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Photograph at a Kerala temple courtyard under a tiled roof with grey pillars. A blue smoke haze drifts over the sloped copper-red roof of a long shrine with a row of small grilled windows. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl walks past, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white cloth bundle, rudraksha beads and a necklace stands near a metal railing. Two more men in dark clothing and white dhotis are at the right edge. A signboard and a decorated stand sit by the rail.

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May 08 20182018-05-08A temple courtyard in Kerala with a tiled roof and wooden pillars. In the centre, a man with long dark hair crowned with pink lotus flowers and wearing a red-pink garland and rust-red dhoti stands with an arm raised, holding an object toward a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp on a stand. To the right, men in white dhotis and orange-gold garments stand in attendance, one with a gold-and-red shawl and a bearded face, and a woman in a blue sari stands behind. In the left foreground, a bare-backed man with an orange cloth and beaded necklace looks toward the lamp. A stainless-steel vessel and black wrought-iron fencing with marigold garlands sit nearby, and a small signboard reads in Malayalam script.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a temple courtyard at Chottanikkara in Kerala, with a copper-roofed shrine and a tall golden flagstaff on the left. A large bell hangs from a frame near a blue metal offering box, and a brass lamp stand stands near the railing. Several devotees move through the paved courtyard: a man in an orange lungi and checked shirt, men in white mundus and a man in a light blue shirt, and women in white saris with orange borders, one carrying a small child. A red illuminated sign above reads 'Arathe'. The tiled roof overhead is dark wood and metal. No a person is visible among the people in the scene.2018-05-08Devotees in a covered temple corridor in Kerala walk in procession. Several men wear saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and dark turbans. One man in front holds a garland of flowers, and another in the centre clasps his hands in prayer. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a silver-edged cloth holds a red tray of offerings. Bare-chested men in orange cloth stand at the edges. Pillars, a corrugated ceiling and a railing frame the scene, with more people in the background. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2018-05-08Photograph inside a temple courtyard with a thatched roof overhead. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in procession across a stone floor. A bare-chested man in white dhoti on the left faces away from the camera. A man in the centre carries a leafy offering and wears an orange cloth with a yellow shawl and a white dhoti. On the right, a bearded man with hands folded in namaskar wears a dark head wrap, a gold-beaded garland and a red-orange sash. Another man on the far right wears layered red-brown rudraksha beads and an orange cloth. Several other figures stand in the background.2018-05-08Exterior view of a Kerala-style temple with a sloping terracotta tiled roof, wooden carved gables and a dark plinth, seen from a stone-paved courtyard. A tall gold-painted flagstaff rises beside a metal railing fence. On the right, people stand under a covered pavilion with a grey granite pillar, including a man in a checked shirt and a girl in a blue dress. On the left, a woman in a yellow sari walks near the railing. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2018-05-08Photograph of a temple courtyard with a covered pavilion roof of thatched reed and dark wooden beams, a copper-roofed shrine with a golden flagstaff, and a brass bell hanging on a metal frame. Devotees stand and walk on a polished tiled floor. A woman in a white sari with orange border holds a small child, a man in a pale blue shirt and a man in a saffron-orange shirt with white dhoti stand near a blue donation box and an illuminated red-lettered sign. Several people wait at the sanctum railing. A chandelier-like lamp hangs from the ceiling and the ritual setting suggests a Kerala temple darshan.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08 +2 copiesMay 08 20182018-05-08November 09 20062006-11-09A line of devotees in a covered temple corridor, seen mostly from behind. In the foreground, a person with hair coiled at the back wears a white cloth over one shoulder, a black strap across the chest, and beaded rudraksha-style bands on the upper arms. Beside and behind, several men wear white dhotis or orange-red cloths, with rudraksha malas and one man in a garland of white flowers. A tiled roof and greenery are visible through the open side of the hall.2018-05-08