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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and pastel saris behind a barrier. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and long dark hair bends forward with hands together before a stone structure garlanded with pink, white and yellow flower strands. Beside him, a bare-chested man in saffron wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and bangles, standing with hands folded. Another man in white dhoti with a red shawl and vibhuti marks on his forehead stands nearby. On the ground, a silver ritual tray holds lamps, a conch-shaped vessel, plates of food and offerings, and a brass pot. Photographers with cameras stand at the edges. Stone temple walls and palm trees appear in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a temple courtyard in Tiruvannamalai during an outdoor ritual. In the foreground, a long garland of white, pink and yellow flowers with green leaves is draped over a dark stone structure. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bends forward with his hands clasped, bowing over the stone. A plate of offerings with a small oil lamp, flowers and banana-leaf items sits on the ground at lower right. Behind, a standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl, with tilak on his forehead and a bead necklace, watches. A line of white-clad devotees and people with white ritual clothing fill the background, with several seated men in maroon garments on the right. A pink temple wall and grey stone wall frame the scene.2011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large crowd behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bows low before a decorated stone shrine draped with white jasmine and pink and yellow garlands. Nearby on a silver tray sit brass lamps, a bowl of flowers and a small kalasha-like vessel. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and red sash stands with folded hands, and rows of girls in maroon and red traditional dress sit on the ground. A few white-clad priests stand in the background, and a photographer's camera is visible at the frame edge.2011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone shrine decorated with long garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back hair bows low before the shrine, hands at chest level, with bare feet on the stone floor (a person, sannyasi bowing in worship). Beside him a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded near a silver tray holding bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offerings. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in orange and maroon saris and robes watch, and a crowd gathers under palm trees near pink temple walls.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph at a temple courtyard where a figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bows deeply, head and long dark hair bent low, before a garlanded shrine. The shrine is decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands and green leaf strings. In front stands a silver tray with brass oil lamps, a bowl of white offering, a red-and-white kumkum plate, flowers and a kalasha-style vessel. Behind, a second figure in orange robes and a bald head stands, and a large crowd of devotees in white and maroon watches from the colonnade of a pink-trimmed temple hall. Puja offerings and padapuja-style worship are in progress.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bows deeply with hands joined beside a shrine decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and green flowers. Silver and steel puja plates holding fruit, flowers, coconut and oil lamps sit on a granite platform in front. Behind him, a crowd of devotees watches, including young girls in maroon traditional dress. A gilded architectural shrine detail is visible above, with palm trees beyond the temple walls. a person appearance is uncertain: the figure shows long dark hair and saffron clothing but is seen from behind and partially obscured, so identity is unsure.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A temple ritual scene at a stone-pillared shrine hung with garlands of pink, yellow, white and green flowers. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth with white ash markings and a gold-beaded necklace holds a brass plate of flowers and leaves, while a woman in an orange sari, with long dark hair and gold bangles, kneels beside a silver tray set with small brass lamps, bowls and offerings. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands near the garlanded platform, and a large crowd of devotees in white and maroon clothing watches; several people hold cameras and a tripod stands at the edge. Pillared colonnades and pink walls frame the courtyard.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard scene with pink-washed stone pillars and a wall hung with garlands of marigolds, yellow and white flowers, and green leaves. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti holds a brass tray of orange and yellow flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange kneels at a silver platter of brass vessels, bowls of rice and flowers, and small oil lamps, performing puja. Behind them, a cameraman films a white-clad attendant, a priest in white dhoti with gold border stands nearby, and a large crowd sits and stands watching, including children in maroon clothing. Four people are clearly visible in the front ranks, with a large crowd beyond.2011-12-20