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Night photograph of the entry gate to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, labelled Singh Dwar. Three tall shikhara-style spires rise above a sandstone facade with a red-and-yellow signboard reading the temple name and entry gate. A blue poster on the left shows a seated Shiva deity murti with trident and a shiva lingam design. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing walk and gather at the gate, including a man in an orange shirt pointing toward the entrance. Overhead cables and shop signs crowd the narrow street.

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May 09 20152015-05-09 +1 copiesMay 08 20152015-05-08Street-level photo of the entry gate to the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, labelled SINGH DWAR and SHRI KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE, ENTRY GATE. Three tall curved shikhara spires in terracotta-red stone crown the gateway. A purple poster of Shiva seated in meditation with a trident hangs on the left wall. Several visitors walk through the narrow lane in front of the gate, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red sari with a shawl, and a man in a white shirt on the right. Overhead tangles of electrical wires cross the street, and shops line both sides.2015-05-08May 08 20152015-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20152015-05-08May 08 20152015-05-08May 08 20152015-05-08Night view of a temple lane at Tiruvannamalai with a tall gopuram tower glowing in the distance. A figure in a saffron-orange robe walks down the stone path in the foreground, followed by several people in white dhotis and white garments moving toward the temple entrance. Ornate golden metal grille panels line the left side, and carved stone pillars with small sculptures on the wall stand on the right beside a yellow and black notice board. Warm lamplight illuminates the wet paving and dark trees above.2012-09-23Night photograph of a crowd gathered outside an ornate, carved stone temple gateway lit by warm lamps. The gateway features layered sculpted deity and figure reliefs, red flags flutter on its roof, and loudspeakers are mounted on a pole. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange-red robe stands among people in shirts and kurtas, including a man in an orange t-shirt and a woman in a red sari. Strings of bulbs and banners decorate the surrounding stalls and framed portraits line the entrance.2016-04-24A night street procession in a crowded Indian town lane lit by a bright overhead lamp and strings of coloured lights. Many sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, walk in a dense group. Devotees in white shirts, a woman in a blue headscarf and others in mixed clothing move through the crowd. Shops with colourful signboards line the street, and a golden palanquin or shrine canopy is visible at the right edge. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2015-09-16Night photograph at a temple gateway, with a tall gopuram lit by rows of string lights visible through a stone doorway. A group of about ten people walks through the entrance, many in white dhotis and white garments, one woman in an orange-brown sari, and one man in saffron/orange clothing with a shawl near the centre. Two men stand at the right edge, one in a white shirt. Stone pillars frame the scene and a dark inscribed board hangs on the right wall.2006-12-04Night photograph of an illuminated decorative gateway at a festival, lit with purple and pink string lights. Neon trident symbols stand atop the roofline and a glowing emblem sits at the centre. A central banner shows painted figures, and side panels read Hindi welcome text. A saffron flag hangs from the entrance. A dense crowd of blurred devotees in the foreground includes a uniformed police officer at right, with a few orange and red garments visible.2016-05-21