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A photograph of a temple courtyard with stone walls and carved pillars, palm trees behind. A group of devotees in wet orange and saffron cloth stands and sits close together, many with dripping wet hair. A central figure wears a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace and a red-orange robe, with his right hand raised to his head. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow scarf and a man in a red-orange turban stand among the crowd, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti holds a rope at the right edge. A silver ceremonial staff rises at the centre. a person stands among the group, identified by the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and orange robe.

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A photograph of a group of devotees in a stone-walled temple courtyard, many dressed in wet saffron and orange robes that cling to their bodies after a ritual bath. A central figure in a red-orange robe wears a long gold necklace and several rudraksha malas, and is being guided along. Nearby, a man in a plaid shirt and white dhoti stands at a raised tiled platform holding a rope, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow-trimmed border stands at the left. Two women in red and orange saris and a woman in a patterned headscarf stand in the foreground. Palm trees and a wall with stone pillars frame the background. Sprinkled water and wet clothing suggest a ceremonial immersion or abhishekam.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a red-tiled path beside a grey stone temple wall and a tall yellow iron railing with spiked finials. A man in the centre wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a large gold necklace and rudraksha mala, and his long dark hair is swept back, with a tall red-orange headwrap nearby. Several others wear saffron and orange robes, while women in white saris and white-robed attendants follow behind. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left, a man in white stands at the edge, and a long wooden staff leans against the wall. Blue sky and a tree show above the temple structure.2009-07-13Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a long colonnaded stone wall, with palm trees and a gopuram tower behind. A man in a white shirt and dhoti on the right pours water from a metal pot on a rope into a stone well or tank. In the centre, a young man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala, stands with head lowered as water is poured over him. Around him are devotees in saffron-orange robes, several with malas and a shawl, and women in white saris with gold borders. A trident (trishul) stands at the left. Red brick paving runs through the scene.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor photograph of a procession on a stone walkway between pale walls, with palm trees behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead raises one arm high, holding a curved golden ceremonial horn. Beside him a man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and a rust-orange wrap walks with a gold-colored waist band. Other devotees in orange, peach, green and white garments follow, some wearing rudraksha malas; a white-haired elderly woman in glasses is at left.2012-09-12A procession moves along a red-tiled path beside a grey stone temple wall with lattice windows and a palm tree. A man in a checked shirt and white dhoti raises a cord or rope overhead, leading the line. Behind him, devotees in saffron and orange robes walk in pairs, many wearing red and white shawls, while women in white saris with red borders follow. Onlookers stand to the left, including a woman in a red patterned sari holding a small child and a boy in a teal shirt. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. A stone carved figure sits atop the temple wall.2009-07-13Photograph of a group walking along a narrow paved lane beside a pink-and-grey temple wall, with a wooded hill and palm trees behind. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises his right arm holding an orange object aloft. Beside him, a figure with swept-back long hair wears a saffron wrap, a gold-beaded necklace and a jewelled waist belt. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees follow; an elderly woman in white walks at left and a man in a checked shirt talks on a phone at right.2012-09-12A photograph of a temple corridor with a red tiled floor and a yellow spiked iron railing on the right. Several young men in saffron-orange robes walk along the path; the foreground figure in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha-style necklace walks toward the camera. Another man in orange with garlands and a trident-like staff walks behind them. A man in white dhoti and orange waist cloth stands at left holding a staff, and a woman in a blue-and-white sari stands nearby. Beige temple walls and pillars with a blue sky are visible in the background.2009-07-13A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in an outdoor courtyard beside a temple. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands on a stone ledge at right, pouring water from a metal pot over the head of a person in a red garment and a marigold garland with rudraksha beads. Around them are several people in saffron and orange robes holding a tall trident, and others in white clothing. A stone well or tank with a wooden cover lies in the foreground, and palm trees and a temple gopuram tower stand in the background.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13June 05 20122012-06-05