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Indoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white garland-like cloth stands with hands folded in namaskar, smiling. A bare-chested priest with a beard in a white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a yellow silk shawl holds a white flower garland and offerings. A cameraman films at left. Framed devotional paintings of deities hang on the wall behind, and a black board with white Tamil lettering is mounted above them. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple hall.

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A crowded temple interior where a person in a saffron-orange robe stands centre-right, facing a bare-chested priest on the right wearing a white dhoti with a red border and a sacred thread. Beside them on a low stone platform stand brass vessels, green leaves and flower garlands on a tray. Men and women in white shirts, saris and dhotis crowd behind a metal railing on the left, while a photographer with a camera stands in the foreground. Painted deity panels and Tamil signboards hang on the wall behind.2009-02-02A crowded temple interior with a large crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and shirts, others in saffron, pressing around a central area. A woman in a saffron robe with long dark hair stands with palms joined near a steel vessel and a tray of green leaves and flowers. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right near steps, and another saffron-robed figure stands nearby. Behind them are framed devotional pictures on the walls and a Tamil-language signboard above an entrance.2009-02-02A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with a gated barrier and wall paintings above. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red garment beneath, stands centre-frame facing a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. A man in an orange dhoti with a yellow-orange shawl stands beside the priest, a garland held nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed guard in khaki, and a woman in a blue-green sari with a pink flower garland at the left edge surround them. Visible people number about 20 to 30 in the crowd, with several partly cut off at the frame edges. Two painted panels on the wall above show deities and a sign board carries Tamil text.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a temple ritual in a crowded hall. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread, who holds a metal plate of green leaves and offerings. A brass vessel with leaves and flowers sits in front, with a small flame at the side. On the right, a bearded bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a Vaishnava-style forehead mark stands with arms folded. Devotees in white shirts and orange shirts press forward behind a railing, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a person in the lower left holds up a camera. The walls behind show framed religious pictures and signboards in Tamil script.2009-02-02A crowd gathers inside a temple entrance at a Ratha Yatra event. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red top and a garland of yellow flowers, holding a woven basket of offerings with a coconut and leaves. A man in a white shirt and a man in an orange-saffron shawl assist him. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and yellow dhoti stands beside a bearded man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark. Behind them, dozens of onlookers fill the hall, and painted panels of deities hang on the walls.2009-02-02Crowded temple hall during a visit, with devotees pressing close around a central scene. A shirtless elderly man in white dhoti and a white shawl drapes a garland of yellow and red flowers over a young man in a saffron-orange shirt and a flower garland. Around them, men in white shirts and orange-trimmed clothing hold up cameras and phones to photograph. On the right, a priest-like young man with bare chest, sacred yellow dhoti, tilak and a wrapped basket of flowers stands near a brass pot. Painted deity panels and a Tamil-language notice board hang on the wall behind.2009-02-02A crowd of devotees gathers in a temple courtyard under colourful framed deity pictures and Tamil signboards. In the centre, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a stainless steel vessel and a tray of green leaves, flowers and garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a blue sari with a pink garland, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with arms folded stand around them. A metal gate with brass bells is visible at right. Printed posters and banners hang on the walls behind the crowd.2009-02-02A temple scene with a crowd pressing in. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a red undergarment wears a long yellow-and-white flower garland, a red tilak on the forehead, and long swept-back hair, holding a woven basket of offerings with green leaves and white items. Two bare-chested men in saffron and yellow cloth, one with a white cloth over his shoulder, hold or receive the basket; a grey-haired man in white and orange cloth reaches toward it, and a man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A camera is raised in the lower left, and framed notices with Tamil text hang on the wall behind.2009-02-02A crowded temple interior with a large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and a few women in saris, pressed together near a doorway. A young man in an orange robe with long wavy hair stands center, hands folded in greeting, while a man in a khaki shirt rests a hand on the orange-robed figure's shoulder. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white dhoti stands by the gate. A steel cooking vessel and a tray of green leaves and offerings sit on a stand in front. Walls behind display framed deity paintings and Tamil signboards with banners.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor temple courtyard with a marble floor and a stone wall with arched openings behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a shrine doorway. Beside him an older man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a row of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an ochre dhoti holds a brass aarti plate with lit oil lamps toward a red-and-gold shrine entrance hung with a red and white flower garland. A yellow metal box with a Tamil inscription sits in the foreground, and a video camera is mounted at the right edge.2008-08-03