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Outdoor temple scene in daylight. In the left foreground, a bare-backed figure with long dark matted hair wears a yellow marigold garland at the top of the head, seen from behind. On the right, a figure with long braided hair and a silver ceremonial staff stands in profile, with a gold-toned necklace visible. Behind them, a cameraman and photographers film near a blue-pillared open pavilion with a tall dark lamp post. Several onlookers in white, pink, and teal clothing stand nearby under palm and shade trees, with a small golden kalasha-like finial atop a distant shrine.

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A photograph taken outside a temple courtyard in bright daylight. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark dreadlocked hair decorated with a yellow marigold garland, wearing a rust-brown cloth draped over the shoulders and rudraksha beads visible at the back. On the right, a bearded man in a brown wrap holds a tall silver-topped staff and a folded red cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them, a man in white dhoti photographs with a camera, and several onlookers, including a woman in pink and others in light clothing, stand near a blue-pillared shrine hall with a tall black flagstaff and stone lamp stands in the courtyard. Palm trees and a tree shade the background.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a tall ornate ceremonial staff rising beside a small open-pillared shrine with blue columns and a sculpted figure on its roof. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with bare back wears a marigold garland and yellow-orange cloth, facing the shrine. Around them, men in white dhotis, a man in a blue plaid lungi, and bare-chested ascetics with rudraksha beads and maroon shawls stand near a tall staff. Several people in the background photograph the scene with cameras and phones. Palm trees and a clear sky frame the setting.2018-04-29Photo 111868252018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with blue-pillared shrine entrance, stone lamp stands and palm trees. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair and a dark brown robe, wearing a yellow marigold garland and holding a silver staff, stands with hands folded in greeting, a sign of welcome. Beside him a younger man in an orange-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds yellow flower garlands, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. A row of about ten men and women in white dhotis, striped lungis and a teal sari watch and photograph the scene with phones and a camera. A small deity murti sits atop the shrine roof at left.2018-04-29Outdoor photograph of a small South Indian temple with a blue-pillared open front porch beneath a tiled roof, surrounded by palm trees and leafy trees under a pale sky. A tall black dhvaja-style flagstaff stands in front of the shrine, and a black stone lamp stand or dipa stambha sits nearby. A crowd of devotees gathers on the paved path. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a saffron cloth and a crossbody bag stands with his back to the camera. A young woman in the center wears a black top with yellow flowers in her hair, and a man in a white shirt stands beside her. A man on the left in a white dhoti and dark shirt photographs the scene with a camera. Visible people are roughly a dozen.2018-04-29A crowded temple-style scene photographed from behind a figure with long matted dreadlocks tied with a cream cord. A silver ceremonial staff with a decorative finial rises above the head, garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink flowers. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with sacred ash marks on the forehead, press close, with several holding up mobile phones. A bearded man with a white forehead mark stands at the left edge wearing beaded necklaces and bare shoulders.2018-04-29January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20182018-01-16