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Exterior view of a South Indian temple complex under a partly cloudy sky. A tall gopuram covered with white stucco sculptures rises on the left, and a green hill stands behind the temple. In the foreground a small stone pavilion with a sculpted roof is topped with white bull figures, and a granite colonnade with carved pillars runs along the right side. Several people walk across the paved courtyard: a bare-chested man in a white dhoti in the foreground, an older man in a white dhoti in the middle, and two women in sarees and a man in a dhoti and green shirt on the right. Some wear orange and white garments. Green plants and a palm tree sit at the edges.

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A dense crowd of devotees fills a stone-paved temple street leading toward a large whitewashed gopuram tower set against a green forested hill under an overcast sky. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear checked shirts, saris and a few orange garments. A stone bull statue sits along the right colonnade, and an orange-clad figure with a garland stands near the centre of the throng. Carved pillars and ornamented temple walls frame the procession route.2006-09-24Photograph of a large crowd walking through a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a granite temple wall carved with figures. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with women in saris, move toward a stone open pavilion with a bull statue on its roof. A tall white gopuram rises in the background above green trees and rocky hills. A yellow metal barrier stands at right, and a parked wheeled cart with colourful frame sits at left. No one is identifiable as a person in this view.2006-09-24Photograph 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 large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, walks across a paved courtyard toward a temple complex. A tall, colourfully painted gopuram tower rises on the right, with a pillared mandapam and a rocky hill behind. A woman in a pink and red sari and another in a white top walk at the left edge, and a man in a bright turquoise shirt stands near them. A green cart stands at the left, and a banner is visible near the temple entrance. The scene suggests a procession toward the temple.2007-01-12Photograph of a crowded open courtyard at a South Indian temple complex with two tall white gopuram towers rising behind a wooded hillside. Many people in mostly white clothing walk across the stone paving, including men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris. A small shrine with a sculpted roof and a stone pillared pavilion stand in the middle, and carved stone pillars line the right edge. A few people in the foreground wear white and light shirts. The date stamp 24 09 06 appears in the lower right corner.2006-09-24என் வாழ்க்கை உங்கள் வாழ்வின் நோக்கத்தை அறிவதற்கான அழைப்புA photograph of a crowd of men and some women moving through a colonnaded stone passageway at a South Indian temple. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and a few wear orange or saffron clothing. The pillared hall has carved stone columns, and beyond it a white gopuram tower rises above the entrance with a green hill behind. A street lamp and overhead wires cross the scene. A yellow signboard with Tamil script is on the right. Several people in the foreground look toward the camera. No figure can be identified as a person with confidence from appearance.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.2006-09-24A large crowd of devotees fills the open courtyard of a South Indian temple complex on a cloudy day. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear colourful saris in red, yellow, pink and green. Some stand, some walk and a few sit at the edges. The temple gopuram behind is painted in bright colours with stucco figures, and a tall golden flagstaff with a finial rises at left. Ornate gateways and a pillared pavilion with a salmon-pink roof stand at right, with a rocky hill behind. Overhead power lines cross the sky.2006-09-24A large crowd of devotees moves across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a South Indian temple. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several women wear saris in pink, green and bright hues. A few figures in orange or saffron cloth stand at the lower left. On the left, a multi-tiered painted shrine with colourful sculpted figures sits beside a small open pavilion. Two tall white gopuram gateway towers rise in the background above green trees and a hill. On the right, a carved stone pillar wall shows relief figures of deities and animals. The sky is overcast.2006-09-24A crowded outdoor photo at a South Indian temple complex. A tall whitewashed gopuram tower with carved sculpted tiers rises in the background above green trees and a rocky hill. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and saris walk across a stone-paved courtyard toward a small pillared shelter with a carved roof. On the right, a long wall of ornately carved granite pillars with sculpted figures runs the length of the frame. A wheeled wooden cart and a yellow barrier stand nearby. A camera-timestamp overlay reads 24 and 9:06 in red digits. No single figure is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2006-09-24A photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered in a stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple, many wearing white clothes and some in yellow. Tall white gopuram towers rise behind a pink-washed colonnaded hall with carved granite pillars. A stone shrine canopy stands in the centre, and a green tree shades the left side. Ornate lamps are fixed on the right wall. Most people appear to be walking toward the temple. No single person in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-08