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Night photograph of two saffron-robed men walking past a row of painted stone guardian figures at a temple wall. The man on the left wears an orange-red cloth, a beaded mala and holds a small brass or gold-coloured pot in his right hand, his long dark hair hanging down his back. The man on the right, nearer the centre, wears a rust-red robe with a thick brown beaded necklace and has long matted hair and a beard. Behind them a large painted stone figure seated cross-legged holds a long rod across its lap, flanked by white and pink seated figures with moustaches, crowns and ornate jewellery. Small carved figures decorate the stone plinth below.

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Night photograph at a temple courtyard showing two men walking in the foreground past large painted guardian statues seated on a stone plinth. The man on the left has long dark hair, a bare upper body with tattoos, rudraksha beads, a red-orange cloth and carries a golden vessel. The man beside him wears a long matted dark braid, a red-orange robe, a beaded necklace and a red wristband. Behind them stand colourful statues with moustaches, crowns and jewelled necklaces, one holding a staff, against a yellow wall. Stone carvings of small figures decorate the plinth.2017-02-07Night photograph at a temple precinct with large painted guardian statues behind a pale yellow wall. In front, two people in red-orange robes face the statues: a young man on the left in a red wrap holds a golden kalasha-like vessel and wears a rudraksha mala, and a long-haired, bearded man on the right in a dark red robe with a saffron shawl stands with hands together. Several painted statues wear gold crowns and ornaments, and one figure holds a staff.2017-02-07Night photograph of a temple courtyard lined with painted stucco guardian statues seated on a low wall, including a central figure holding a long mace, with ornate headdresses, mustaches and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground, two people walk toward the left wearing red-orange and dark-red robes; one long-haired person carries a brass vessel and wears a beaded mala, while a second long-haired figure in a rust-coloured shawl walks ahead. Partially visible women in saris stand at the left and right edges with hands pressed together.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Night photograph at a South Indian temple entrance showing large painted guardian statues: on the left a seated figure with a black topknot, moustache and gold ornaments holding a mace; in the centre a red-faced figure with a moustache, blue shoulder ornaments and gold armlets holding a long staff; on the right two pale green and white seated guardian figures with tall crowns, one holding a staff. A kneeling devotee with bare upper body and orange cloth performs a lamp offering with an oil lamp flame in front of the statues. A standing man in a green and white lungi with arms crossed watches, and an older man in a white shirt stands at right beside a stone-stepped entrance. Green neon Tamil script runs along the temple gateway at right.2017-02-07 +2 copiesNight photograph at a Tamil temple entrance with a colourful gopuram and lit neon signage in Tamil and English. Large painted guardian statues stand on a plinth on the left, including a green-and-gold figure and a red figure with a club. A group of people in the foreground walk toward the gate: several men are bare-chested wearing white dhoti and orange-yellow cloths, a woman in orange sari has long dark hair, and a few others wear maroon robes and light blue saris. Lit lamps and gated doorways frame the scene.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copies