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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large ornate gopuram tower and pink-washed colonnaded halls behind. In the foreground, a long decorative floor kolam in purple, green, yellow and white forms a flowing scrollwork pattern. A figure in a flowing orange robe stands with palms joined in anjali mudra, a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves draped over the shoulders. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand barefoot; one holds a garland of marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves, and another carries a pink bag. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the right. Women in colourful saris sit on the ground in the background near a yellow bucket.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a large colourful floor kolam of white, red, green and yellow geometric patterns. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a garland of white and red flowers around the neck, hands held together at the chest. Around them, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold a flower garland and a kalasha-like vessel, while devotees in white and a woman in a red sari with purple blouse stand nearby. A tall white gopuram tower rises behind a pink colonnaded hall with a bull statue on the roof.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor photograph in a temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram tower rising behind a pink-washed colonnaded hall. On the ground is a large white and coloured kolam floral pattern. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border holds a garland of white and red flowers. Next to him, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border holds a pink plastic bag. Around them, men in white shirts and white or brown dhotis and other saffron-clad men stand or walk. A tall metal flagpole stands at left. a person's appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues, so no identification is made.2011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-pillared mandapa and a carved gopuram top; a stone nandi and elephant ornament sit on the roof. A man in orange robes lies prostrate with his forehead on a rangoli-decorated stone floor with coloured patterns, an elephant motif and a small flower. Standing nearby, a bald man in orange robes and a garland of yellow and purple flowers watches, with a grey-bearded man in orange and a rudraksha mala beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and cream saris, including a man in a yellow shawl, stand behind, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Several people hold lamps or offerings. The scene shows a prostration before temple authorities during a ritual welcome.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a temple precinct in front of a tall white gopuram with carved tiers. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti holds a large garland of yellow and purple flowers. Beside him, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe with orange lower wraps and a light forehead mark walks forward with a hand raised near the face. Several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk behind, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands in the right foreground. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand nearby. Colourful kolam patterns decorate the paved ground, and a pink-roofed shrine pavilion with an iron gate stands at left.2010-01-08September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor temple entrance scene with a patterned kolam floor design. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a garland of flowers and gold bangles, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial garland; in a devotional procession moment. Beside him a bald saffron-robed attendant stands with hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding a long rope-like tassel or garland string, stand to the left, and lines of uniformed police officers stand behind a metal barrier at right. Pink temple gopuram-style structures and marigold garlands hang along the pillared gateway.2011-12-08Outdoor photo in a temple courtyard beside a stone gopuram with sculpted figures and a grey stone wall with nandi bulls on top. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a gold-bordered orange garment wears an orange turban and a long yellow and red flower garland, holding his hands together at his chest while walking. Around him stand many men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing orange shawls and blue lanyards, some with hands folded in prayer and others holding small items. Behind them is a pink and red-roofed shrine building with arched windows and palm trees beyond. The paved stone ground has a small metal plate set into it.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12