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A photo of a group approaching a temple gateway in South India. An ornate white and gold arched gateway with Tamil script stands in front of teal double gates, with peacock and bird sculptures on top. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti and a barefoot man in a white dhoti walk toward the gate. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a pale blue sari, and a person in an orange robe with a garland stand nearby. A cameraman in white with a video camera and another person in orange films the scene. Green trees and a palm tree are visible under bright sky.

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June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession in daylight at a temple gateway in Rajapalayam. Devotees fill the street: men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand at left, a woman in an orange sari with flowers in her hair stands among them, and a young man in a red and blue sports shirt and cap faces the golden-panelled orange-draped structure at right, where a person in orange clothing reaches up to it. Above is a colourful temple gopuram with painted deity figures, and red, green and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes stand at left. A banner with Tamil lettering hangs behind the crowd. Several people in the foreground are partly visible.2009-01-21A photograph at a temple entrance with a dark gateway and white-painted columns, where a sign reads 'Siva' with 'Om' between the words. Several men walk outdoors on stone paving. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of gold beads and a purple-bordered shawl, with long hair and a red tilak, appearing to be a person by appearance cues including long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments; the appearance is uncertain. On the right, a bearded man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala wears a red dhoti with a purple border. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested, move through the entrance, with a few women in white nearby. Hanging lamp-shaped banners flank the doorway, and a notice board on the left gives instructions for devotees coming for darshan.2009-08-11December 08 20112011-12-08Crowded street scene before a temple entrance with a painted green-and-cream facade and a Tamil inscription over the doorway. A large red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at left. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands near the doorway, surrounded by dozens of men in white shirts and dhotis and others in checked shirts. Several people hold cameras and a white placard on a pole is raised at right. Marigold garlands decorate the door frame and the crowd presses forward toward the entrance.2009-01-21March 17 20182018-03-17Outdoor photo at a temple entrance: a group of men stands in front of an ornately carved, whitewashed gopuram-style facade with a red-brick gateway. A bearded man in the centre wears a dark maroon robe and a long rudraksha-style necklace, holds a decorated golden vel-style staff wrapped in red and white flowers and a garland, and smiles at the camera. Around him, men wear white dhotis, one has a yellow waistcloth, and a shirtless man at left wears a red-and-yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Several men have long braided hair, and one man in a white shirt sits atop a grey elephant at the right edge. Paving stones are in the foreground.2018-03-17Photograph of several people walking barefoot along a paved path toward the ornate gateway of a South Indian temple, with a colourful tiered gopuram tower decorated with sculpted figures in the background. Three men in saffron-orange robes lead the group: the two on the left and the one in the centre wear orange dhoti-style wraps and beaded necklaces, the central man with an ornate gold necklace and a long dark mala. Behind them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti and a man in a white shirt and dhoti walk with a woman in a white saree with a dark border. A woman in a pink saree and other visitors are visible further back near the gate, which is flanked by palm trees and green foliage.2009-08-01A photograph outside the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, with a red signboard above reading Arunachaleshwar Temple and Tamil text about naivedya prasadam. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, hands clasped, beside a man in orange robes wearing a garland of gold-coloured beads and flowers. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand under the temple colonnade, including a cameraman in white holding a video camera and a photographer in white with a still camera. At right, a colourful ceremonial umbrella and a floral garland are visible during the procession.2010-01-08July 30 20082008-07-30A photograph of a temple entrance with a blue iron gate and a stone pillar, decorated with banana stalks bearing green bananas on either side. Several people walk on a stone-tiled path. Two women in white sarees carry offering trays, one with her hands folded in greeting. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a plate of bananas. A bearded man in a red shawl and red dhoti, with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead and a garland, carries a tray of offerings. Men in white shirts stand around, one with a rudraksha mala. Printed signs and posters line the walls.2009-08-11