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July 23 2012

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A dense crowd of devotees stands behind a metal barrier at the entrance of a stone temple with carved pillars and a blue sign above a gate. Many people wear orange-saffron scarves or sashes, one reading Om hreem, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in the front left wears a white top with an orange scarf and rudraksha-style beads, another woman in the foreground has a red bindi and a teal blouse, and a woman in the centre has hands joined in anjali. Two young boys in front wear glasses and a striped sweater, and a bald man in a white shirt with an orange sash stands at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard with trees behind.2012-07-23Crowded interior of a temple colonnade with tall stone pillars, devotees pressing forward in bright light from an open doorway. Foreground: a young girl with wet hair in a green and yellow sari, and a woman in a black sari with rudraksha mala. A man in white wet clothing and a rudraksha pendant stands at right beside a person in an orange robe. Several devotees wear white or orange clothes, some with hands folded in namaskar. Many people appear damp. A plain description with no visible deity murti or name signage.2009-07-13July 23 20122012-07-23A crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra stands under a temple colonnade with scaffolding and carved stone pillars. Many wear white or orange clothing with forehead tilak markings of kumkum and vibhuti; a bald young boy in orange at lower right has a marked forehead. A man in a white polo shirt with a small pink logo and glasses stands at right, and a woman with curly blonde hair and a red bindi is behind the group. Yellow signboards with Tamil script stand at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2012-07-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a line of devotees stands behind a white metal railing on a red carpet. Women in headscarves and salwar-style outfits, one in a blue and white head wrap and a green-and-beige patterned tunic, lean on the rail, while a young man in a bright green sleeveless top wears an orange shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, display stalls with red and white banners and a green flag decorated with yellow flowers line the hall. Ceiling fans hang above. The scene suggests a darshan queue in progress, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2016-05-15May 11 20122012-05-11A blurred photograph of a large seated group of devotees inside a temple hall, with carved stone pillars and painted deity figures behind them. Many women wear saris in teal, blue, white, orange and magenta with yellow garlands, and several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in saffron robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a beaded necklace sits at the left, a bald man in white robes with a long beard sits at the left edge, and a standing woman in an orange sari with grey hair stands at right. Standing figures and an onlooker in white shirt appear in the background among the pillars.2009-07-13Photograph of a long queue of devotees inside a covered hall with metal railings and striped woven mats on the floor. In the foreground a woman in a pale green embroidered kurta and black beaded mala stands beside a young boy in white clothes who looks down. Behind them a woman in a white and red-bordered sari with a gold necklace and red bindi waits with a child, followed by girls and women in pink, blue, teal and green saris and salwar outfits. Several attendees wear small orange and white badges. Colourful decorative banners hang on the pillars. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-12-05June 13 20132013-06-13A photograph of a darshan line at a covered temple walkway. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe stands centre-left, pressing a hand to the forehead of a young boy in an olive-green shirt, who has a small paper slip. Behind them, a woman in a dark red shawl also receives attention. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl holds a wooden tray with offerings. On the right, devotees with palms pressed together watch, including a woman in a grey-purple top. Behind the line, a shrine glows with a deity murti under a golden arch, and colourful painted pillars frame the walkway.2010-01-13July 13 20092009-07-13