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Dusk photograph of a large gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiered stone tower densely carved with figures and niches, rising over a side wall and small shrines. A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line through a courtyard, several wearing rudraksha malas and garlands. In the centre a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a gold necklace and holds a small object, with an orange shawl draped over others nearby.

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A photograph of a large crowd walking through a temple courtyard toward a towering gopuram, the tiered stone temple gateway covered in carved sculptures, under an overcast sky. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards. In the centre foreground, a man with a saffron-orange turban and orange-saffron shawl walks among the group, with long hair and a beard, carrying what appears to be a ritual item. Another figure in an orange-saffron shawl appears nearby. A smaller ornate shrine with colourful sculpted figures stands to the right. Silhouetted pillars and a covered colonnade frame the left side of the scene.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A photograph of a large procession moving across a paved courtyard in front of a towering gopuram, the tiered stone temple gateway of a South Indian temple, covered in carved figures under a grey overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group, several wearing rudraksha malas. At the centre a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a garland of beads at the neck, walks among them with hands folded. Men in white also carry or hold garlands. To the left, a colonnade with pillars and a few women in saris walk in the courtyard, and on the right a smaller shrine with a colourful painted tower stands beside the crowd.2006-09-24A photograph of a large procession walking across a stone courtyard in front of a tall, richly carved gopuram temple tower under an overcast sky. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis walk together, one with a rudraksha mala. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl over a gold-bordered garment walks with hands held together in greeting, and others in orange shawls and white clothes follow behind him. A stone temple wall with pillared niches stands at left, with a small turquoise shrine structure beyond it. The participants appear to be on a temple procession, with the large tower dominating the background.2006-09-24A photograph of a crowd of men and some women in white traditional clothes walking across a stone paved courtyard toward a large South Indian temple gopuram covered in painted sculptures. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe walks among them. Ornate colourful temple gateway structures and a tall white gopuram rise behind, under an overcast sky. Some people on the right wear white shirts and bead necklaces.2006-09-24A photograph of a large temple gopuram, a tiered stone tower carved with figures, rising behind a crowd walking across a paved courtyard toward the entrance. Most of the men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with garlands and lanyards. The gopuram's white stucco is in contrast with a brightly painted smaller shrine tower at right. A pillared colonnade lies to the left. Overcast sky with power lines overhead.2006-09-24A crowd walks along a street toward a large grey gopuram of a temple, its tiered tower carved with figures and topped by finials under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold shawl walks at right, and another man in white with a mala walks at left. At centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and a gold-toned necklace walks among white-clad devotees. Overhead, electric wires cross the sky and tree foliage hangs at upper right.2006-09-24A man with long hair, a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold robes stands with hands joined in prayer, surrounded by a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing orange shawls. Other men in light shirts and trousers walk nearby. A tall metal flagpole rises at right beside a red sign reading Tamil script and a yellow banner. A cameraman with an orange-shawled assistant stands at far right. Procession or temple visit in daylight.2007-01-12A photograph of a procession on a paved temple courtyard before a large white gopuram tower with carved sculptures. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk in the crowd. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck, walks with hands joined in greeting. Behind them, another gopuram rises at the right edge and a small shrine with stone lion carvings stands beside the path. Some men in the foreground hold hands. The overcast sky and clean white architecture set the scene.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24Photo of a procession walking through a temple precinct beneath a tall white gopuram tower with carved tiers, with a colourful domed shrine and a lamp post in the background. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in front of him. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron shawls and white garlands walk in step; one at left carries a white and red flower garland, and an older bald man in white at front-centre holds a folded cloth.2006-08-21A large crowd of devotees walks in a procession outside a towering white gopuram at a South Indian temple, with a colourful smaller gopuram and a stone pillared mandapa behind. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis with black lanyards. In the centre foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a gold ornamental necklace wears a saffron-orange robe over the shoulder and a yellow cloth. A man in an orange shawl stands to the right of him. Dark stone stands in the mandapa behind the crowd, and the sky is overcast.2005-12-25