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A photograph of a crowd gathered outside a South Indian temple gopuram with colourful painted sculptures on its roof, a tall hill and palm trees behind. Devotees stand in a line on a floor decorated with coloured kolam designs. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at the front, one with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari holds her hands in anjali, and women in orange and green saris stand nearby. A brass lamp stand and a decorated palanquin or ratha with yellow and gold ornaments appear near the entrance, with festoons of leaves overhead. A bald man with a grey beard stands at the left edge in a yellow shawl.

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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a decorated gopuram and a distant hill behind it. On the ground is a colourful rangoli kolam in red, green and blue. A line of people stands in front of the temple: a bald man in white shirt and dhoti on the left, and several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, one with a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in a white kurta with a black shoulder bag stands near the centre. On the right, a figure in orange saffron robes wears a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers over the shoulder, with long dark hair; another person in orange stands further right. Garlands of green leaves hang along the temple colonnade, with coloured banners nearby.2010-01-08August 06 20092009-08-06Crowded temple courtyard in front of a Hindu temple gopuram with colourful painted sculptures, a stone wall and a hillside behind. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and saffron or white saris walk along a red carpet; some carry trays or flowers. A decorated golden palanquin with red canopy stands at the right, and a man in white stands on a metal ladder at the far right filming with a camera. A banner reads Thulabaram and another Palaniyandavar Sannadhi.2009-08-06January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a gopuram-style tower with painted sculpted figures on the left and a mountain behind. Along the front of a kolam-decorated floor, a line of about a dozen men stands in white dhotis with yellow shawls, some with white towels over their shoulders, and one in beige with a white cloth. A man in a yellow shawl and a bald head stands near the center. On the right foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and a garland of yellow and purple flowers, with hands joined. Another person in orange robes stands at the far right. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, including women in white and orange saris, watches. Colourful strings of banners hang on the left wall near a shrine.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with an ornate gopuram-style tower and a rocky hill behind palm trees. A line of devotees stands on a floor decorated with colourful rangoli. Several men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A bald man in white stands in the line beside a man in orange holding a dark green wrap. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers stands with hands folded in namaskar, next to a woman in orange. A man in saffron robes is in the background, with a row of onlookers and a small decorated sign on the left.2010-01-08Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a gopuram covered in painted sculptures on the left and a hill behind palm trees. A line of devotees stands with hands folded in namaskar. Men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls and women wear saris in orange, green and white. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers stands with palms pressed together, back to the camera. Colourful kolam rangoli patterns decorate the ground. A decorated shrine with a deity murti and a lit lamp is visible in the background, along with overhead garland decorations.2010-01-08A photograph taken outdoors at a South Indian temple complex, with a gopuram-style carved temple tower and a mountain behind it. A line of men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stands on a floor decorated with colourful kolam patterns. In the foreground on the right, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers faces away from the camera with hands raised in a gesture of reverence. Next to them, a figure in orange robes with a shaved head also has hands raised. A bald man in white clothes and a shoulder bag stands among the line. Devotees crowd the temple entrance on the left, and a banner hangs from the temple archway.2010-01-08January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor temple scene at Tiruvannamalai with a row of devotees standing in a line on a colourful rangoli-decorated courtyard. Men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls, several with rudraksha or cord necklaces; a bald man in a white garment and a small blue shoulder bag stands in the middle. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left. On the right, a figure in an orange sleeveless garment wears a large garland of yellow and white flowers with purple beads, hands folded in namaste. Behind them, a gopuram with painted sculptures, a hill and palm trees. Hanging green garlands and a Thulabaram sign are visible, with a banner showing a deity to the left.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08A procession moves through the forecourt of a South Indian temple with a gopuram-style facade covered in painted sculptures of deities and figures, and a hill rising behind it. A man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban stands near the centre, with a woman in white and a young girl in orange beside him; the orange figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, but his face is not visible and the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk; one older woman in a red sari with a flower in her hair stands at the right. A tall metal palanquin-like covered lantern stand or container is carried in the middle. A blue tarpaulin shelter stands to the right, and a yellow banner reads a Tamil devotional sign. Several people are visible, and one man is bending low near the bottom edge.2007-01-12