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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a decorated gopuram and a distant hill behind it. On the ground is a colourful rangoli kolam in red, green and blue. A line of people stands in front of the temple: a bald man in white shirt and dhoti on the left, and several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, one with a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in a white kurta with a black shoulder bag stands near the centre. On the right, a figure in orange saffron robes wears a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers over the shoulder, with long dark hair; another person in orange stands further right. Garlands of green leaves hang along the temple colonnade, with coloured banners nearby.

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A photograph taken outdoors at a South Indian temple complex, with a gopuram-style carved temple tower and a mountain behind it. A line of men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stands on a floor decorated with colourful kolam patterns. In the foreground on the right, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers faces away from the camera with hands raised in a gesture of reverence. Next to them, a figure in orange robes with a shaved head also has hands raised. A bald man in white clothes and a shoulder bag stands among the line. Devotees crowd the temple entrance on the left, and a banner hangs from the temple archway.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a gopuram-style tower with painted sculpted figures on the left and a mountain behind. Along the front of a kolam-decorated floor, a line of about a dozen men stands in white dhotis with yellow shawls, some with white towels over their shoulders, and one in beige with a white cloth. A man in a yellow shawl and a bald head stands near the center. On the right foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and a garland of yellow and purple flowers, with hands joined. Another person in orange robes stands at the far right. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, including women in white and orange saris, watches. Colourful strings of banners hang on the left wall near a shrine.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a gopuram covered in painted sculptures on the left and a hill behind palm trees. A line of devotees stands with hands folded in namaskar. Men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls and women wear saris in orange, green and white. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers stands with palms pressed together, back to the camera. Colourful kolam rangoli patterns decorate the ground. A decorated shrine with a deity murti and a lit lamp is visible in the background, along with overhead garland decorations.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with an ornate gopuram-style tower and a rocky hill behind palm trees. A line of devotees stands on a floor decorated with colourful rangoli. Several men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A bald man in white stands in the line beside a man in orange holding a dark green wrap. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers stands with hands folded in namaskar, next to a woman in orange. A man in saffron robes is in the background, with a row of onlookers and a small decorated sign on the left.2010-01-08Outdoor temple scene at Tiruvannamalai with a row of devotees standing in a line on a colourful rangoli-decorated courtyard. Men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls, several with rudraksha or cord necklaces; a bald man in a white garment and a small blue shoulder bag stands in the middle. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left. On the right, a figure in an orange sleeveless garment wears a large garland of yellow and white flowers with purple beads, hands folded in namaste. Behind them, a gopuram with painted sculptures, a hill and palm trees. Hanging green garlands and a Thulabaram sign are visible, with a banner showing a deity to the left.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a crowd outdoors at a South Indian temple complex. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and a large garland of yellow, white and magenta flowers, his hands pressed together. Beside him stands an older man in an orange robe with a red-orange head covering, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a pink cloth held in his hands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand in a line along a colourful patterned floor, and a bald man in white with a small blue shoulder bag stands among them. Behind them are a gopuram tower with painted sculptures, a stone hall with garlands, a hillside and palm trees under a pale sky, with a pink temple structure on the right.2010-01-08A photograph of a crowd gathered outside a South Indian temple gopuram with colourful painted sculptures on its roof, a tall hill and palm trees behind. Devotees stand in a line on a floor decorated with coloured kolam designs. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at the front, one with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari holds her hands in anjali, and women in orange and green saris stand nearby. A brass lamp stand and a decorated palanquin or ratha with yellow and gold ornaments appear near the entrance, with festoons of leaves overhead. A bald man with a grey beard stands at the left edge in a yellow shawl.2010-01-08August 17 20122012-08-17Outdoor photo at a temple precinct in front of a tall white gopuram with carved tiers. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti holds a large garland of yellow and purple flowers. Beside him, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe with orange lower wraps and a light forehead mark walks forward with a hand raised near the face. Several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk behind, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands in the right foreground. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand nearby. Colourful kolam patterns decorate the paved ground, and a pink-roofed shrine pavilion with an iron gate stands at left.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex with a tall white gopuram tower in the background and ornately carved stone shrine structures at left. A procession walks along a paved path. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand orange-and-white garland, and his bare feet are visible. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe holds a long garland of yellow and white flowers. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man at right has a shaved head and a white-and-red tilak. A few people in orange robes are also in the group, and onlookers stand behind.2010-01-08