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Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-paved floor and a tall pink-and-white temple gopuram in the upper left. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe leans forward with hands on a grey stone pillar-like platform, bowing or offering respect. Nearby, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several bare-chested, stand in a line, and women in white saris and dark clothing watch. A man in a white shirt holds a camera, and a bamboo-and-thatch shade structure stands behind the group. A garland of orange and white flowers hangs on the left side, and a carved stone pillar stands at right.

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September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a temple courtyard with a granite stone wall and a gopuram visible above. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and gold-edged sash bends forward over a stone pillar or stone structure, reaching out with one hand toward it. Behind and to the left, a group of people in white traditional clothing and saffron-coloured garments stand on the paved ground; one man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red floral garland. A bamboo scaffolding frame stands along the temple wall. A cameraman in white clothing films on the right. Pink-painted temple buildings and palm trees fill the background.2011-09-09A courtyard beside a temple gopuram and pink-washed boundary wall, with bamboo scaffolding at right. A woman in a flowing orange sari bows with her hands joined, facing a stone pillar or lamp stand. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands and holds a garland of flowers, while several people in white ritual clothes, including a bald man in white with folded hands at left and devotees in white saris, watch or move forward. A man in a yellow shirt and a photographer in white also appear. Stone-paved ground surrounds the group.2011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone-block wall and pink-painted shrine building behind bamboo scaffolding. A figure in orange robes bends forward at a grey stone pedestal, hands resting on its top, with long dark hair falling forward. Behind them, a group of people in white dhotis and orange cloth walks barefoot across paving, including a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a man in orange robes. A cameraman in white stands to the right holding a video camera. The person bending wears a shawl or wrap and appears to be a devotee at the pedestal; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-09-09Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a tall pale brick wall behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist stands with palms pressed together in prayer, bowing over a worn grey stone structure. He wears a gold necklace and gold armbands. Around him, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one on the left holding a small silver vessel and wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus women in orange and white saris, stands with hands folded in devotion. A thatched bamboo shelter and a pink temple building appear in the background.2012-08-17 +1 copiesA figure in orange saffron robes bends forward at a stone shrine, hands pressed to the carved granite ledge, kneeling on a leopard-print mat on a stone-paved courtyard. Behind them a crowd of around twenty devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, with some in orange clothing and others in white saris. A pink-walled temple building, palm trees and a bamboo-and-thatch canopy frame the scene, with a brass oil lamp on the right.2012-10-12December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a colonnaded hall with white pillars and a tiled floor, showing a devotee in white dhoti and shirt bowing deeply at the feet of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms joined, one bare-chested man wearing a sacred thread and a white cloth, and an older man with grey hair. White plastic chairs and a side table line the room. The orange-robed figure wears a mala necklace and appears to be receiving reverence, consistent with a palace visit ritual; the visible cues are long swept-back hair and saffron robes, though the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-11-10Outdoor photo at the entrance of a white temple with ornate carved pillars and a gopuram-style tower behind. A long-haired person in an orange robe and bare feet stands with back to camera, hand raised to head in greeting. Before them, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a silver tray with red fruit and a coconut, while another priest in a shawl and white dhoti stands beside him. A woman in an orange sari with dark shawl presses palms together at left, and a man in a dark hoodie watches at right. Green shrubs line the path. The orange-robed figure shows long curly hair, and the page identifies this as a person, but the figure is seen from behind and the description remains uncertain.2006-03-23Indoor ceremony in a room with pale green walls and a white door. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and an orange dhoti stands at right, touching a folded white cloth to the head of a seated man in orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar. Several seated men in orange robes wear white marigold garlands, and one older man in a saffron turban and white garments sits at right. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left with his back to the camera, and a water bottle sits on the floor among green leaf mats. Visible people total about ten.2007-08-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a stone shivalinga on a pedestal being bathed by water. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands beside the lingam, with an apparent rudraksha-style wrap; this appearance is consistent with a person. To his left, a kneeling man in white dhoti and white shirt with a shaved head and tilak holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, a white-clad priest holds a brass pot pouring water, and another man in orange cloth stands nearby. A brass kalasha and small brass vessels sit on the floor, and a tall grey water tank and red cloth draping appear in the background.2007-02-23May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copies