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Photograph of a carved grey stone temple gateway with a heavily sculpted facade and tall decorated pillars, with a barred iron grille gate standing open at the centre. Through the gate, a dim inner hall is visible. On the left, a woman in a yellow sari sits with two young children on a low stone ledge beside a tray. On the right, an elderly woman in a blue patterned sari sits near a metal pot. Two figures lie or sit near the base of the gate, one wearing an orange cloth. Rangoli-style chalk lines mark the ground. Ornate sculptures of figures and animals decorate the upper cornice.

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A photograph of the tall dark stone gateway of a South Indian temple, its walls covered with rows of carved niches and sculpted figures. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari stands at the lower left beside young women in white and pale blue salwar outfits. Further in, a man in white dhoti and women in red saris walk along the stone corridor toward an open courtyard lit by sunlight. A small painted deity sculpture stands in a niche on the left wall.2009-08-11A photograph of a tall, whitewashed South Indian temple gopuram rising in tiers of carved deity and figure sculptures, seen through a dark stone gateway framed in the foreground. Several people walk across the paved courtyard below: a woman in a blue sari and another in a blue sari carrying a bag, a man in a white dhoti and shirt, a person in a dark outfit in the foreground, and a man in a light shirt at the right edge. The gopuram is topped by a row of kalasha finials, and a smaller shrine entrance with columns stands at the base. A faint archive copyright overlay is printed across the lower centre.Photograph of an old stone temple courtyard with a carved ornate stone canopy shrine on the left, a tall tall brick-red dhvaja/flagstaff in the centre, and a temple gateway with sculpted pillars and carved relief panels. A gopuram tower with white stucco figures rises in the background. Two women in teal saris and a young girl sit on the steps at the right, with a small figure in white near the gateway. A printed yellow-and-red notice board hangs on the wall.2012-05-22Front view of a grey stone temple mandapam with a carved pillared open hall, ornate pediment above showing a carved deity relief flanked by two figures, and white stone peacock-like figures on the roof corners. Inside the pillared hall, a wooden table with a basket and a few people in white dhotis and a woman in a blue sari stand near the entrance steps. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at the right, next to a white and blue metal gate. Trees and palm fronds appear at the top right.July 14 20092009-07-14May 22 20122012-05-22Photograph of an ornate stone temple entrance with carved pillars and a dark wooden lintel, viewed through a blue metal gate. Inside the doorway, several devotees in saffron, yellow and blue clothing stand close together near a red-draped shrine. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the gate, and a child in blue is nearby. Pink and white kolam patterns decorate the stone floor in front. Several people in white clothing stand at the left edge. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a richly carved stone temple gateway with a dark inner passage and an iron grille beyond. Several people walk toward the camera across a flagstone pavement. In the centre group, a man in an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl with a red-orange garland leads a line of men in orange and white dhotis; one man in white on the right wears a white shawl and a light neck cord. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with a white flower garland walks beside a man in a lavender shirt, maroon dhoti and striped towel over his shoulder. Ornate sculptures of figures and faces cover the gopuram walls.2011-09-26Photograph of a stone temple entrance with a curved metal canopy shading a flight of granite steps. A group of about ten people descends toward the viewer: a man in an orange-saffron robe and a man in a white dhoti and shawl near the center, with others in white, red and grey clothing. An elderly woman in a white sari with folded hands walks in the foreground, and a woman in a green sari stands on the left. Blue informational signs stand at the sides of the steps, and a stone lamp post and iron railing are on the left.2011-09-09Photo of a procession entering a carved stone temple gateway with dense sculpted pillars and niches holding figures. A group of men walks through the arched opening carrying drums, including a bass drum and a hand drum, while others in white dhotis and orange or red saffron-toned garments walk alongside. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge, and drummers in checked shirts and a blue shirt play at the front. Light glows from the far end of the passage, where another temple tower is visible.2007-01-12A photograph looking up at the tall carved gopuram gateway of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, its stone walls covered in sculpted figures and niches. A procession walks through the central passage toward the bright opening at the far end. In the middle foreground, a figure in orange saffron robes with long hair walks with hands folded in greeting, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Several white-clad men are at the lower edge, and a man in a white shirt with a vertical tilak stands at the right. a person appears as the saffron-robed figure leading the group, identified by long hair and orange robes beside the entrance procession.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12