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Outdoor view of a stone temple courtyard with weathered granite pillars on the left and a tall gopuram covered in painted sculpted figures at upper right. A cream crenellated wall runs along the right side. Inside a barred enclosure in the centre, several people in white and coloured clothing gather near a small shrine area, some seated on the ground. A stone bull or nandi-like carving rests at lower left. Visitors in saffron, pink, and white saris and shirts walk along the paved path on the right under a bright sky.

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July 23 20122012-07-23A 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.2012-05-22May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard of a historic temple with long colonnades of carved pillars behind them. In the centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and long dark hair walks ahead of a companion in white. Around them several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand, one carrying a dark bag over his shoulder, and a man on the right edge stands beside carved stone masonry. Ornately carved stone walls rise on the right.2006-09-18A photograph of a South Indian Hindu temple gopuram, a tall tiered tower densely covered in painted polychrome sculptures of deities and figures in red, green, blue and yellow, topped with golden finials under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a granite pillared hall with iron railings stands beside a cream-coloured building with a blue sign board, and a large tree branch frames the upper left. Several people walk and sit in the open courtyard; a woman in a white sari with a red shawl stands near the centre, a man in white walks past, and a few children are visible near the bottom. Loose stones and dirt cover the ground in front. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2012-08-20 +1 copiesA group walks along a stone-paved temple corridor with colourful painted pillars and carved panels. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange top with a rudraksha mala and a garland-holding attendant walks barefoot; a sadhu with long matted hair and ash-smeared body in orange cloth walks beside a woman in a blue sari and a uniformed police officer in khaki. Men in white shirts and trousers follow, and an attendant in orange at right holds a yellow flower garland. A woman in a teal sari stands at right beside a blackboard notice, and a basket is visible on a man's head in the background. A copyright caption appears at lower right.2012-01-07Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a tall stone dhwaja-style pillar, carved stone pavilion with pillars, and palm trees behind. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace, stands in the centre facing a shaven-headed monk in orange and a man in white dhoti. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and two uniformed police officers in khaki, stand around. A small ornate shrine structure appears at left. A sign board hangs on the pavilion pillars. a person: the long-haired figure in orange with a distinctive necklace, standing centre in the courtyard.2012-05-22Photograph of a stone temple courtyard with a colonnade of carved pillars and a flat stone-paved walkway under a tree at dusk. A group of about eight people walks along the pavement. In front, a figure in a saffron/orange robe with long dark hair walks ahead of a second figure in an orange shawl. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, including a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace, follow, and a man in a light shirt and trousers walks at the right. Carved stone pillars and a stepped pedestal line the right side, and a tall stone structure stands at the left edge.2006-09-18June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph in a stone-pillared temple courtyard or corridor with weathered pale walls and a tiled roof. Several men walk across the paved floor in a line. Those in front wear saffron-orange garments, with one bare-chested man in a reddish-brown cloth carrying a long staff. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, and one older man in white walks at the right edge. A woman in a white sari with a dark border stands near the left pillars, and a few people are seated further back. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pillar at right. The scene suggests a visit to a temple. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2009-08-01December 09 20112011-12-09January 08 20102010-01-08