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A dense crowd moves through a stone temple gateway toward a tall gopuram tower framed by a green hill. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wear white and red vibhuti with red kumkum on their foreheads; two men in the foreground play long wind instruments. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands near the center, and a man in a maroon shirt gestures in the lower left. A cameraman with a video camera films the procession. A yellow and red barrier with Tamil script lines the left side.

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A dense crowd of men fills a stone gateway of a South Indian temple, looking toward a tall gopuram tower under a hill. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis play brass horns and a wide bell-shaped trumpet; one wears a yellow shawl and another has white vibhuti and a red tilak on his forehead. A man in a pale yellow checked shirt stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Several men wear orange or red turbans and garlands in the crowd. The scene suggests a temple procession moving out through the gate.2006-09-24A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts moves through a stone-walled temple lane toward a tall white gopuram tower set against a green hillside. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange shawl and white clothes with a rudraksha mala walks at the front. Nearby, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and gold necklaces holds hands folded in greeting. A man at lower left holds a wooden percussion stick and wears a white forehead marking. Many devotees press forward on a stone-paved path, with more people and shrine structures visible in the background.2006-09-24A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts moves through a narrow stone-walled lane toward a temple gateway with a tall white gopuram rising behind a hill. In the centre, a figure wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange shawl over white clothing, with a gold necklace, walking among the procession. Several men wear orange or saffron stoles over white garments. Devotees fill the passage, and some look toward the temple gate. The scene is a Hindu temple procession in a shadowed alley lined with carved stone pillars.2006-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02A dense crowd of men and some women moves through a stone temple gateway toward a tall gopuram visible in the distance. Several musicians in white dhotis and shirts play brass horns and trumpets near the centre, and a man in a saffron-orange turban stands among them. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside the procession. Many people wear white, beige and checked shirts, and a few have sacred marks on their foreheads. A long yellow cloth or pole is carried on the left. Blue-painted gates stand open on either side of the arch, and carved stone panels line the walls.2006-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A dense crowd fills a stone temple gateway with carved pillars, moving toward a tall gopuram visible in the distance beyond a hillside. In the centre, men in white dhotis and shirts carry handheld megaphones and a long yellow cloth, with a man in an orange cloth near the middle. A man in white with a camera on his shoulder films the procession. Onlookers, children and a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap line the passage. Devotional procession with ratha-yatra style movement through a temple entrance.2006-09-24A dense crowd of people walks along a stone-paved street in front of a large whitewashed gopuram temple tower set against a green hillside. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in pink and blue shirts, stand or walk closely together, several carrying hand drums. Women in saris and salwar kameez are in the crowd at left. On the right, a long colonnaded temple wall with carved pillars has pink and red signboards. A small ornate shrine with painted deity figures stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a temple procession or street gathering.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12A dense crowd of men moves through a large stone temple gateway with carved pillars and a green barred gate above. Most wear white shirts and dhotis, some in checked or striped shirts. A man in the centre foreground near the crowd carries or blows a brass horn, and several in the procession wear saffron or yellow shawls. Yellow metal barricades line the left side of the entrance. Beyond the gate a temple tower and trees are visible in daylight. Several dozen people are visible, with many partially cropped at the frame edges.2006-09-24