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Outdoor temple courtyard in Kerala with a tall brass and stainless-steel deepam-style oil lamp stand hanging from a chain beside a blue-walled shrine with a sign reading Sivan. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at left near metal railings, and a cameraman in a red-and-orange cloth films at right while another man in blue and white stands beside him. Tiled roofs, trees and white buildings surround the courtyard.

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May 08 20182018-05-08A photograph of a temple shrine in Kerala. A man with a pink flower in his hair, a red and pink garland around his neck, and a rust-orange dhoti stands at the left facing the shrine. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near a small shrine with a hanging bell and a blue signboard reading SIVAN. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind, with a stainless steel counter and brass vessels at the left. Brass steps and pots lead to the shrine entrance under a purple-trimmed tiled roof.2018-05-08A 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.2018-05-08Outdoor photograph of a small South Indian temple with a blue-pillared open front porch beneath a tiled roof, surrounded by palm trees and leafy trees under a pale sky. A tall black dhvaja-style flagstaff stands in front of the shrine, and a black stone lamp stand or dipa stambha sits nearby. A crowd of devotees gathers on the paved path. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a saffron cloth and a crossbody bag stands with his back to the camera. A young woman in the center wears a black top with yellow flowers in her hair, and a man in a white shirt stands beside her. A man on the left in a white dhoti and dark shirt photographs the scene with a camera. Visible people are roughly a dozen.2018-04-29Photograph 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 20182018-05-08April 29 20182018-04-29Photograph 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.2018-05-08Outdoor photo at a Kerala temple courtyard beside a tiled-roof shrine building. Two men walk along a stone path toward a large cylindrical steel vessel with a conical lid set on a low plinth. The taller man in the foreground wears a bare upper body with an orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloth. Behind him, a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and an ornate garland of gold-and-orange beads wears a pink flower crown and a dark turban. Other devotees in white dhotis, one bare-chested, stand at left. Trees hung with coconuts, small cloth dolls and red-orange threads rise on the right, with scattered offerings and litter at their base.2018-05-08A photograph inside a temple shrine doorway with blue walls and ornate gold-toned carved frames. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown cloth wrapped at the waist, wearing a red and white flower garland, a pink lotus in his hair and gold armlets, reaches toward a small shrine ledge holding a folded paper packet and a brass oil lamp. Beside him stand two men with long hair knotted high, one with a beard in a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, and another in an orange wrap. To the right, an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. Inside the shrine, a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha-like vessel and a small bell are visible. A metal bucket sits on the ledge. Several people stand in the background.2018-05-08Photograph 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.2018-05-08