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A large crowd of devotees stands in the open courtyard in front of a white temple gopuram with carved sculptures, at what appears to be a Tamil Nadu temple. Most people wear orange or saffron shawls and white clothing, with some women in saffron saris. Many have their hands folded in namaskar. A camera operator with a video camera stands in the lower right foreground. On the right, a stone pillared pavilion and a signboard are visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the crowd, so no candidate is marked.

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A 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.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A large crowd of devotees fills a temple courtyard in front of a tall white gopuram covered with carved sculptures. Most people wear white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and many stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A tall metal floodlight pole rises in the centre, and a pink-walled shrine building with a shop signboard stands to the right. The mood is one of collective prayer at the temple entrance.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.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Photograph of a group walking in procession across a sunlit stone courtyard in front of a tall, carved gopuram temple tower with a pillared open hall beside it. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a long gold necklace carries a small object, and a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads walks beside her. Other devotees wear orange robes and white dhotis, and a man in a white shirt walks at right with a young child in red. A loudspeaker sits on the roof of the hall. The scene suggests a temple procession with devotees in saffron.2012-09-12A large crowd of devotees walks through the courtyard of a stone temple, with a tall white gopuram carved with figures rising behind a covered colonnade. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts, and some carry red or orange shawls; a few bare-chested men in orange-and-saffron cloths walk among them. Strings of colourful tinsel and white flower garlands decorate a silver pillar at the left edge. Several women in saffron and dark clothing are visible in the crowd, which appears to be moving in procession past pink-washed pavilions.2006-09-24A large crowd walks across a stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple, with carved granite walls, a gopuram and small shrine structures behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-saffron garment walks ahead of a group, and another man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and a beaded necklace walks nearby. Many participants wear white ritual clothes and some hold orange shawls. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the procession on the left, and an elderly man in a pink shirt and orange dhoti stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the crowd, many in white, forming a procession through the temple precinct.2006-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02September 12 20122012-09-12A large procession of devotees moves through a stone temple gateway, with a tall ornate gopuram tower behind. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and some women wear orange and saffron saris. Musicians play drums and long wind instruments, while an ornate red and gold palanquin or deity carriage is carried in the centre. A man in a red dhoti at left and a drummer in a teal shirt lead the group. Stone pillars and a banner-like structure frame the scene.2008-08-02A man with long hair, a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold robes stands with hands joined in prayer, surrounded by a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing orange shawls. Other men in light shirts and trousers walk nearby. A tall metal flagpole rises at right beside a red sign reading Tamil script and a yellow banner. A cameraman with an orange-shawled assistant stands at far right. Procession or temple visit in daylight.2007-01-12