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Photograph of a temple procession moving through a paved courtyard toward a gopuram-topped temple entrance in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and cloth wrap carries a tray of fruit and offerings, while a second bare-chested man with a grey-streaked beard holds a tray with yellow flowers and a garland. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style neck cords, walk behind them. Colourful kolam floor designs in green, pink and yellow lie on the ground, and metal barriers and bamboo poles line the path. A large white gopuram rises in the background.

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Crowd of devotees walks through a covered pathway toward a large whitewashed gopuram temple tower at Arunachala temple, backlit by bright sunlight. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads. In the center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head covering and an orange shawl walks at the front of the group, with a red-and-green patterned temple gateway visible ahead. A few devotees in colourful clothes stand at the right edge. Bamboo thatched roof and metal railings frame the procession.2007-01-12September 24 20062006-09-24A large crowd of devotees walks through the courtyard of a stone temple, with a tall white gopuram carved with figures rising behind a covered colonnade. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts, and some carry red or orange shawls; a few bare-chested men in orange-and-saffron cloths walk among them. Strings of colourful tinsel and white flower garlands decorate a silver pillar at the left edge. Several women in saffron and dark clothing are visible in the crowd, which appears to be moving in procession past pink-washed pavilions.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a large South Indian temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in white painted sculptures, rising behind a smaller colourful multi-tiered gateway tower in front. A crowd of people fills the stone courtyard. A group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the small gateway, some holding drums and what appear to be ceremonial items, while a man in white holds a camera. Women in saris, including orange and dark tones, walk among visitors. Trees overhang the right edge, and a carved stone pillar and pale teal wall stand at the right side.2006-09-24A photograph of a temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram (temple tower) ornately carved with figures rising behind a stone-walled structure with sloping roof and stone sculptures on top. Many people walk across the paved courtyard toward the temple. Men wear white shirts and trousers or light checked shirts, while women wear sarees in pink, blue and green. A young child in green stands near the center. Some people carry plastic bags. Other tiered gopuram towers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2006-09-24A photograph of a large South Indian temple gopuram rising in the background, its tiers covered in white and painted sculpture, with a smaller colourful shrine tower and a dark stone mandapa in front. In the open courtyard, a crowd of devotees moves about and gathers; several men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear red, green and blue saris, and a few kneel on the paving near the front. A pale sky and a metal railing and roofed shelter appear at the left edge. No single person can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, and the scene shows an ordinary temple gathering.2006-09-24September 09 20112011-09-09December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a crowd of men and some women in white traditional clothes walking across a stone paved courtyard toward a large South Indian temple gopuram covered in painted sculptures. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe walks among them. Ornate colourful temple gateway structures and a tall white gopuram rise behind, under an overcast sky. Some people on the right wear white shirts and bead necklaces.2006-09-24