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Photograph of a sandy beach beside the sea at a Tamil Nadu temple town. A white gopuram-style temple tower rises on the left and a colourful multi-tiered gopuram stands at centre, with a pillared hall at its base. Bamboo fencing and drying clothes in yellow, green and pink line the shore. Several people sit or lie on the sand, a man in a white shirt stands at left, and a bare-chested man lies on a blue cloth in the foreground. Women in saris stroll along the fence. Overcast sky above a calm sea. Tall floodlight pole stands on the beach. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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Outdoor view of a South Indian temple complex with white ornate gopuram towers carved with sculptures and a smaller colourful gopuram at right, tiled roof structures and a tall floodlight pole rising in the centre. Bamboo scaffolding and a thatched shed stand at left, with a white sign bearing red Tamil lettering. Many people are gathered on sandy ground in front of the temple, some seated, wearing saris and dhotis in colourful clothing, and colourful cloth hangs drying on lines at lower right. A blue-and-white emblem sits at upper left and a timestamp reads 26.10.2006 at lower right.2006-10-26A wide outdoor view of a temple complex on sandy ground under a pale overcast sky. Tall gopuram towers rise on the left and centre, with ornate white and cream shrine structures beside them. A small cream building with a red pyramidal roof stands in the foreground, and a tall floodlight pole rises on the right. Rows of colourful cloth and open-sided shelters line the sand, and a few scattered people sit, stand and walk across the beach-like ground.2006-10-26October 26 20062006-10-26A wide beach scene at a seashore with turquoise waves rolling in from the left and pale sand in the foreground. Many people stand in the shallow surf and along the wet sand, some in white, orange, yellow and pink saris and dhotis, some bending to wash or bathe in the water. Others walk or sit on the dry sand near a blue-hulled boat on the right, with colourful umbrellas and palm trees in the distance. The image shows a holy-bath gathering on the beach. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2018-03-17January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A dense crowd fills a temple courtyard under an overcast sky during a procession. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, saffron-garbed men, and women in bright saris and blue, red and yellow dresses, many with jasmine flowers in their hair, walk and stand among market stalls with blue tarpaulins. A white gopuram tower with a kalasha finial rises on the right above a long red-roofed colonnade with pillars. Strings of flowers and colourful cloth decorate the scene. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd.2006-10-26March 17 20182018-03-17A crowded seashore with a blue-green ocean and white surf. Many people wade and bathe in the shallow waves, including children, adults in shorts and sleeveless tops, and women in saris and salwar kameez. Some sit on the sand near pink cotton candy at the lower right. A few bathers stand waist-deep in the foam; a man on the left rides a small floating board. a person is not clearly visible in this scene.2018-03-17Large crowd of devotees seated on the ground in front of two tall white gopuram towers of a South Indian temple. Most people wear white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris of white, orange, teal and red. A stone pavilion with pillars stands in the middle, and a small shop signboard with Tamil lettering is at right. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image, so the crowd is described by role and attire.2007-01-12A photograph of a crowd gathered in front of a white temple with a tiered blue and gold gopuram tower and a statue on the roofline. Many people stand in the foreground, mostly men in white and pale shirts, some with forehead markings, and a woman with flowers in her hair at left. Strings of small flags stretch across the sky above the temple, and bamboo barricades and striped cloth canopies line the front. A pale-clad man in the right foreground wears glasses. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2011-12-21A crowd of men, women and children stands outdoors in front of a temple gateway with white pillars, a blue-and-gold tower and a green-edged roof. Foreground men in pale shirts and dhotis look toward the temple; one man in a blue-and-white striped shirt holds up a camera. A woman in a pink-and-blue sari holds a small child in an orange top. Above the temple, strings of small lights and a camera rig are visible. A large banner with a portrait hangs at right, and cloth bunting decorates the entrance.2011-12-21