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Photograph of a long stone colonnade of a South Indian temple under a grey, cloudy sky, with ornate pillars and a barred wrought-iron railing along the walkway. On the left a carved gopuram-style structure with sculpted figures on its roof, and in the distance a white tower rises beside green hills. Several people walk along the stone pavement in the foreground, including women in saris and a man in a light shirt, and a few others are partly visible at the bottom edge.

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Outdoor view of a temple precinct at dawn or dusk beneath a pale sky with a cloud cap over a rocky hill. On the left, a gopuram-style shrine entrance with painted and sculpted figures and a stone plaque with Tamil lettering. A long colonnaded hall with grilled openings runs along the right, with strings of small lights overhead. About ten people walk across the paved courtyard: several women in saris, including one in a pink sari and one in orange, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. No a person candidate is visible.2022-12-03A dense crowd of devotees fills a stone-paved temple street leading toward a large whitewashed gopuram tower set against a green forested hill under an overcast sky. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear checked shirts, saris and a few orange garments. A stone bull statue sits along the right colonnade, and an orange-clad figure with a garland stands near the centre of the throng. Carved pillars and ornamented temple walls frame the procession route.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12December 03 20222022-12-03A photograph of a large temple gopuram (tower) covered in white stucco sculptures of deities and figures, rising above a long pink-and-grey colonnaded corridor with arched pillars. Behind the tower a rocky, green-scrubbed hill rises under a pale sky, with palm trees at the left and right. Yellow signboards and a metal railing are visible at the lower edge near the corridor. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-24A procession moves along a stone-pillared colonnade of a South Indian temple, with a mountain rising behind the roofline under a pale blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line on the left, several wearing orange or saffron cloths. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis walk near the centre, one holding a bag, and a man in a red shirt stands among others beside the pillars. Decorated grey granite columns carry carved figures, and colourful rangoli kolams decorate the paving. A street lamp and power lines run overhead. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-01-12A photograph of a wide stone-paved temple approach with a tall gopuram tower rising in the distance against a green hillside. Along the right, a long colonnaded hall with carved pillars. Crowds of people walk and stand on the path, many men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris including a pink one and a teal one, and uniformed police officers in khaki along the edges. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap walks away from the camera. Small shrine structures stand at left with an orange flag on a pole.2008-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06A long queue of devotees stands along the outer wall of a temple complex, with a tall gopuram tower visible in the background against a hilly landscape and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks away from the line, and a uniformed officer stands at the left edge. Many people in the queue wear light shirts, dhotis and saris, including a woman in an orange sari near the middle. A metal barrier and corrugated shelter line the right side.2006-12-04A photograph of a large white gopuram, a tiered temple tower, rising on the left beside a street market in front of a temple colonnade. The colonnade on the right has grey stone pillars and a roofline crowded with painted sculptures in green, red and yellow. Below, street vendors sell metal pots, lamps and bronze wares from stalls. A red-saried woman stands near a man in a red-and-white checked shirt, and a man squats among the wares. A motorbike is parked at left, and a hill rises behind the temple.2012-07-08A long queue of devotees stands along a red-and-grey wall at a temple complex, with a tall white gopuram tower rising behind a palm-lined forecourt and a hillside beyond. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a yellow sari, and women in orange and yellow saris wait in line. Two men in white shirts and orange dhotis walk across the paved courtyard, and a few uniformed officials stand near the left side. Stone lions or nandi-like carvings sit atop the wall, and the scene is overcast with wet paving.2006-12-04October 12 20122012-10-12