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Outdoor view of a small Hindu temple entrance with a blue-grey gateway framed by red and cream decorative trim, painted deity figures and a sculpted lion on the roof above. Several men stand in front: a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha-style necklace on the left, an older man in white shirt and dhoti with a white moustache beside him, and a man in an olive shirt at the doorway. A woman in a teal sari walks inside, and a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and checked lungi stands to the side. A white-clad man in the right foreground is seen from behind. Parked motorbikes and a white boundary wall complete the street scene.

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March 01 20182018-03-01November 25 20062006-11-25Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard in front of a colourful tiered gopuram-style shrine with painted sculptures on its roof and a grey stone wall at left. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at center-left, one with palms pressed together in greeting. A figure in a loose orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands with back to camera at center-left, beside a figure in an orange-red sleeveless top and wrap with long dark hair. Two older men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right, one holding his hands together at chest. A man in white stands at far left edge and a person in a blue shirt is at far right near a shed. Green-barred gate and a tree are visible at right.2009-07-14January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph inside a covered temple corridor with a teal-painted wooden beamed ceiling and a tube light fixture. On the left, two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and the other an orange-brown shawl. Centre, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and body wears an orange dhoti and holds his hands together in greeting, beside another bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a garland. On the right, a woman in a red sari with a gold border and a gold arm band faces the group, her hair in a bun with a garland. Behind them, ornately painted deity shrines and a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti stand near the wall. The scene is an ashram-style visit with greeting and devotion.2014-07-01A 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.2012-05-18A photograph at the entrance of a colourful temple shrine with pink and green painted pillars. Through the open doorway, a deity murti sits in a golden arched niche decorated with flower garlands, and a figure in white stands inside near the shrine. In the foreground on the left, a person in a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and bangles faces the doorway, back to the camera. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red tilak on his forehead gestures with his hands while speaking.2012-01-06July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A street scene outside a small temple with a painted yellow facade and a blue-grey gate, its roof topped with sculpted deity figures and a painted sign reading Sree Kamakshi Temple. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot across a gravel road, while two other men stand near a row of parked motorcycles and bicycles. A red-seated bicycle sits in the foreground, a thatched hut stands to the left, and palm trees rise behind the temple under a bright sky.2012-07-08Night photo at a shrine entrance with a painted, colourful facade in red, pink, green and yellow with gold scrollwork on the pillars. Inside the shrine niche stands a deity murti decorated with garlands of white and red flowers and a gold crown, with a brass oil lamp in front. A man in a light blue shirt stands in the center with his arms in front, and a young man in a red sports shirt stands with arms folded in front of the shrine. At the left edge, a bald man in an orange-saffron wrap stands with his hands together near another person.2014-06-19Street scene outside a colourful South Indian temple gopuram-style shrine with painted sculptures, a decorated roof frieze and a blue-painted pillar, shaded by a large tree. A woman in a green sari with red border holds papers beside a woman in white salwar, and a man in a white shirt stands at the front. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one with an orange shawl, move among the crowd. A fruit vendor's cart with oranges and bananas sits at left. The shrine's sculptures include a seated figure atop the roof.2006-11-05