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A group walks across a paved temple courtyard at Thiruvanaikaval past a colonnaded pillared hall topped with a row of carved niches containing deity murti. Several men in saffron/orange robes lead, one with long dark hair and a long beard holding his hands together, another in orange with a gold-coloured beaded necklace. Behind them a man in a white kurta, a man in a white kurta and dhoti, and women in orange saris and cream saris follow. A balding older man in a pale blue shirt with white dhoti walks on the right, and a man in a striped shirt and grey trousers crosses the middle. A large tree and a white building stand at the right edge, and a small signboard is mounted on the hall.

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August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A group walks across an open stone courtyard toward a pillared temple corridor with carved stone columns and a flat stone roof topped by two seated stone bulls at the corners. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, one with long hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A shirtless young man in a rust-coloured dhoti stands at the left edge, and several men in white kurta and dhoti walk around them, including one in a blue-and-white striped shirt. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the far right edge. Trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2009-08-01A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone-paved courtyard of a temple with pillared colonnades and painted gopuram-style shrine panels above. In the centre, three men in saffron-orange robes walk in a line; the foremost wears a long orange-gold ceremonial necklace and holds a garland of flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a shirtless man in a reddish-brown dhoti stands at the left. Two older men in shirts and trousers walk at the right, one in a blue striped shirt. A white corrugated-roof structure with steps stands at the right edge.2009-08-01August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01Photograph of a group walking across a paved courtyard toward a temple gopuram with painted deity panels and pillared colonnade. A shirtless young man in a pink dhoti leads on the left. Center, a man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and long dark hair walks beside a man in an orange robe and white shirts and dhotis. Others in white kurta and dhoti and a man in a blue striped shirt and grey trousers follow. A metal-roofed open shed stands on the right.2009-08-01A photograph of a group walking along a paved courtyard of a temple complex in southern India. In front on the left, a shirtless young man wears a red-and-white lungi and a necklace. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron-orange robes walks past a stone open pavilion with carved pillars and a metal roof. A bearded man in a light blue striped shirt and grey trousers walks to the right, and an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside a temple gateway with a decorated pediment. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands out in the middle of the line of walkers.2009-08-01A group of men walks across a stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple, passing a white and red-striped building and a colourful gopuram on the right. In the centre, a tall man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walking ahead of a bearded man in orange robes. Several men in white shirts, pale shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and a bare-chested older man on the right wears a yellow dhoti with a purple cloth draped over his shoulder. Arches and pillars line the right side of the frame.2008-07-29A 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.2009-08-01A photograph in a stone-pillared temple courtyard or corridor with weathered pale walls and a tiled roof. Several men walk across the paved floor in a line. Those in front wear saffron-orange garments, with one bare-chested man in a reddish-brown cloth carrying a long staff. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, and one older man in white walks at the right edge. A woman in a white sari with a dark border stands near the left pillars, and a few people are seated further back. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pillar at right. The scene suggests a visit to a temple. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2009-08-01Photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard past a colonnaded temple hall with plain pillars and a stepped platform behind them. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a pink-and-white dhoti walks at left. Four men in saffron-orange robes walk in procession; the central figure in front has long swept-back dark hair, a beard and glasses, and wears a saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala, while behind him another saffron-robed man has shoulder-length hair and carries a phone. A man in white shirt and white dhoti walks at right, and other men in white shirts follow. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pillar at upper right.2009-08-01A photograph of a temple corridor with granite pillars and a white wall with red and white striped border, with a colourful gopuram tower behind. Several men walk together across a stone-paved courtyard. In front, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot; a bearded man on the left wears an orange wrap, and a man in the centre wears an orange robe. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a light blue shirt walk along. At the far right, a bare-chested, bald man wears a yellow and orange dhoti with a purple sash and white sacred thread. The front figure's distinctive long, swept-back hair and saffron robe are notable, but identity is not established from appearance alone.2008-07-29May 22 20122012-05-22