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A crowd of men, women and children stands outdoors in front of a temple gateway with white pillars, a blue-and-gold tower and a green-edged roof. Foreground men in pale shirts and dhotis look toward the temple; one man in a blue-and-white striped shirt holds up a camera. A woman in a pink-and-blue sari holds a small child in an orange top. Above the temple, strings of small lights and a camera rig are visible. A large banner with a portrait hangs at right, and cloth bunting decorates the entrance.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered in front of a white temple with a tiered blue and gold gopuram tower and a statue on the roofline. Many people stand in the foreground, mostly men in white and pale shirts, some with forehead markings, and a woman with flowers in her hair at left. Strings of small flags stretch across the sky above the temple, and bamboo barricades and striped cloth canopies line the front. A pale-clad man in the right foreground wears glasses. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2011-12-21A dense outdoor street crowd gathers in front of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers decorated with painted deity figures, lions and a kalasha-topped spire. A thatched bamboo canopy shades the temple entrance, with mango leaf strings hung across the doorway and a small orange-and-red signboard beside it. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand near the centre, one holding a folded orange cloth, while men in white shirts and dhotis, some with red shawls, press around them. A loudspeaker is mounted on a utility pole, and palm trees and low brick houses line the street under a pale sky.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA large outdoor crowd fills a dirt path climbing a rocky hillside toward a small temple with red-and-white striped walls and a tiered shikhara tower topped by a red flag. Men in blue shirts, checked shirts and white dhotis mingle in the foreground, and women in orange, pink and green saris stand among them. Some people carry colourful balloons and garlands, and a stall with striped cloth and decorations is visible at right.2010-09-04December 29 20102010-12-29October 20 20062006-10-20November 25 20092009-11-25October 20 20062006-10-20Dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at dusk along a bamboo-scaffolded route, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and yellow saris. In the centre, a golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti decorated with orange and garland ornaments is carried forward. Foreground figures include a cameraman holding a camera. Stage lighting rigs and a thatched-roof structure stand in the background among trees.2010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a village temple event on a dirt ground lined with crowds on both sides. A tall temple gopuram with painted stripes rises behind a white-and-red striped shrine wall. At left, a decorated canopy with orange and gold drapes and flower garlands shelters a small framed picture. Men in white dhotis and checked shirts, and women in saris, stand in lines along bamboo barricades, several with hands folded in greeting. Children stand among them and a woman in a pink sari and gold necklace stands at front left. The crowd is dense, with many spectators visible along the far wall.2009-11-25August 06 20092009-08-06December 21 20112011-12-21February 02 20092009-02-02