklace, with a red forehead mark, and smiles as he walks. Beside him, an older bearded man in a saffron shawl and a white cloth walks. Another man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, and a man with a large floral garland is at the far right. Several men in white shirts, one wearing a pink rosette, and an older man in a light green shirt are in the crowd behind. A corrugated shelter and kolam designs on the ground are visible. Probable Swamiji (the centre figure, long hair, orange robe, green garland and beaded necklace), shown in person.2006-12-04November 24 20062006-11-24August 11 20092009-08-11