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A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses through the entrance of a stone temple gopuram-style gateway with a richly painted, multi-colored sculpted roofline. Above the arch, painted deity figures and celestial beings decorate the facade. A white street lamp and a hanging banana plant stand in front, and dry leaves hang on a string across the doorway. Near the center, a man in an orange headcloth holds a garland of yellow and white flowers. A yellow sign with Tamil script and a KVB logo hangs on the left. A few devotees have ash or tilak marks and rudraksha-style malas.

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A crowded street scene at a temple entrance with a richly sculpted gopuram-style roof above, painted figures in teal, red and gold on a stone cornice. A yellow signboard with red Tamil lettering and a KVB logo hangs on the left. Beneath it, a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis moves through the colonnade. Near the centre-right, a man wearing an orange turban and a large garland of yellow and red flowers is being escorted through the crowd. A silver street lamp and a hanging banana plant sit in the middle, and dried leaves are strung across the doorway. Hindu temple procession with devotees.2006-09-24Photograph of a South Indian temple gateway with a tall gold-plated flagstaff rising above an ornate, painted sculpted roofline crowded with figures in turquoise, red and cream. A crowd of men and women, mostly in white shirts and dhotis or saris, presses in front of the hall. A green metal cage encloses a shrine area, with a gilded small shrine and a wooden board of Tamil lettering at right. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread appears at left. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the people.2006-09-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A procession moves through the forecourt of a South Indian temple with a gopuram-style facade covered in painted sculptures of deities and figures, and a hill rising behind it. A man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban stands near the centre, with a woman in white and a young girl in orange beside him; the orange figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, but his face is not visible and the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk; one older woman in a red sari with a flower in her hair stands at the right. A tall metal palanquin-like covered lantern stand or container is carried in the middle. A blue tarpaulin shelter stands to the right, and a yellow banner reads a Tamil devotional sign. Several people are visible, and one man is bending low near the bottom edge.2007-01-12A large crowd of mostly men in white clothes gathers in front of a massive carved stone temple gateway with tiered gopuram-style towers and sculpted pillars. Beneath a colourful, multi-coloured canopy with festive banners, a group carries a palanquin-style procession ahead of the entrance, with umbrellas and a decorated ceremonial structure in the center. A distant tall temple tower is visible through the dark gateway opening. Many devotees stand close together in the foreground, some in white shirts and dhotis.2006-09-24A photograph of a large South Indian temple gopuram with a tiered, richly painted tower covered in sculpted figures in blue, green, red and yellow. Below, a stone gateway opens into a dark passage. Several people walk out through the entrance, many in white dhotis and shirts. In the centre foreground, a man wears an orange saffron shawl and orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace, and another figure in orange walks nearby. Some men are bare-chested with white dhotis. A white lattice wall with carved Tamil-style lettering lies at right.2009-08-11Photograph of a crowd gathered in front of the ornate facade of the Madurai Aadheenam temple gateway. A yellow sign reads 'Madurai Aadheenam' above a doorway hung with green leaf festoons and strings of flowers. Above, colourful painted deity sculptures include a figure seated on a white bull and a multi-armed deity. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white vests stand close together; one man in a white vest wears a forehead tilak and a rudraksha-style mala, and an older man with white beard wears a white t-shirt. A yellow umbrella is visible at the left edge. Behind them, more people in white are visible in the doorway area with hands folded.2012-06-05 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a South Indian temple gateway with a colourful gopuram covered in painted sculptures and a rocky hill behind. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing and has long hair and a beard; a second man beside him wears an orange turban and an ornate garland of yellow and orange flowers. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in a white sari stands at left with her palms pressed together in greeting, and a blue tarpaulin and stalls sit at right. A sign on the gate reads Arunachaleswarar temple name in Tamil. Several people are visible, most in white, consistent with a temple procession.2007-01-12Photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram and entrance hall with ornately sculpted and painted figures along the roofline, set against a green hill and palm trees. A crowd of people walks past a yellow notice board listing abhishekam rates and times. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange and red shawl stands near the barrier, and men in white dhotis and people in colourful saris are visible in the crowd. A steel vessel stands near the pillars.2006-09-24A crowded temple procession moves through a gateway with painted pillars and sculpted figures on the rooftop. Banana plants flank the entrance. At centre, a large ornate processional vehicle carries a decorated deity murti beneath a red and gold radiating halo, with a bull figure in front. Dense crowds surround it: men in white dhotis and a man in a white turban, women in saris, and uniformed police near the vehicle. A yellow vehicle sits at left beside a banner. Many people, in front of a temple gate.2011-12-20Crowded photograph at the entrance of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram, with a large white signboard reading Sri Thanumalayan Thirukkoil in Tamil, and 'Siva Siva' above. Bright painted sculptures of deities on the gateway include a figure riding a bull and another on a bird. Dense crowd of men and women, many in white dhotis and shirts, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads, pushes toward the dark doorway. A uniformed police officer stands at the right beside a blue shop front. One man in the foreground holds a camera. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2006-10-27A photograph of a large stone temple gateway with a richly carved, painted gopuram tower above, showing sculpted figures and colourful decoration. Several people walk out through the central passage onto a tiled courtyard. In the foreground, a man in a khaki shirt and trousers walks ahead, and a group in white shirts and trousers flank a central figure. Behind them, a man in an orange cloth and another in orange robes walk alongside a barefoot man in a red shawl and light garments wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Two figures in orange and the white-clad attendants suggest a temple visit procession.2009-08-11