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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a gopuram-style shrine entrance decorated with painted deity figures and a multicolored striped umbrella overhead. A bald man in orange robes and a red-brown garment with a long beaded necklace stands at the center, while a woman in a dark patterned sari bows low near a lit torch of flame held by a boy. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, along with boys and women, crowd around in a sunny courtyard with yellow walls and palm trees beyond.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd gathered around a central group of saffron-robed and ornately dressed figures under a large multicoloured umbrella with a red, yellow, green and blue canopy. Two central men wear saffron/orange cloth; one has a shaved head and rudraksha-style beads, another wears a red and gold garland and an ornate necklace. Women in saris of purple, blue and brown stand barefoot on wet stone pavement, some with hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left and right. A yellow temple gateway with carved deity figures and a columned hall are behind. Appears to be a devotional ceremony or darshan with people gathered around the teachers.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A dense outdoor crowd gathers beside an ancient stone temple wall with carved pillars. A large multicoloured umbrella with red, green, yellow and blue panels and tasselled fringe is held over a procession. Beneath it, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a shoulder bag and rudraksha-style beads walks near another saffron-clad figure. A young woman in white with flowers in her hair stands among devotees in white shirts and sarees. A cameraman with a video camera films the procession, and a woman in an orange saree with glasses stands at right. Colourful temple gopurams and shrine structures appear in the background.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a crowded temple courtyard with pale yellow colonnades and a gopuram-style entrance topped with painted sculptures on the left. Devotees gather around a central procession under a multicoloured striped umbrella, with a long saffron-and-yellow banner with a red emblem carried on a pole at right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and children move through the crowd, and a uniformed police officer stands at the lower right. No individual can be clearly identified as a candidate, and the central umbrella figure is not clearly visible.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession on a stone-paved courtyard beside a gopuram-style tower and a pale yellow shrine with an arched doorway. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a golden kalasha-like pot carries an ornate vessel, and a figure in saffron with a shawl and a red-and-gold head ornament holds an orange cloth. Other saffron-robed men wear rudraksha malas and bracelets. Around them, many men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red blouse, and onlookers crowd the path, with a red-and-orange umbrella overhead and sunlight flaring at the top.2012-05-18Outdoor street procession in a village lane lined with palm trees and a pink two-storey building on the left. Several colourful parasols with fringed edges (red, blue, green and yellow) are held aloft over a group. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and shawls with orange or saffron scarves walk among children and women in saris of red, blue and floral prints. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland is carried or escorted by devotees, with a second white-clad devotee holding a bundle of white flowers. Orange flags are raised along the procession, and a decorated orange-and-gold ceremonial banner stands at the left edge.2008-08-07Outdoor ritual at a hilltop shrine under a large tree, beside a hanging temple bell and a white ornate tower. A small stone fire pit with a burning flame, marigold garlands and offering plates sits in the foreground. A saffron-robed man stands at the centre with folded hands beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a long white beard and a staff, while a man in yellow-and-green dhoti stands with his back to the camera. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, and two colourful umbrellas shade the group. Hills and a distant landscape are visible beyond the shrine.2007-01-30October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor temple-courtyard scene under a large leafy tree beside a white shrine tower with a hanging bell. Several colourful decorative parasols with tassels are raised overhead. A group of people in orange and saffron robes and white ritual dhotis mingle around a small fire pit with flowers, a brass lamp and a bowl of offerings at the front. A bare-chested priest in a yellow-orange dhoti with green-striped border stands at right facing the group. Among the robed figures, an older man in an orange shawl stands at centre with a bare chest and a white-haired figure in orange robes nearby; a man in a white shirt with a rosette stands at left. Women in pink and magenta saris and orange garments are visible at the edges. Garlands hang on the shrine at right.2007-01-30