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A temple courtyard with pink-washed colonnaded halls and a gopuram tower at left. A person in orange robes lies prostrate in full obeisance on a floor covered with colourful rangoli kolam designs. Standing nearby, a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls, some holding a white and orange flower garland, watch and join palms in anjali. Women in saris, one in a purple blouse and red sari with hands folded, and men in white shirts stand around them. The scene suggests a devotional greeting or padanamaskar at a temple.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a temple courtyard with a large colourful floral kolam drawn on the grey stone floor in white, green, yellow and purple. A figure in orange robes lies prostrate face-down on the kolam, arms extended, performing a full-length obeisance. Nearby, several men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand, one holding a long garland of red and white flowers. A man in white kneels and photographs with a camera, and a small child in a red dress stands at the right edge. Blue and yellow signboards with notices stand behind the barricades in the background.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl lies prostrate with forehead to the ground on a stone courtyard decorated with white and coloured kolam rangoli designs. Standing around them are men in white dhotis and an orange-robed attendant with a garland and rudraksha-style beads at the left edge. A cameraman in white crouches at right filming, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands nearby. Behind are blue information boards and yellow barricades, a temple colonnade, and seated women in saris in the background. The scene suggests a devotional prostration at a temple entrance.2011-09-09A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-paved floor, wet and marked with white kolam designs. In the centre a man in an orange robe lies prostrate face-down on the ground in a full-length obeisance, his head toward the left, while attendants watch. Around him, a row of onlookers stands with hands folded, including women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts. Two shaved-headed men in orange robes stand near a black cloth held open, and another in orange holds a small brass plate with offerings. Stone pillars, a gopuram-style tower and a small shrine structure form the background of a temple precinct.2011-09-26Outdoor temple courtyard with a large colourful kolam floor design in white, yellow, green, red and blue. A person in an orange robe lies prostrate face-down on the kolam, arms extended, in an act of full prostration. Standing nearby are shaven-headed priests in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis, one holding a garland of yellow and white flowers with green leaves, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands to the side. A cameraman in white kurta crouches on the right filming, a woman in orange sari stands in the background, and a small child in a red and pink dress stands at the right edge. Blue and white signboards and barricades line the courtyard.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A figure in an orange saffron robe lies prostrate face-down on a stone courtyard floor decorated with large white, yellow, green and red kolam rangoli designs. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around, one holding a long garland of white and red flowers, and a man in a white shirt crouches with a camera. Other standing men in white and orange garments and a child in a red dress watch nearby, with blue information boards and yellow barriers behind.2011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-pillared mandapa and a carved gopuram top; a stone nandi and elephant ornament sit on the roof. A man in orange robes lies prostrate with his forehead on a rangoli-decorated stone floor with coloured patterns, an elephant motif and a small flower. Standing nearby, a bald man in orange robes and a garland of yellow and purple flowers watches, with a grey-bearded man in orange and a rudraksha mala beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and cream saris, including a man in a yellow shawl, stand behind, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Several people hold lamps or offerings. The scene shows a prostration before temple authorities during a ritual welcome.2010-01-08September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a temple courtyard where a person in an orange-saffron robe lies prostrate with forehead to the ground in full-length obeisance on a stone floor decorated with white and coloured kolam rangoli designs. Standing nearby in white dhotis with gold borders and flower garlands are attendants or priests, one holding a garland of white and red flowers. An orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands behind the prostrating figure. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches, and a photographer in white crouches with a camera. Yellow barricades and blue signboards with Tamil text line the courtyard, with temple pillars behind. The prostrating figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role is described.2011-09-09