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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.

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Photo 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.2007-01-12August 11 20092009-08-11September 26 20112011-09-26A 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 long stone colonnade inside a South Indian temple, with carved pillars and brackets along both sides and a dark ornate ceiling above. Several dozen small groups of devotees walk down the central aisle toward a distant lit doorway; a few are in white and cream clothing, with a woman in a sari near the centre and one lit oil lamp glowing on the walkway. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2009-07-13August 11 20092009-08-11January 12 20072007-01-12July 14 20092009-07-14A photograph of a group walking out of a stone temple gateway at dusk or night, with a green-lit passage ahead. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts. One figure in the centre wears orange robes with an orange shawl, and a child in white with an orange cloth over the shoulder walks nearby. Carved stone pillars and walls frame the passage, and the stone floor is lit in blue tones. The scene shows a temple procession or devotional movement, with a person candidate in orange clothing, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2006-08-212003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsOctober 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of a crowd gathered in a stone temple courtyard. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand among the pillars of a stone colonnade with carved capitals and a painted teal and red roof trim. A man in a light tan shirt and a man in white stand near the centre-right. Women in red and pink saris are visible in the background. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pillar at left.2007-01-12