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Photograph of a temple courtyard with a painted gopuram-style tower and blue stone elephant statues flanking the steps. A bearded man in a yellow dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray of fruit, flowers and offerings, with a red-and-orange ribbon. Beside him a man in a white shirt and watch walks, a garland of white and red flowers hangs from another man's shoulder, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti carries a plastic bag of petals. Strings of paper leaf decorations hang overhead and a figure stands in white near the pillared shelter.

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November 25 20062006-11-25A photograph of a ceremonial welcome outdoors in front of a South Indian temple gopuram with colourful painted towers. On the left, a man in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with rudraksha beads and a bare upper body, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a wristwatch holds up a long garland of white and red flowers. On the right, a man with a bearded face, forehead sandalwood markings and a yellow shawl holds a silver-edged tray of flowers, green limes and betel leaves. Other people stand in the background, including a woman in a golden sari, and a small roof shelter and palm leaves appear at the top.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25A photograph inside a temple colonnade at Sri Narayani Peetam. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron shawl and a long garland of yellow and green flowers walks barefoot past a white elephant sculpture at the base of ornate blue-and-gold temple steps. Beside him, a bearded man in orange shawl and white dhoti walks, followed by several men in white shirts and dhotis. A man in a light blue shirt stands at the right beside a black speaker, and gopuram carvings with lion motifs frame the scene. Count of visible people is about seven.2006-11-27November 25 20062006-11-25August 06 20092009-08-06October 01 20112011-10-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession passing through a gateway with a painted arch and perforated grey walls, lush green trees behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and walks barefoot, smiling, with a fuller beard and bare chest visible. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, some holding large red-and-orange ceremonial fans. On the right, a bearded priest in a yellow dhoti with a vibhuti mark on his forehead carries a silver tray of fruit, flowers and pink blossoms, and a bare-chested attendant stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional procession.2006-11-25August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06