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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a whitewashed shrine building topped by a colourful ornate dome with sculpted figures and painted panels. Two people walk along the paved courtyard at right: a woman in a red and gold sari wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, and a person in an orange robe with a shawl. A third person in white stands at the right edge. Potted plants sit along the wall and a palm tree rises beyond the roof.

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A photograph of a temple courtyard beside a colourful ornate temple shrine with a multi-tiered domed gopuram-style roof decorated with sculpted figures and painted panels. Two people walk across the concrete courtyard past the shrine: a woman in a deep red sari with a long garland of flowers over one shoulder, and a man in a saffron-orange robe pointing toward the shrine, with a potted plant at the lower right. A third, partly visible figure in white stands at the right edge. Pillars and a covered walkway frame the left side.2014-07-01A photograph of a temple walkway in India with a thatched palm-leaf roof on the left. A man in orange saffron robes with a long white-and-orange garland walks barefoot toward the temple, with a sannyasi's long hair swept back. Around him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, walk along the path. Behind them the blue temple wall has ornate carvings, painted deity panels and a golden gopuram-style tower. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers stand in the background. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; appearance-based identity is uncertain.2006-11-27A photograph of a temple courtyard with stone pillars, a tall brass dhvaja or lamp post, and a small ornate shrine with carved sculptures on the left. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks forward at the centre, with a second man in orange and a bald, shaved-head man in orange alongside, one holding a book or papers. Behind them a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside a man in white dhoti. Several other people stand and walk across the courtyard, including a woman in a blue sari on the left and men in shirts and trousers. A white-dhoti man with a yellow bag is at right. Palm trees and a yellow wall are behind. A small information board stands on the right beside the pillars.2012-05-22A photograph of a small temple courtyard with a pink-walled shrine built on a pillared hall with blue columns and a flat roof. A tall dhwajasthambha flagstaff stands in front, with a stone lamp stand and small stone pedestals on the paved ground. Two stone lions sit on the roof corners and a coconut palm stands at right. No people are clearly visible except a figure in red walking near the pillars.2018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple courtyard beside a whitewashed wall with red pilasters. A small shrine with a blue-framed doorway and a colourful tiered roof holds a dark inner chamber with yellow flower offerings. A woman in a red sari with a yellow border and a green flower garland stands with her hands joined in prayer. In front of her, a man in an orange saffron garment and rudraksha bracelets, seen from behind with his head shaved, stands in devotion. A kalasha-style pot with greenery sits at the left edge, and another person is partly visible at the right.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A covered outdoor shrine with a white stone temple structure housing colourful deity murtis, flanked by red draped cloth on red pillars. Several visitors walk toward the shrine from the foreground: a man in a light grey shirt and trousers, a person in a red dress and grey top, a woman in a red skirt, and a man in an orange-yellow kurta, with more people in white on the right. A tall ornate golden arch frames the central images, and a blue panel with a figure sits above. The setting is a tree-lined compound with a metal railing in the foreground.2009-11-16A photo of a stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains hung on red posts. Inside, a group of deity murtis, including a gold-framed figure with a crown and garlands, stand behind a stone altar holding brass lamps and offerings. A person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair stands barefoot on a mat facing the shrine, apparently in prayer. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with green trees behind.2011-08-23Outdoor 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.2006-03-23Photograph inside a covered temple porch of a shrine with two large, gold-coloured deity murtis seated on a throne, adorned with fresh marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. A woman in a yellow sari with a garland around her neck stands in front of the murtis, looking up with hands folded. Behind her a man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds a brass tray of offerings. In the foreground at left a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a plate of flowers and fruit near brass lamps and a kalasha. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand at the back near an orange wall. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the stone floor, and a flower arrangement rests in the lower foreground. The scene looks like a puja or aarti ritual, with the deities being honoured.2010-12-23March 23 20062006-03-23A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a granite shrine. One person in orange clothing, with a draped orange cloth, stands with their back to the camera, facing a shrine. Inside the carved stone shrine stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, with brass lamps and oil lamps arranged on the stone platform. An orange-and-white striped wall and a red-painted wall frame the courtyard, and a small signboard is mounted beside a doorway on the left.2010-10-12