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Outdoor courtyard of a South Indian temple with a red-tiled roof, pink plastered walls with arched windows, and a carved stone pillar on the right. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands in the open courtyard. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl is bending forward in obeisance, wearing a garland of marigolds, and another man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands beside him. A man in a pink shirt and a boy in a checked shirt watch from the right foreground. Figures are standing and bowing in devotion near the temple pillars.

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Photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and a gopuram-style shrine with sculpted lions at the upper right. A tall figure with long swept-back hair, bare chest and orange clothing with gold beaded necklaces walks barefoot at left, hands joined in greeting, followed by saffron-robed sannyasis. Men in white shirts and white trousers stand at centre and right, and a man in khaki uniform and a man in a red shawl stand nearby. Bamboo scaffolding and a pillared colonnade fill the background. Overhead a grey sky. The tall figure has distinctive long hair and gold adornments, so a person appears here as a walking, greeting figure.2012-08-17A photograph of a temple courtyard with pink walls, a red-tiled roof and palm trees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment bends forward at a stone stand, pressing their face and hands against the stone and lowering their head toward a carved stone figure at its base. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth stands beside a man with a shaved head in a white dhoti, and an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the edge. A cameraman in white with a video camera on his shoulder films nearby. Bamboo scaffolding and a metal drum stand in the background, and several white-clad people walk across the stone paving.2011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a figure in an orange saree with gold border and an orange head covering bends forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone pedestal, while garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from the stone. Nearby devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali and some hold their hands at the chest. A man in white with a green cloth bag and rudraksha mala stands in the middle. Grey stone pillars and a pink building with arches form the background.2006-09-24Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-block wall and pink-painted shrine building behind bamboo scaffolding. A figure in orange robes bends forward at a grey stone pedestal, hands resting on its top, with long dark hair falling forward. Behind them, a group of people in white dhotis and orange cloth walks barefoot across paving, including a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a man in orange robes. A cameraman in white stands to the right holding a video camera. The person bending wears a shawl or wrap and appears to be a devotee at the pedestal; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-09-09January 12 20072007-01-12A temple courtyard procession at an Indian temple complex. A figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and has white tilak markings on the forehead; his long dark hair is swept back, and he has a crown-like headdress feature visible. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes walks. Around them devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, move through the crowd; a woman in a white sari with a shoulder bag and a blonde woman in white also walk nearby. To the left, a golden palanquin or ratha canopy with pink-and-red flower garlands carries a deity murti. Behind, a grey stone gateway with a carved lion-topped roof and pink-painted walls frame the courtyard, with a gopuram tower in the distance.2009-08-06A photo at a temple courtyard with a stone structure in the foreground. A bald man in saffron-orange robes bows deeply with his head pressed against a carved stone pillar-and-stone-ledge, with a green garland draped over his shoulder. Behind him another man in orange and a woman in orange stand near. Around them are men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed police officer, and onlookers. A pale pink temple building with arched doorways and carved stone walls rises in the background, with palm trees and a steel waste bin at right. A small stone lion-like carving sits at the base, and colourful kolam patterns are drawn on the ground at left. Approximately 10 people are visible.2006-12-04A procession crosses a stone-paved courtyard beside a dark stone temple wall and a pink temple hall with a red-tiled roof and palm trees. At centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and orange flowers and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and beaded necklaces walk closely, several with orange or saffron shawls. A woman in a green sari and a woman in pink stand at the left edge, and a man at right gestures with an extended arm. The scene is a temple ritual procession.2006-09-24A photograph taken at a temple entrance under a stone-carved arch, with red cloth drapes hanging on either side. A group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts crowd together, several wearing white clothing; one man in a white shirt has a gold chain at the neck. In the center, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap stands among them, wearing a garland of white flowers and a red garland, while devotees around them press forward. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands beside another woman in white. Behind them, a brass oil lamp and a golden shrine panel are visible, with a stone wall and greenery beyond. A small signboard reading Nithyanandapuram hangs on the white building on the left.2008-08-07Outdoor photograph at a stone temple gateway in Tiruvannamalai, with a carved white gopuram tier and dark granite walls behind a crowd. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange shawl over an orange garment, a yellow sash, and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear black rudraksha malas; one holds a bundle of pink flower garlands. A man in a cream shirt has a grey moustache and red tilak, and a man at right in white holds a flower garland. Several people stand close together in a dense crowd.2005-12-25Photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple courtyard beside carved stone pillars and an iron railing at dawn. A long column of people, dozens visible, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, some women in white saris, moves toward the right. At the front center, a figure in long saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering walks with hands folded in anjali, with a shawl-draped orange-clad companion nearby. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt stands with palms joined at left, and a man in a checked shirt watches. Temple gopuram walls and a white structure appear in the background.2007-01-12Outdoor temple ritual at a stone shrine with a small oil lamp burning on a platform beside a carved pillar. Priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls sit on the ground with folded hands, one holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind them a dense crowd of men in white and shirts stands watching and some photograph with cameras. A standing man on the right wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a gold-coloured garland, while another bald priest in white stands near the right edge. Pink temple walls and palm trees fill the background.2010-12-29