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A photograph of a dry, open site with a long white-roofed single-storey building set against a rocky, scrubby hill under a bright blue sky with cumulus clouds. In the foreground, a concrete platform holds rows of white sacks and dark containers. Two people in white dhoti-style clothing, one with a saffron cloth over the shoulder, stand at the platform steps near the rows of sacks, while a third person sits nearby. Palm trees and green bushes surround the compound, with a parked white vehicle beside the building.

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August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path beside a row of white-capped concrete pillars or plinths on a raised white platform. Behind them is a long white-roofed building with red-trimmed walls and parked white SUVs, backed by a scrubby, tree-dotted hill under a partly cloudy sky. On the right, about ten people walk in a group: several in white dhotis and shirts, and a central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a bare head, under a multicoloured canopy umbrella carried on a pole by an attendant in white. Count of visible people is approximately ten.2009-08-08October 13 20122012-10-13Outdoor photograph of a temple-like open courtyard at the base of a green hill near Tiruvannamalai, with a sunburst behind the hill. Rows of dark stone Shiva lingams sit on a low white-and-red striped platform beside white pillars and stone Nandi figures. At the center, a figure in white robes with an orange-saffron head covering sits on a white draped platform with a kalasha and oil lamp in front, beside a small white-clad attendant near a shed. A green signboard stands at the left. Dirt ground and trees frame the scene.2012-09-12Outdoor photograph of a dry, open dirt ground beside a forested hill under a partly cloudy sky. In the foreground a long raised concrete platform holds rows of white and red-striped ritual pots or kalashas arranged in neat lines. At the right stands a thatched hut with a loudspeaker and a board of framed photographs. Near the centre, a group of figures in orange and white robes stand together, one of them shaded by a bright yellow-orange umbrella. Further back, a small wooden structure and other people are visible among the palms and trees.2008-10-19February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor temple-ground scene at dusk beneath a rocky, scrub-covered hill with a small orange-roofed shrine building behind a row of white pillars and a red-and-white striped low wall. Several people sit on mats and cloth spread over bare reddish earth, including a man in white in the centre and women in saris, one in yellow and orange at right. A few figures in white stand near the shrine and along the wall, and a large pink basin sits at the right edge. Street lamps line the grounds.2011-04-17A photograph of an open dusty red-earth ground in front of a wooded rocky hill with a flagpole bearing an orange flag. Several people stand with their backs to the camera, facing the hill: on the left a figure in white with long dark hair, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt, and on the right a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth and a woman or person in orange, plus another person in white holding a large orange umbrella. Trees and small structures with signboards line the left edge under a pale blue sky.2010-01-18 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photograph of a raised concrete platform with red-and-white painted edges on red earth, in front of a hill with trees and a red compound wall behind. A seated man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a striped red, blue and multicolour mat while two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand before him; one holds a small red item and the other has a shoulder bag. a person is the seated figure, wearing orange clothing and a mala, receiving attention from the priests. Several white pillars and a metal stand with a bowl stand nearby. Three people are visible.2017-02-03July 25 20122012-07-25