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A group of people in saffron-orange robes descends a wide stone staircase in front of a towering gopuram of a temple, its tiers covered in white sculpted deities and figures. Several monks with shaved heads wear orange dhotis and orange shawls, with gold-coloured necklaces and beaded malas; one leads with hands folded. Two women in orange saris walk behind, and a man in a teal shirt stands at the left. A brass grille with gold-tinted scrollwork lines the right side, and a carved stone pillar marks the left. The scene reads as a temple visit with devotees in ascetic dress.

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October 12 20122012-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 12 20122012-10-12Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple gopuram covered in tiered carved sculptures, with a dark stone doorway at its base. A group in saffron and orange robes walks down the steps toward the camera. A bald man in orange dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland smiles and gestures with his raised hand. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a rudraksha-style garland and a sash. Several women in purple and maroon saris and a boy in a red and white outfit stand nearby among onlookers. Other devotees in white and red clothing are visible in the background.2012-10-12A procession of devotees walks along a paved path beside a tall brick compound wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind a large tree at left. Several saffron-robed sannyasis lead the group, many wearing orange shawls, rudraksha or beaded malas and gold-toned necklaces. Men in white dhotis and women in orange saris follow behind, some carrying cloth bags. A central figure with long dark hair, a white tilak and a multi-strand orange-beaded necklace walks smiling at the front, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background. The setting appears to be a temple precinct at dusk.2012-10-12Photograph of a temple entrance with a tall gopuram tower behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear long gold-coloured beaded malas, and a man in front with long dark hair and a dark beard wears a large orange garland. They walk barefoot up a stone step. Crowd of devotees in white and cream dhotis, and a woman in a yellow sari, stand and sit in the courtyard and gateway. Brass bells hang at the left of the doorway.2012-10-12A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a paved path beside a stone temple wall, with a tall gopuram tower and a hill in the background. Most wear orange and saffron garments; several men are bare-chested with sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded garlands around their necks. A central figure in an orange wrap and long beaded garland, with ornate gold-toned necklace and bracelet, walks barefoot at the front. Women in white and orange saris with flower garlands walk to the right, and men in white dhotis are interspersed in the group.2012-10-12December 29 20102010-12-29September 12 20122012-09-12A crowd walks through a temple precinct in front of a tall white gopuram tower with many tiers of carved sculpture. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant; his hands are clasped in front of him. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe with a maroon border walks, and another saffron-robed man on the right covers his face with one hand. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls follow, and on the left a man in white holds a red-and-gold embroidered ceremonial umbrella. A street lamp stands at right beside stone temple walls.2008-08-02A photograph of a large, tiered gopuram temple tower covered in white and grey sculpted deities and figures, rising against a pale sky. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot along a concrete path. The leading figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron shawl and a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace, and the men beside him wear orange garments and similar garlands. Green shrubs line the path beside the temple's dark stone base. A few more people in white clothing stand in the background.2012-10-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of several people in saffron-orange robes descending stone steps of a grey granite temple. In the foreground a young person with long dark hair and a gold necklace of beads holds up the orange drape of the robe in front of them. Beside them a smiling man in orange with a gold necklace, a maroon-bordered cloth and a wristwatch walks barefoot. Behind them a bald man with white forehead markings wears orange, and a man in white shirt and dhoti follows. A carved stone nandi bull sits at the bottom right of the steps. A depiction of a stone carving is visible at the top of the temple wall. The scene suggests a temple visit.2010-01-08