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A large crowd of devotees sits densely packed in a temple courtyard, seen from an elevated vantage point. In the foreground, a white painted stone Nandi bull with colourful green, orange and gold trappings faces the crowd. Behind it, a multi-tiered gopuram covered in painted deity figures rises on the left, and a long covered colonnade runs across the back. The worshippers wear white, yellow, orange, red and pink clothing. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view. The scene suggests a temple ceremony with people seated on the ground.

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February 06 20172017-02-06 +11 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesA dense crowd of many hundreds of devotees fills a temple courtyard at a gopuram-flanked Shiva temple, seated and standing among bamboo scaffolding wrapped around tall, brightly painted gopurams. Many wear white, saffron and orange garments. In the foreground a white Nandi bull and a small shrine with stone deity murti sit beside pillared mandapas. A tall gopuram rises in the background among trees. No single person can be identified as a candidate for a person from the image.2017-02-06 +5 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits in tiers on stone steps beside a rectangular temple tank of still water at dusk. Most wear white ritual clothing; several women wear green and patterned saris and some men wear white dhotis and caps. Many have hands raised in namaskar or folded in prayer, and some are seated with eyes closed. On the left, a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland lies at the water's edge. Brick and stone terraces and a metal railing line the bank behind the seated crowd, with more people visible on upper steps. The scene suggests a collective puja or darshan at an outdoor tank.2016-03-07February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +2 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in front of a dark grey stone wall at a temple complex. Many are dressed in white dhotis and saris, with some wearing orange, pink and red garments and red shawls. A bald man in white garments with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the lower right edge, facing the crowd. Ornate temple gopurams with painted sculpted figures rise above the wall in the background. The gathering appears to be a satsang or public discourse, though no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd fills a temple courtyard in daylight, with hundreds of devotees in white, orange, yellow and multicoloured saris and dhotis pressing forward. At center stands a tall, tiered gopuram-style structure, a temple tower covered in painted deity figures, supported by scaffolding on its side. Stone temple walls and a gateway line the left, while a long water-filled tank and trees lie beyond the right barrier. A brightly painted figure sits at the lower right edge. The scene resembles a temple festival or consecration crowd at Arunachaleshwara temple.2017-02-06