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September 04 2008

Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a temple street in front of an ornate white temple facade. Foreground figures wear orange and saffron garments, one with a dark shawl draped over the shoulder and long dark hair. Two people in plain white clothes and one woman in a deep red sari walk among them. Behind them, a painted panel shows a deity seated under a green canopy with attendant figures, and stone steps lead up the wall. Several people are visible on the stairs and the street.

October 12 2012

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October 12 2012

A group of people in saffron-orange robes descends a wide stone staircase in front of a towering gopuram of a temple, its tiers covered in white sculpted deities and figures. Several monks with shaved heads wear orange dhotis and orange shawls, with gold-coloured necklaces and beaded malas; one leads with hands folded. Two women in orange saris walk behind, and a man in a teal shirt stands at the left. A brass grille with gold-tinted scrollwork lines the right side, and a carved stone pillar marks the left. The scene reads as a temple visit with devotees in ascetic dress.

September 04 2008

A photograph of a temple courtyard before an ornate carved gopuram tower covered in white sculptured figures, with a large tree at right and a pink wall beside a small yellow-doored structure. Several men walk across the paved ground in a loose group. Two men in the centre wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and carry bags. Other men wear white dhotis and shirts or bare upper bodies with sacred threads, and a few people stand near the gateway steps. The scene reads as a temple procession or walk through the complex.

September 12 2012

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.

A photograph of a crowd descending a whitewashed stone staircase with red-painted bands on the side wall, under trees. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck and walks down the steps, with a second saffron-robed attendant in front of him. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear ID lanyards, and women in saris and a woman in purple walk along the handrails. Several saffron-robed figures and people in casual clothing are visible on the stairs and landings. The figure in the garland is an appearance-based candidate, but the cues are limited to saffron robes and a garland, so identity is uncertain.

Crowded outdoor scene at a South Indian temple gateway with a tall gopuram tower in the background. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts press forward. In the center, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron/orange robe and a large white-and-red flower garland, with a mala necklace; he is being greeted by saffron-clad sannyasis, one bald with tilak and beads, who hold his hands and garlands. Several people wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas. Shelter roofs, a stone wall and a colourful painted shrine sit at the right. Count of people visible is well over twenty.

A photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved temple path beside a long grey brick wall with pink trim and sculpted animal figures along its top. A tall gopuram tower rises in the background under a pale dusk sky. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside two figures in saffron-orange robes, one wearing a long garland and holding a red cloth, the other with a rudraksha mala. Some men wear white shawls with striped borders. Women in white saris follow behind. Attendees appear to be on a temple procession or walk. A metal railing and a wooden post sit at the left edge.