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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a blue-pillared shrine entrance and a palm tree behind it. In the foreground on the right, a bare-chested man in a dark wrap, wearing a large yellow marigold garland, holds a silver ceremonial staff and joins his palms in greeting. Behind him, an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man with a camera stand near a line of onlookers, including a woman in a teal sari and a woman in white. Several people in white dhotis and shirts are taking photographs with phones and cameras. Stone pedestals and a small lamp post stand in the courtyard, with a deity figure visible on the shrine roof.

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Photo 111868252018-04-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with blue-pillared shrine entrance, stone lamp stands and palm trees. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair and a dark brown robe, wearing a yellow marigold garland and holding a silver staff, stands with hands folded in greeting, a sign of welcome. Beside him a younger man in an orange-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds yellow flower garlands, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. A row of about ten men and women in white dhotis, striped lungis and a teal sari watch and photograph the scene with phones and a camera. A small deity murti sits atop the shrine roof at left.2018-04-29Outdoor photograph of a small South Indian temple with a blue-pillared open front porch beneath a tiled roof, surrounded by palm trees and leafy trees under a pale sky. A tall black dhvaja-style flagstaff stands in front of the shrine, and a black stone lamp stand or dipa stambha sits nearby. A crowd of devotees gathers on the paved path. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a saffron cloth and a crossbody bag stands with his back to the camera. A young woman in the center wears a black top with yellow flowers in her hair, and a man in a white shirt stands beside her. A man on the left in a white dhoti and dark shirt photographs the scene with a camera. Visible people are roughly a dozen.2018-04-29A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a tall ornate ceremonial staff rising beside a small open-pillared shrine with blue columns and a sculpted figure on its roof. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with bare back wears a marigold garland and yellow-orange cloth, facing the shrine. Around them, men in white dhotis, a man in a blue plaid lungi, and bare-chested ascetics with rudraksha beads and maroon shawls stand near a tall staff. Several people in the background photograph the scene with cameras and phones. Palm trees and a clear sky frame the setting.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph taken outside a temple courtyard in bright daylight. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark dreadlocked hair decorated with a yellow marigold garland, wearing a rust-brown cloth draped over the shoulders and rudraksha beads visible at the back. On the right, a bearded man in a brown wrap holds a tall silver-topped staff and a folded red cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them, a man in white dhoti photographs with a camera, and several onlookers, including a woman in pink and others in light clothing, stand near a blue-pillared shrine hall with a tall black flagstaff and stone lamp stands in the courtyard. Palm trees and a tree shade the background.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29Outdoor temple scene in daylight. In the left foreground, a bare-backed figure with long dark matted hair wears a yellow marigold garland at the top of the head, seen from behind. On the right, a figure with long braided hair and a silver ceremonial staff stands in profile, with a gold-toned necklace visible. Behind them, a cameraman and photographers film near a blue-pillared open pavilion with a tall dark lamp post. Several onlookers in white, pink, and teal clothing stand nearby under palm and shade trees, with a small golden kalasha-like finial atop a distant shrine.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at a temple doorway. In the centre, a bearded man with swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a rust-red robe and a large garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, his hands pressed together over his chest and smiling. Around him, shirtless men in rust-red and white dhotis and saffron shawls stand with rudraksha malas, one holding a silver staff. A cameraman with a video camera on his shoulder films from the right, and a man in white dhoti with a pink sash folds his hands in greeting. A grey wall and white door frame form the backdrop.2018-04-29 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20182018-01-18A photograph inside a temple courtyard shows a bearded man with folded hands at the centre, wearing a brown robe and a large multicoloured flower garland of yellow, white and red blooms. He walks among orange-robed sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas, one with a topknot and one with glasses, and white-clad devotees in dhotis and shirts. Two men at left wear plain shirts and a man with a pink shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Behind them stand a tiered gopuram-style temple tower, a brass kalasha-like vessel on the floor, and painted deity statues on the pillars. Bright daylight and palm trees fill the background.2018-01-18