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A photograph of a temple entrance with a golden-yellow wooden door decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves and rows of small brass lamps. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a sash stands at the centre holding a lit flame toward the door, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. A man in a white shirt and a cream dhoti stands to the right, and a man with a red tilak on his forehead stands in the right foreground. Red kumkum marks dot the pillars and wall, and a small placard with a framed deity picture is on the right railing.

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A photograph of a temple entrance with a large golden-yellow wooden door carved with square motifs, decorated with a swooping garland of green leaves and white flowers. Several men stand before the door, most in white dhotis and shirts, while a shaved-headed figure in a plain orange-saffron robe stands centre, facing the door. Other men in orange and maroon cloths stand nearby. Weathered stone pillars frame the doorway, and a metal railing and a round clock are visible at left. A man at far left covers his face with his hands.2012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +3 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of men at a temple doorway with a large ornate golden-yellow wooden door decorated with a garland of green leaves and white and pink flowers. In front, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, flanked by others in saffron-orange robes. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around them, one holding a ritual item. A pile of pink flowers sits in a basket at right and a metal railing frames the scene. Bystanders in the foreground are partly visible. Appearance of the bald saffron-clad man is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; he is described by role as a sannyasi or priest.2012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09Photograph inside a temple at a golden-yellow gilded doorway decorated with small hanging bells and garlands of white flowers and red roses. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred-thread necklace stands at left with his hands clasped at his waist, looking toward the camera. Beside him, another shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a yellow sash touches the doorway, and a man in red-brown garments bends forward at the door. On the right, men in white dhotis and a checked shirt press their palms together in prayer. A brass oil lamp stands by the doorway. A man in white is at far left.2012-05-09September 11 20122012-09-11 +2 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a light grey marble floor and a crenellated stone wall behind. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti on the right holds a brass plate of offerings toward a yellow-framed shrine gate with red-pink flower garlands hanging above it. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together, a rudraksha mala on the chest and a metal stand beside. Around them devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a crowd, some with hands folded. A yellow sign with Tamil script sits at the base of the shrine.2008-08-03A photograph at a temple entrance with an ornate golden-brown wooden door hung with a green and red floral garland. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt steps up onto a gold-toned threshold while others follow. A man in an orange-saffron cloth with a garland and a bead necklace stands at left beside a man in white holding a yellow bag. On the right, bare-chested men in yellow and orange dhotis stand by the door, one with a sacred thread. A devotee in a white dhoti with a sacred thread sits at lower left, and a woman with jasmine in her hair is at lower right. A small blue-and-white notice board on the railing shows a deity image.2012-07-23September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09