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A photograph of an open stone-paved courtyard beside a temple wall with a teal painted door and a carved stone pillar at left. Four people in orange or saffron robes stand together, two women and two men, one holding a rudraksha-style mala; a man in white clothes and a shirt stands at left, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at right with hands joined in namaskar toward the group. Green foliage hangs over the wall at upper right. No deity murti or ritual activity is visible beyond the greeting.

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January 18 20102010-01-18A photograph of a temple courtyard with a stone-paved floor and a chalk kolam design drawn on the ground. Several men walk across the courtyard toward a teal double door set into an ochre-coloured temple wall decorated with carved lions and figures. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala and walks with folded hands. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland and a figure in orange cloth follow. On the right, a bare-chested man with a white cloth wrapped at the waist walks barefoot beside a tree. A yellow banner hangs on a carved stone pillar at the left edge.2010-01-18 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard scene at a stone colonnade with carved pillars and a gopuram tower behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls walk in a group; the foreground figure, seen from behind, raises a hand to his head, wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha-style garland. A second orange-robed figure in the centre presses palms together in namaste, with long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a yellow shawl, walk barefoot alongside, and a man in an olive-green uniform walks among them. Stone pillars, a metal utility box and a fenced gate frame the procession.2010-01-08A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a paved courtyard path between a stone wall on the left and a pink temple building with a teal door and barred windows. Several men wear saffron and orange robes: a young man on the far left in orange, a bearded elderly sadhu in rust-red robes with a topknot, a long-haired man in orange with a beaded necklace, and a man on the far right in orange holding a small object. A man in a white kurta with a blue-and-white beaded necklace walks second from left, and a younger person in white stands further back. Tamil script is painted on the pink wall behind them.2010-01-18 +1 copiesFive people walk barefoot across a paved courtyard beside a pink-washed building with a teal-framed doorway and a stone wall on the left. Four wear saffron-orange robes: the figure on the far left has long hair and orange cloth, the woman third from the right wears an orange robe with a beaded necklace, and the figure on the far right wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. The elderly bearded man in the centre wears a rust-brown wrap with a bun on his head. Beside them a man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears a blue lanyard and holds his hands together. Faint painted script is visible on the pink wall.2010-01-18 +1 copiesA group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands in a whitewashed hall with a tin roof, several with palms pressed together in greeting. One bowing sannyasi in the centre has a shaved head and a draped orange shawl. At the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow scarf stands near a table of brass items. In the foreground, rows of brass oil lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth. Behind them a dark board lists names, a red curtain hangs at right, and a carved stone pillar stands at the right edge.2009-10-15A photograph of a temple entrance at dusk with a sandstone wall and carved doorway. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange-saffron robes and a multi-coloured flower garland; he walks toward the doorway while a bald attendant in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace stands beside him holding a small offering plate. To the left, a younger man in orange robes with a beaded necklace walks barefoot on a patterned ground of coloured kolam designs, beside an older man in a white dhoti and shirt. Behind them, more saffron-clad devotees and a child in a striped shirt stand near the entrance, and a sign hangs on the wall. Colonnaded pillars are visible at the left edge.2012-10-12January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor photo at a grey stone temple entrance in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a garland of yellow and red flowers over his shoulder, with his palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a second person in a saffron robe with a maroon border stands on the stone steps, and two women in white and orange saris are at the temple doorway. A small shrine niche with a white figure and red flower garland is set into the wall, and a metal railing runs along the left side. A person in white stands at the far left edge.2010-02-17July 29 20082008-07-29