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Photograph 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.

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A 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.2009-08-01August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A 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 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.2009-08-01A 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 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.2009-08-01August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A 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.2008-07-29A photograph of a group of men walking barefoot along a stone-paved colonnade of a temple corridor with blue-painted pillars and a red-and-green roof. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a flower garland and a purple-bordered shawl walks at the front, with a red-clothed figure beside him. Around them are bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha-style necklaces, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A man on the left wears an orange cloth over a white dhoti. Behind them, stone columns and temple walls stretch into the distance.2009-08-11January 12 20072007-01-12