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A figure in orange robes lies prostrate with forehead to the ground on a large floor covered with colourful kolam designs in red, green, blue, yellow and white. Around them stand a crowd of devotees: on the left, people in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and on the right, several men in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas, one holding a long garland of yellow and white flowers. Women in cream and yellow saris stand among them, hands folded in reverence, as part of a procession-style gathering at a temple event.

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A devotee in an orange saffron robe lies prostrate face-down on a granite floor decorated with white, red, yellow, green and purple kolam rangoli patterns. Around them stand a crowd of people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and a garland of yellow and white flowers, and others in white dhotis and yellow shawls. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a wristwatch is in the foreground. Several saffron-clad figures stand in the background, and the crowd watches the devotee's act of prostration.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-pillared mandapa and a carved gopuram top; a stone nandi and elephant ornament sit on the roof. A man in orange robes lies prostrate with his forehead on a rangoli-decorated stone floor with coloured patterns, an elephant motif and a small flower. Standing nearby, a bald man in orange robes and a garland of yellow and purple flowers watches, with a grey-bearded man in orange and a rudraksha mala beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and cream saris, including a man in a yellow shawl, stand behind, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Several people hold lamps or offerings. The scene shows a prostration before temple authorities during a ritual welcome.2010-01-08September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09August 17 20122012-08-17A photograph of a temple courtyard with a large colourful floral kolam drawn on the grey stone floor in white, green, yellow and purple. A figure in orange robes lies prostrate face-down on the kolam, arms extended, performing a full-length obeisance. Nearby, several men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand, one holding a long garland of red and white flowers. A man in white kneels and photographs with a camera, and a small child in a red dress stands at the right edge. Blue and yellow signboards with notices stand behind the barricades in the background.2011-09-09December 20 20112011-12-20A person in an orange robe lies prostrate face-down on a colourful floor kolam decorated with red, green, yellow and blue floral motifs. Around them stand a crowd of onlookers in orange sannyasi robes with rudraksha malas and garlands, and others in white dhotis and cream or yellow shawls. A man in a white dhoti and wristwatch stands at right, hands joined in reverence. The scene suggests a devotional prostration during a temple visit. The prostrate figure's appearance is not clear enough to attribute to a specific person, so the role is described as a devotee.2010-01-08A person in an orange saffron garment lies prostrate face-down on a stone floor decorated with white and coloured kolam chalk designs, arms extended forward with palms together in a full-length pranam or pada namaskar. Standing behind and beside them, a bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, watches with hands folded. Other men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, one holding a yellow garland. Metal crowd barriers run across the background, behind which several uniformed police officers stand in khaki uniforms, and a temple entrance is visible on the right.2011-12-08December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoors on a paved temple courtyard, a person in an orange saffron robe lies prostrate face-down on an orange mat, arms extended, in a full-length sashtanga-style obeisance. Nearby, another orange-clad figure kneels on the ground bent forward. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, saris in yellow, red and pink, and a man in a light blue shirt stand and watch near a temple gateway with gopuram towers. Colourful rangoli kolam designs in orange, green and red decorate the stone floor.2011-12-20