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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.

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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.2010-01-08September 09 20112011-09-09January 08 20102010-01-08A 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.2011-09-09Outdoor 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.2010-01-08Outdoors 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.2011-12-20A 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.2011-12-08August 17 20122012-08-17A 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 figure in an orange saffron robe lies prostrate face-down on a stone courtyard floor decorated with large white, yellow, green and red kolam rangoli designs. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around, one holding a long garland of white and red flowers, and a man in a white shirt crouches with a camera. Other standing men in white and orange garments and a child in a red dress watch nearby, with blue information boards and yellow barriers behind.2011-09-09Outdoor temple-street scene on a paved floor decorated with white and coloured kolam rangoli. A person in a saffron-orange garment lies prostrate face-down with palms pressed together, performing a full-length prostration. Standing nearby are a saffron-robed figure with rudraksha beads and a ceremonial staff, and several men in white dhotis, one holding a yellow-and-orange flower garland. Behind a rusted metal barricade, uniformed police officers stand in khaki. A cameraman films from the lower right. Several people visible in the frame.2011-12-08Outdoor temple scene at a stone-paved courtyard with kolam rangoli designs in white and orange-yellow powder. In the foreground a person in saffron-orange robes lies prostrate face-down on an orange mat, performing a full-length prostration. Beside them a shaved-headed monk in orange kneels and tends the ground, and another orange-clad figure stands at the right edge. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saffron and salwar kameez stands watching, with women in saris of red, pink and yellow. Gopuram temple tower and pink banners appear in the background.2011-12-20