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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a yellow-based shrine topped by a colourful multi-tiered gopuram-style structure decorated with figures. An older man in a white shirt and eyeglasses stands at right, facing left, near a cream wall. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts gather along a stone walkway; one at right holds a drum with a red strap. Palm trees and another painted temple tower appear in the background under bright daylight.

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May 18 20122012-05-18A crowded temple procession in a stone courtyard with carved sandstone walls and a tiered gopuram tower behind. A shirtless young man in a yellow-green lungi and rudraksha necklace smiles at the front, while a musician in white dhoti plays a long wind instrument and another beats a drum. A multicoloured umbrella shades a group of devotees, several women wear saffron and white saris, and a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among them. Many people press forward around a stone temple structure in bright daylight.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA temple procession in a stone-paved courtyard lined with carved sandstone pillars and a colourful gopuram in the background. At left, a young man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram), with a second player beside him. Tall ceremonial flags with gold fringe and embroidered emblems stand at the left edge. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and dhoti, carrying a drum slung over his shoulder with a red cloth. Women in white saris and a woman in a red sari stand among a crowd dressed in white traditional clothing, and a uniformed official in khaki stands near the right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession in front of a colourful gopuram with painted stucco figures, including a seated deity figure and nandi-style bulls on a yellow plinth. A man in a gold-yellow shirt and white dhoti faces the carvings with his hands raised. Nearby, a bare-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth stands among devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one holding a round frame drum. Red and yellow umbrellas shade the group, and a uniformed attendant in olive green stands at right beside a woman in a white sari. No figure clearly matches the appearance cues for a person, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession on a paved walkway beside a yellow-ochre wall. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornament, walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured umbrella held by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange carries a brass vessel, and a man in lavender shirt and cream dhoti carries a long brass pole. Other attendants in white and orange follow. A colourful gopuram with pale blue and pink tiers rises in the background.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees gathered on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram covered in painted deity sculptures in pink, green, yellow and blue. Men wear white shirts with checked or striped lungis and dhotis, while women wear white and cream saris and salwar kameez, one woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and blue-checked lungi with hands clasped in front. A small red-and-green ceremonial umbrella stands at right beside a man in a white shirt. Another gopuram tower rises in the background under a clear blue sky, and a utility pole and wires cross the frame.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18June 05 20122012-06-05May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29