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A photograph of a large grey stone temple under construction on a hilltop, its tall shikhara spires wrapped in bamboo scaffolding and a cube-shaped tower framework at the centre. A crowd of about twenty-five people in white dhotis, kurtas and light clothing stands on a stone platform in front of the temple, with several people in saffron robes at the left. Two decorated white elephant figures with colourful painted saddlecloths flank the scene at the left and right edges, and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and a saffron-and-gold decorated palanquin or ratha are carried near the left. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Hazy city and hills stretch behind under a clear blue sky.

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A daytime outdoor procession moves toward a large unfinished grey stone temple wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with spires rising behind. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the foreground; one bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a basket of yellow flowers on a tray, and another carries a woven basket. Several people hold large colourful umbrellas with orange, red and blue panels and gold tassels. White painted elephant figures with red garlands stand at the edges, and some men wear round rosette badges on their chests. Blue sky and hills lie beyond.2007-01-30February 18 20082008-02-18A rooftop temple scene under hazy sky beside a pale tiered gopuram wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. A small grey stone shrine with a flowered garland on its top stands on a white-draped platform, with a second stone shrine behind it. A crowd of around two dozen people in saffron robes, white dhotis and white shirts gathers around the shrine, with several saffron-clad sannyasis and a man in white holding a red-draped object near the centre. Some onlookers in the background photograph the scene. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so no specific identification is made.2008-02-18Outdoor procession at a hilltop temple construction site with scaffolding and tall unfinished shikhara towers behind. Several large orange, green and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and embroidered emblems, reading PEELI or similar, are carried over the crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and shawl walks with a bald head and a woman in orange beside him. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing blue rosettes, and a bearded older man with bare chest and white cloth follow. A man in a white shirt with a blue rosette stands at right. Hazy hills appear in the background. a person identity cannot be established from appearance, so the figure is described by role and not named.2007-01-30Outdoor photo of a large crowd on a flat stone courtyard beside a white temple tower being built, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with a second white shrine tower on the right. Many people stand around in conversation: several men in saffron/orange robes, some with shaved heads, one wearing an orange turban-like wrap; men in white dhotis and white shirts; a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti; a few women in orange saris. A man in a light blue shirt climbs the scaffolding on the right. A small stone shrine with a pink flower garland sits on the left beside a row of white railings and kalasha-topped pillars. Hazy hills and trees stretch behind.2008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20082008-02-18February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph of a large South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers covered in brightly painted colourful sculptures and wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with workers climbing the framework at the top. A dense crowd of devotees stands in the foreground in front of the tower. Many wear white or pale shirts and dhotis, while a few men in saffron and orange robes and an orange turban stand near the centre. Women in saris, some in red and magenta, are visible among the crowd. Garlands and small tricolour flags are strung above. Trees and a clear overcast sky frame the scene.