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A photograph of a group of people walking on a paved courtyard before a tall white gopuram temple tower at Tirumala, with a stone temple wall of blue and white panels to the left. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes stand and talk, one holding a small object, while a man in white shirt and a woman in white sari with gold border stand nearby. A man in a white dhoti with shawl stands at right. Ornate lamp posts and a small pavilion are visible at right, with people in the background and a blue-and-white banner on the railing.

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Devotees in orange and white walk past a white gopuram temple tower at dusk, with a stone-walled temple complex on the left and a tall white stone pillar structure on the right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a woman in a white sari with orange border who is holding a phone. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk together on a wet paved courtyard, with string lights strung overhead. Visible signage on the temple wall shows blue and maroon boards.2008-09-04A photograph of a temple complex at dusk with a tall white gopuram tower rising behind a long wall with a blue-grey metal fence and decorated panels. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk on a paved courtyard beside a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white dhoti and shawl. A tall open metal gateway frame stands on the right. Nearby devotees and onlookers move along a barricaded walkway under string lights.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Evening photograph of devotees walking across a wet, paved temple courtyard toward a white gopuram tower in the background. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper body, a shawl over one shoulder, walks with a group of men in orange and saffron robes. A woman in a red sari and a woman in a cream-and-white sari with a gold border walk nearby. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks among them. To the left, closed metal grilles and a blue-and-white shrine facade with carved deity figures line the wall. Strings of lights are draped overhead, and a stone lamp tower stands at right beside a covered shed. Several other people are scattered across the courtyard.2008-09-04Photograph outside a large white gopuram temple tower at Tirumala, with a blue-painted wall carved with deity reliefs and a stone sculpture of a lion-like figure. In the foreground, four men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead necklaces stand near a barrier, while a woman in a white sari with gold border gestures and a man in white dhoti and shirt speaks with her. Pilgrims in sarees walk past metal barricades on a paved courtyard.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Photograph of devotees walking along a wet, reflective pavement toward a tall, ornately sculpted temple gopuram lit with white lights, a striped red-and-white pole and canopy framing the left edge. Several men wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha or bead necklaces, while others wear white dhotis or light shirts. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at right near a woman in a yellow sari. Street lamps and an evening sky light the scene.2008-09-04A photo of devotees walking in front of a temple with a tall white gopuram tower rising behind a blue-and-white wall decorated with carved animal reliefs, including a bull and a lion-like figure. In the foreground, several people walk past, including a man in an orange robe with long hair, a bearded man in orange, a woman in a red sari and a man in a white dhoti with a shaved head and glasses. Strings of lights hang above and a covered canopy stands at right beside metal barricades.2008-09-04Photograph outside a large white gopuram temple tower with carved figures, beside a blue-trimmed temple wall with niches holding sculptures. Three figures in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground, the man at right with long dark hair and a saffron wrap over his shoulder, their backs to the camera, facing the temple entrance. Other men in white shirts, dhotis and a light blue shirt walk around the entrance area, with a police officer in uniform near iron barricades. A blue-and-white canopy shades the entrance, and string lights hang overhead.2008-09-04Photograph of a wet stone courtyard before a tall white gopuram temple tower at what appears to be a South Indian temple complex. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left beside a woman in a white sari with gold border, both turned toward the temple, with a second woman in orange at the far edge. A young boy in a tan shirt and blue shorts folds his hands in greeting at a white-and-black barrier. Other people in white dhotis and shirts walk across the courtyard, and a flagpole and shaded pavilion stand nearby under a partly cloudy sky.2008-09-04Photograph at dusk of two young men in saffron-orange sannyasa wraps walking across a paved courtyard before a illuminated temple gopuram tower covered in painted sculptures, with lights strung along the top. The man in front on the right, with a red tilak on his forehead, wears an orange wrap over a red shirt and holds the wrap's end in his hand, smiling and looking down. The taller man on the left wears an orange wrap over red clothing. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts moves through the area, and an older man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Lit shrine niches with deity figures line the temple wall. The temple shown is Tirumala.2008-09-04