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A photograph outside a colourful gopuram-style temple entrance with carved deity sculptures tiered above the doorway. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the centre, with a white-clad devotee and several people in white and yellow clothes around him. A woman in a red and green sari stands at a stall on the right selling items, and a man in white holds a camera.

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A photograph of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram, tiered and painted in blue, green, and red with rows of sculpted deities and figures, above a dark entrance doorway. In the foreground a crowd gathers, including a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a white shawl, walking beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands nearby, with other devotees and a parked silver car at the lower right. A blue sky and a hillside appear behind the temple.2012-08-20A photograph outside a temple entrance with green-painted walls and an ornate gopuram tower above. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks toward the doorway, flanked by a companion in a similar orange garment. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one carrying a folded cloth, follow behind. A man in a checked lungi stands at the left edge, and a woman in red sari is visible at the right. Stalls with cloth and goods line the right side of the entrance.2012-08-20A colourful gopuram temple tower with tiers of painted deity sculptures rises above a green-walled temple entrance. Crowds stream out through the doorway in daylight. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with orange shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas walk forward smiling, one holding a garland. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in a dark blue shirt move among devotees, and a woman in white with a yellow sash and tilak stands at left. A grey car is at lower right, and roadside stalls with red garlands sit to the right of the gate.2012-08-202000 - Acharapakkam (Nadu Pazhani)Photograph looking up a flight of steps toward a temple gateway with a green-pillared entrance arch. Atop the arch sits a tiered gopuram with colourful painted deity murti statues in standing and seated poses. Several people in light clothing climb the steps, and a few more stand near the base of the stairs under trees. Dense green foliage frames the view against a pale overcast sky.A crowded outdoor procession near an ornate temple gateway with painted deity figures and colourful pillars under a bright sky. A large red, yellow and blue parasol-style canopy with tasselled edges stands at the left edge. Many devotees throng the street: a man in white with a red-and-blue shirt, women in saris and white garments, one woman wearing a pink-and-white garland, and people in orange and saffron clothing. Several hands reach toward the central group as people gather and press forward. A yellow banner and a small white sign are visible near the gate.2009-01-21A photograph of an outdoor temple procession on a bright day. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the centre, with a crowd of men in white and cream dhotis and light shirts around him. Some carry red and orange cloth or bags. Behind them rise colourful temple gopurams painted in pink, green and white with ornate sculpted tiers, and a blue-tinted sky with trees beside the path. The scene suggests a temple festival or ritual walk.2012-05-18May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16A group of people stands in front of a richly painted, multi-tiered temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures and a stone entrance. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis and shirts stand together, some with shaved heads, and one seated man in orange clothing sits near the front. Some men wear white ritual clothes and others wear orange garments. The temple arch above shows a painted deity scene. Stone pillars and a covered walkway frame the entrance.2012-05-30August 20 20122012-08-20May 09 20122012-05-09