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A photograph of a temple courtyard at an outdoor ritual, with a pillared temple gateway and a tall stone tower in the background. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, facing the group. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a red garland presses her palms together in prayer. Nearby, several men wear orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, some carrying brass items. A bald priest in white stands near the centre. A man in a red and yellow cloth kneels low on the floor at lower centre, next to a decorated kolam design. Men in white dhotis and a man in a lavender shirt stand along a rope barrier at right. Many devotees stand in the background.

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Outdoor 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.2011-09-26Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars, metal gates and bright ceiling lights. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a white-and-orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks ahead of several people in saffron and pink robes. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt walk nearby. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt carries a plastic bag. Colourful rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor in the foreground, and a yellow-and-blue barrier stands at the right.2012-10-12September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A procession of people in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot through a stone temple colonnade, with tall carved granite pillars on both sides. In the centre a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and layered beaded necklaces, leads the group, while a bald orange-robed man beside him carries a garland of white and red flowers. A man in an all-white dhoti and shirt walks at the front right, and a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes fills the background near a gilded kalasha-like finial. Several orange-clad participants have a white vibhuti mark on the forehead.2012-10-12A procession moves barefoot across a temple courtyard floor decorated with colourful rangoli kolam designs in purple, yellow, green and red. At the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with red border and wire-rimmed glasses wears a rudraksha mala. Behind, a young man in orange raises a ceremonial item overhead and wears a gold necklace. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red sash walks in the group, and another man in a checked white shirt and brown dhoti stands at the right. Carved stone pillars and a thatched canopy frame the scene. a person is not identifiable from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2012-09-12A procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite pillars and a temple gopuram-style facade. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head and tilak leads the group, while a man in a red and saffron shawl carries a ceremonial silver kalasha or pot, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti carries fruit and flower offerings. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and walk in a line; a man in a white shirt on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The scene reads as a temple visit in Tamil Nadu.2009-08-11May 31 20122012-05-31Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard with a gopuram visible behind a pink wall. Several men in saffron-orange dhoti-shawls with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit and stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A barefoot man in white dhoti and a crossbody bag stands at left. A seated saffron-robed man in the foreground has a shaved head and ceremonial marks, with a silver tray of gold items and a brass vessel beside him. Behind them a large crowd in white and cream clothing sits on the ground under a thatched canopy, and a cameraman films at upper right. Several figures wear long hair with vibhuti marks. Ritual setting consistent with a devotional program.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with a crowd of men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-and-gold garment, a white and yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds his palms together in greeting. A shaved-headed man in orange clothing and a gold necklace stands facing him, while others in white with gold borders and forehead markings surround them. A man in a blue jacket and a man holding a camera are visible on the right, and temple pillars and a tower appear behind. The crowd is dense.2010-12-29August 17 20122012-08-17