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A tiered, white-and-grey South Indian temple gopuram rises above green trees, its upper storeys carved with figures and a seated deity. Below its entrance, a group of devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls gathers near the gate. Some people hold shoulders or lean together, and a bald man in an orange shawl sits at the lower right near a bamboo fence. The scene is an outdoor temple visit.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02July 14 20092009-07-14A group of people in white ritual clothing walks along a path toward a white temple gopuram with steps leading up to a shrine entrance. Several men wear white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls, and a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse walks in the middle of the group. Green trees and shrubs frame the scene under a clear sky.2010-02-08A photograph of a large ornate gopuram, the tiered stone temple gateway, with carved sculptures and pale stucco figures rising under a clear blue sky. In the foreground on a paved courtyard, a group of about eight to ten men walk toward the viewer, most in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange lungi with a bare torso, and a figure in an orange turban with a saffron-and-magenta garment and ornate neck garland stands out among them. To the right, an elderly bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti walks alone.2006-11-24February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06A group of about a dozen people walks across a paved courtyard toward a tall, ornately carved gopuram tower of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in sculpted figures. Most walkers wear white dhotis and shirts; a few women wear white saris and a man in front wears an orange-saffron dhoti. A bare-headed man in orange-saffron robes walks at the front right, and an elderly man in saffron wraps stands at right beside a low tiled-roof building with white walls. Clear blue sky and a utility line overhead.2006-11-24Photograph of a tall, ornately carved gopuram temple tower of pale stone, its sculpted tiers crowded with figures and topped by small kalasha finials, with an open entrance doorway below. In the foreground a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walks across a paved courtyard toward the gate. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-orange head wrap and a garland walks at the centre of the group, and to the right an older bearded man with white hair wears an orange shawl over a white dhoti and walks barefoot. The figure in the saffron robe and head wrap is a sannyasi-style figure, with appearance cues that are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure. Clear blue sky and utility wires are visible above the temple.2006-11-24Photograph of a large white gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in carved figures, seen from a stone-paved approach with steps leading to a dark gateway. A group of men in white shirts and dhotis walk down the steps, most in white. Among them, a figure in an orange saffron robe stands near the gateway, appearing as a possible a person in orange robes walking with the group; appearance cues are limited to the saffron garment. Trees overhang the left side and a gilded decorated wall stands on the right, with a printed plaque on the gopuram facade.2007-01-12A white stone temple gopuram with tiered carved figures rises above a doorway decorated with marigold garlands and a hanging floral ball. In front, a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the steps, while two saffron-robed figures in the foreground walk out of the temple entrance. One wears a saffron robe and garlands and carries a bunch of items, with a white-clad attendant beside. Footwear lies scattered on the ground and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Blue sky frames the tower.2008-02-17February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copies