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Large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a tall gopuram temple tower carved with sculpted figures, with low pink-and-white temple halls on the right. Many people wear white clothes and join palms in namaskar; a man in an orange-saffron garment stands among them. Strings of hanging mango leaves and a tall pole with wires frame the top of the image. A cameraman with a camera stands at the left edge. Overcast sky above. The page places this at the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, so the setting is consistent with that temple, though the image itself does not show the gathering's purpose. Visible in the crowd are people pressing forward with hands folded.

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January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, stands packed together in a temple courtyard, many with hands folded in prayer and faces turned upward. Behind them rise tall white gopuram towers of a South Indian temple, with a stone mandapam pavilion in the centre and a raised lamp post at right. Decorative hanging flags or streamers with bird-shaped tips are strung overhead. A few women in saris and some people in orange and yellow attire are visible among the crowd. No individual can be identified as a person in this frame.2010-01-08A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra in an open courtyard before a tall white gopuram of a South Indian temple. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and women wear white and cream saris, some with yellow shawls. Thin hanging decorations and a tall floodlight pole stand above the crowd, with pillared halls and pink-walled shrines around the courtyard. The scene suggests a gathering at the temple, though no single figure in the crowd can be clearly identified.2010-01-08A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothes, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar in the courtyard of a temple. Behind them rises a tall white gopuram carved with tiered deity figures, with a pillared hall and orange-walled structures to the right. Several devotees wear orange or yellow shawls and saffron scarves, and some hold yellow bags. In the foreground a few men with white shirts and some in orange clothing stand close, and a man on the right wears a long black ponytail and orange cloth. Several people are visible in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so the figure's presence is unclear among the dense crowd.2010-01-08A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some women in saffron, yellow and pink saris, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar in an open courtyard before a white gopuram temple tower. Several people wear saffron or yellow shawls and some carry rudraksha malas. Hanging decorative paper birds or streamers stretch across the top of the frame. Stone colonnaded halls and pink-painted walls frame the temple, and a floodlight pole stands at right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-08A large crowd of devotees fills a stone courtyard in front of a white ornate gopuram temple tower at the Arunachaleshwar temple. Most people wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many stand with hands folded in anjali. Pillared stone walkways and a small ceremonial lamp stand on the right frame the scene. Several figures in white stand at the edges of the crowd, and a few people wear dark or patterned clothes. The mood is orderly and devotional.2008-08-02A large dense crowd of devotees fills the open courtyard in front of a tall white gopuram temple tower carved with sculpted figures and topped with a kalasha finial and lion figures. Most people wear orange or saffron shawls over white or light clothing; many stand with hands pressed together in anjali. A pillared colonnade with stone columns runs along the left side of the courtyard, and a tall metal floodlight pole stands on the right. A man in a white cap and several people with folded hands are prominent in the foreground. The scene appears to be a gathering outside a temple complex.2008-08-02A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a temple courtyard before a tall, white gopuram tower with a pink-washed colonnaded hall in front. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some in colourful shirts, and several women wear saris in dark, blue and pink tones. One man in the foreground wears a red waist cloth and holds a bag, and a woman at right wears a blue sari. Most people face upward with hands folded in prayer or stand attentively. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here.2010-01-08Crowded outdoor photo at a large South Indian temple with a tall white gopuram covered in carved sculptures. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white shirts and saris, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A man in white dhoti walks at left, a cameraman with a video camera is at lower left, and a tall light pole stands in the centre. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the people.2009-08-06A crowd of devotees stands in an open courtyard before a large white gopuram of a South Indian temple, with a pink-washed colonnaded hall on the left. Many people press their palms together in prayer or look up toward the tower. Men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, one man in a green shirt and dhoti is at left, and a man in a white kurta with a red-banded cloth stands centre. Women wear sarees in pink, green and blue, and a woman at right has flowers in her hair. Two people in the front row hold flower garlands. Clear overcast sky above, with a street lamp pole in the foreground.2010-01-08