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September 09 2011

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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a granite stone wall and a gopuram visible above. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and gold-edged sash bends forward over a stone pillar or stone structure, reaching out with one hand toward it. Behind and to the left, a group of people in white traditional clothing and saffron-coloured garments stand on the paved ground; one man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red floral garland. A bamboo scaffolding frame stands along the temple wall. A cameraman in white clothing films on the right. Pink-painted temple buildings and palm trees fill the background.2011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-paved floor and a tall pink-and-white temple gopuram in the upper left. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe leans forward with hands on a grey stone pillar-like platform, bowing or offering respect. Nearby, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several bare-chested, stand in a line, and women in white saris and dark clothing watch. A man in a white shirt holds a camera, and a bamboo-and-thatch shade structure stands behind the group. A garland of orange and white flowers hangs on the left side, and a carved stone pillar stands at right.2011-09-09A courtyard beside a temple gopuram and pink-washed boundary wall, with bamboo scaffolding at right. A woman in a flowing orange sari bows with her hands joined, facing a stone pillar or lamp stand. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands and holds a garland of flowers, while several people in white ritual clothes, including a bald man in white with folded hands at left and devotees in white saris, watch or move forward. A man in a yellow shirt and a photographer in white also appear. Stone-paved ground surrounds the group.2011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-block wall and pink-painted shrine building behind bamboo scaffolding. A figure in orange robes bends forward at a grey stone pedestal, hands resting on its top, with long dark hair falling forward. Behind them, a group of people in white dhotis and orange cloth walks barefoot across paving, including a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a man in orange robes. A cameraman in white stands to the right holding a video camera. The person bending wears a shawl or wrap and appears to be a devotee at the pedestal; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-09-09A figure in orange saffron robes bends forward at a stone shrine, hands pressed to the carved granite ledge, kneeling on a leopard-print mat on a stone-paved courtyard. Behind them a crowd of around twenty devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, with some in orange clothing and others in white saris. A pink-walled temple building, palm trees and a bamboo-and-thatch canopy frame the scene, with a brass oil lamp on the right.2012-10-12May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a tall pale brick wall behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist stands with palms pressed together in prayer, bowing over a worn grey stone structure. He wears a gold necklace and gold armbands. Around him, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one on the left holding a small silver vessel and wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus women in orange and white saris, stands with hands folded in devotion. A thatched bamboo shelter and a pink temple building appear in the background.2012-08-17 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a large grey stone gopuram tower at left and a pillared colonnade at right, the ground patterned with white and yellow kolam designs. A group of about twenty people stands in the open courtyard. Several men wear saffron or orange robes and some have shaved heads; one central figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands with hands joined. Other men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear colourful saris in maroon, pink, orange and purple. Some people stand barefoot. The scene appears to be a temple visit or devotional gathering.2011-09-26A photograph of a temple courtyard with a figure in an orange saffron garment leaning forward with long dark hair spilling down, one hand touching a stone shrine ledge decorated with carved lions. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand nearby, one holding an orange cloth. Another man in white stands behind holding a camera, and a few people in the background wear light clothing. Bamboo scaffolding with thatched roofing covers the area, a metal pot is on a stand, and a stone temple with pink walls and palm trees is behind. The figure's face is not visible, so the identity of the person in orange is uncertain.2011-09-09December 30 20092009-12-30December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04August 11 20092009-08-11