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A photograph of a temple tower, a gopuram, rising above a flat green field under a pale sky. The tower is tiered and dark stone with a blue-roofed scaffold or platform near its top, and a low red-walled compound extends to the right. A small dark bird flies in the upper left. Several figures stand or move near the base of the field, but they are small and distant, and the image shows temple structure rather than an event.

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May 30 20122012-05-30May 30 20122012-05-30Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a decorated temple chariot (ratham) with carved pillars and a seated deity murti under a canopy, with framed portraits on its side. A man in a white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl stands at left with hands raised toward the chariot, apparently in worship. Another man in white clothing walks nearby. A small shrine at right holds a painted Ganesha figure with a blue backdrop, and a white shed with a tall white pillar stands behind. A white van is parked in the background under overcast sky.2006-10-19A photograph of a temple tower with a blue corrugated roof over a black-painted vertical shrine structure, set on a white steel frame with stairs. Beneath it sits a white bull Nandi statue beside a painted deity or guardian figure on a plinth with a gold-toned kalasha. A red and white striped compound wall runs along a dusty plot beside a green field, where several cattle and birds graze. A passenger train with blue and white carriages passes behind, and palm trees and green trees fill the background under a pale sky.2012-05-30A small photo of an outdoor scene on a sunny day, with palm trees and a paved road in the foreground. A few people stand or walk near the roadside. In the upper right area, a large banner or poster shows a seated figure in orange clothing in front of a blue-green backdrop with a flowering garland. The image is a thumbnail with several people visible at a distance.2010-07-02A dirt-road temple compound in a rural Tamil Nadu setting. On the left, a decorated wooden ratha chariot carries carved deity figures and small framed portraits attached to its sides. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks past holding a green plastic bottle. To the right, a small blue shrine with a pillared canopy and gold-tipped finial houses a seated Ganesha figure garlanded with flowers. Behind them stands a tall white chimney beside a corrugated-roof shed and a white van, with trees and open land beyond.2006-10-19November 13 20212021-11-13A small outdoor shrine scene with a dark stone lingam set on a raised base, decorated with white and yellow flower offerings and possibly a garland. A person in white clothing kneels or stands at the left, touching or tending the shrine. A second person in a pink or red top stands at the right near a brown wall, with a green plant behind. The setting appears rural with trees and a light sky. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a Shiva lingam.2012-05-09 +2 copiesA photograph of a decorated ratha (chariot) procession on a paved road, with a palanquin-style ratha carrying a deity murti under a canopy. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside and push or guide the ratha, while onlookers stand at the roadside under trees. A small ornate deity figure is seated on the tiered platform, surrounded by flower garlands and ornamental drapes.2006-10-01July 16 20102010-07-16November 21 20102010-11-21Outdoor photograph of a group of people walking along a paved stone path toward a temple gopuram-style structure with carved elements. Several robed saffron-clad figures lead the procession, one in an orange robe at the front, with others in white dhotis and shirts behind them. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the right, and a few people in white and orange follow along the path with a stone wall and palm trees in the background.2012-05-22