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A colourful gopuram temple tower with tiers of painted deity sculptures rises above a green-walled temple entrance. Crowds stream out through the doorway in daylight. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with orange shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas walk forward smiling, one holding a garland. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in a dark blue shirt move among devotees, and a woman in white with a yellow sash and tilak stands at left. A grey car is at lower right, and roadside stalls with red garlands sit to the right of the gate.

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A photograph of a large white gopuram temple tower with painted sculptural deities on its tiers, set in a stone-paved courtyard with a hillside behind. A procession of men in white dhotis and shirts moves through the foreground; a figure at right wears a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-and-orange garment with bare upper body and long hair, and another man in the group wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Devotees are visible at the temple gateway and steps. A signboard with text stands at left. Whether the figure at right is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2006-09-24Photograph outside a South Indian temple gopuram with a tiered stone entrance tower painted with deity figures and a mountain rising behind. A procession of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing saffron or orange shawls, walks across a paved courtyard. Near the centre, a person in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with an orange head covering walks with hands folded in front, a possible sannyasi, and the appearance is uncertain. Other participants carry garlands and wear green-and-white badges. Behind them, people move through the temple doorway toward a deity shrine. Several bystanders in colourful clothes stand in the foreground, and a small shrine niche sits on the right wall.2006-09-24A colourful gopuram-style temple facade with tiered tower and painted sculptures of deities and figures in blues, reds, greens and gold, with a rocky hill behind. In the street in front, several people walk and stand: an elderly woman in a red-bordered sari at left, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth, and others in white dhotis and saris near a parked black car and roadside stalls. A roadside banner hangs at right. The scene reads as a Tamil Nadu temple street outside a shrine, with no visible ritual activity or identifiable Swamiji figure.2012-05-09A temple procession in front of a tall, richly sculpted gopuram covered in painted deity figures, its entrance bearing a Tamil signboard. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha-style neck adornments stands with arms raised. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a small decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a figure draped in flowers, pulled by a blue New Holland tractor garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Uniformed police in khaki stand by, and devotees in white dhotis and mixed clothing crowd the street, one wearing a grey hooded cloth. A yellow MAHA CEMENT billboard and a hill are visible at left.2018-01-16Outdoor photograph of a crowd at the entrance of a colourful South Indian temple with a tall, painted gopuram tower and a pillared veranda behind it. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and is barefoot, smiling and gesturing with one hand; a presentation-style cue of long hair and saffron clothing is present, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him stand an older bearded man in saffron robes, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth, and an elderly woman in a pale sari. A silver car is parked at left, and a man in white stands at right. A banner is visible on the temple wall.2010-02-02August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in front of a South Indian temple with a tiered gopuram covered in painted deity figures and a colonnaded building behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand beside silver and dark cars. A barefoot figure with long swept-back dark hair in an orange robe stands centre, with another orange-robed man to the left, and an older bearded man in orange at right beside a dark car. Two men in white shirts stand at the right edge. Crowds of onlookers in the background watch from the temple balcony and street. Banners are visible near the temple wall. a person shown with long hair and saffron clothing, with the page describing a Kalavai swami meet event.2010-02-02October 24 20062006-10-24Photo 11743791 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a South Indian temple entrance with a colourful gopuram tower and ornate shrine structure behind. A silver SUV with its door open stands at left. A tall man in orange robes with a red-and-orange garland walks forward, and beside him a bearded man in an orange-saffron tunic and dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot; a person candidate in saffron clothing with a mala. Around them, young men and women in white and saffron-orange shawls, some in yellow sashes, walk in a group. An older man in a yellow-gold shirt and white dhoti stands at right with his hands together. Several people in white garments stand behind them.2009-07-14A crowd moves through a temple courtyard in front of a gopuram covered with painted stucco figures and a gold finial. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, gold-trimmed orange garment and a garland of green leaves faces away from the camera, with long dark hair visible. Men in orange shawls and white shirts surround him, one man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Onlookers and a woman in a light sari stand behind. A gilded lamp stand and a green gate are visible, with a hill and palm trees beyond. The scene is a procession at a temple.2006-09-24