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A photograph of a tall, richly carved stone temple gopuram tiered with sculpted figures and niches under a blue sky with clouds. In the foreground a group of about a dozen men walk across an open stone courtyard toward the viewer: several wear white dhotis and shirts with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. One man in the front-left wears an orange robe and carries nothing visible, and another man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, while a man in a checked shirt walks at the right. A stone colonnade extends along the right side.

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September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a tall, tiered stone temple gopuram densely carved with sculpted figures, set in a courtyard with a pillared colonnade on the right. In the foreground a group of about eight men walk together; several wear white shirts and white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man in a white shirt and a man in a plaid shirt stand at the left and right edges. One figure in the centre wears an orange robe and is visibly distinct from the white-clad group.2006-09-18A group of about seven men stands in the courtyard before a tall, richly carved stone temple gopuram with tiered sculpted levels and a dome-topped summit under a pale sky. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear white beaded necklaces or mala strands. The man at far left in orange with long dark hair stands out in an orange wrap and ornate clothing. To the right, a man in a checked shirt and grey trousers stands apart near the stone pillars of a colonnade. Pillared stone halls and carved reliefs of the temple complex surround the scene.2006-09-18A photograph of a tall, ornately carved South Indian stone temple gopuram tower rising under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Its tiers are densely covered with sculpted figures, pillars and niches, topped by a finial. In the foreground, a few people walk along the base: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and figures in orange or saffron clothing near the bottom edge. A low colonnaded hall with a flat roof extends at the right.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A group walks across a stone-paved courtyard beside a large carved stone temple with a tiered gopuram tower and ornate sculpted parapets. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair walks at the front of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, one carrying a bag. A smaller domed shrine stands to the right under a cloudy sky. The scene suggests a temple visit.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a tall, ornately carved stone temple gopuram at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, rising in tiers covered with sculpted deities, pillars and niches under a pale sky. Several people walk in the courtyard at its base: a man in a white shirt and trousers on the left, a woman in an orange sari near the centre, and a child in front of her. No a person candidate is visible, and the figures are too small and distant to attribute any ritual activity to them.2006-09-18A group of men stand in a stone-paved courtyard before a tall, richly carved South Indian temple gopuram covered in tiered sculpted figures and pillars. In front, a slim man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and stands with hands clasped. Beside and behind him, about eight men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some with white caps. A man in a checked short-sleeved shirt stands at the far right. Colonnaded halls frame the scene under a pale sky.2006-09-18Photograph of a large stone temple complex with carved granite walls, pillars, niches with sculptures, and a tall gopuram tower with tiered domed roofs at Dharapuram temple in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, several men walk along the stone plinth: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti in the centre, a man with long hair in an orange-saffron robe on the left, and men in white with orange shawls on the right. The scene is overcast with a pale sky.2006-09-18