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A group of people stands at the entrance gate of a South Indian temple, with grey stone pillars and an open wooden door leading into a courtyard. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl over a white shirt and blue jeans, holding a small framed card or booklet. Around him, several men wear white dhotis and gold-bordered cream or white shawls, with white tilak and rudraksha malas; one bare-chested man has white forehead markings and a red-brown mala. Women in cream and gold-bordered saris with red bindis and gold necklaces reach forward to take the item, and a man in a red t-shirt stands at left. Hands extend toward the central figure while someone photographs the exchange on a phone at lower right.

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A group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste outside a temple gateway with heavy grey stone pillars and wooden doors. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange shawl over a white shirt and jeans, and a priest beside him in a bare-chested style with white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth offers something to him. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear cream and gold-bordered saris with red-brown garlands, and some wear rudraksha-style garlands. Visible people number about twelve. Inside the doorway a shrine interior and a stone lion sculpture appear at upper right.2024-01-18Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with grey stone pillars and wooden doors. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and red-and-white rudraksha garland offers a small book, a red-covered volume, to a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with orange-yellow border and rudraksha mala, whose forehead bears white vibhuti. A bearded man in an orange-and-saffron shawl and white shirt receives a book with a portrait cover while other devotees in white shirts, some with kumkum and vibhuti marks, crowd around. Behind them, a brass or glass-fronted interior with a clock and plaques is visible.2024-01-18January 18 20242024-01-18A photograph of a group of people at a temple entrance, with carved stone doorframes and a colourful gopuram-style structure visible through the open wooden doors. In the foreground, a woman in a red and gold brocade sari with a red bindi holds a brass tray of offerings: a bunch of bananas, an orange, and two printed books with colourful covers. Nearby, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside her, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on his forehead stands to the left. Several men in shirts, some with vermilion or sandal markings, crowd around, and a woman in a red top and glasses is at the lower right. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2024-01-18January 18 20242024-01-18A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors near a temple entrance. In the foreground a smiling woman with grey-streaked hair, white sari with gold border, white forehead markings and layered rudraksha malas holds a book with a temple illustration on its cover. Beside her a man in a white shirt with a red and black sash holds the book, while a man in a white shirt and a bald man with a thick moustache stand nearby. Several men in white shirts and a few women are visible in the background near golden temple columns. A woman in an orange and gold garment with flower decorations stands behind. The group appears to be exchanging a book presentation.2024-04-08A group of about ten men and women stands outdoors in front of a shop with a glass display counter behind them. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small red-and-white booklet showing a saffron-robed figure, while a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari reaches to receive it. Beside him a woman in an orange sari wears a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, one with white vibhuti forehead lines on the left. A green and yellow cloth is draped over a man's shoulder behind them.2022-10-02Outdoor street scene of a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis gathered around a man in the centre wearing a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a small orange-and-red booklet with a saffron-clad figure on its cover. A man on the right in a white shirt reaches toward the booklet. On the left, a smiling man with a white and red tilak on his forehead stands in white. Behind them, a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha-style mala and a man wearing a green and yellow cloth stand near a glass display case. Several other onlookers in white shirts and dark trousers stand in the background.2022-10-02A group photo in a modern living room with a large wall-mounted screen and patterned white wall panels. Six people stand in a line. On the left, two men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one with white sacred markings on his arms. The third person in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a pink-wrapped bouquet. A man in a white kurta and white trousers in the centre holds up a gold-coloured plaque or book presented to him. Two women on the right wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and one of them holds the plaque. A gold ornate lamp stand and a small deity murti sit on a table at right, and a person in white is partly visible at far left. No one is identified by name in the image.2024-02-18January 18 20242024-01-18Outdoor courtyard photo of five people in front of a white multi-storey building with yellow pillars and a gold-leaf ornamented pillar at left. At centre, a man in orange ochre robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-bead garland holds an ornate wooden box or plaque; a man in a white shirt and dark trousers presents it to him. To the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a tray. To the right, two men in white dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas. Red and yellow paved walkway, white plastic chairs, and a few people in the background.2024-02-15A crowded indoor hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners in red, blue and yellow patterns. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl stands at centre, marking a devotee's forehead with his right hand, while a devotee in white holds a flat wooden tray of offerings. Around them shaved-headed men in white dhotis and saffron robes, and many men and women in white and light clothing, stand close together. A gilded shrine or throne with a red decorative canopy appears at the upper right, behind a blue backdrop. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan line in a temple-style hall.2011-10-09