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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a pink-washed wall behind and a dense crowd of onlookers at right. In the foreground, a seated priest in orange robes and a shaved head tends an oil lamp on a stone pedestal at left. Nearby, several men in white dhotis with saffron-and-gold borders sit on the ground, one with hands folded in namaskar. A woman in saffron robes and a garland sits with hands joined. At far right, a figure in saffron with long dark hair and a white garland stands beside the group, with a shaved-headed attendant in the lower right corner. Many men in white shirts hold cameras and microphones at left, and a bald devotee in orange is partly visible at the bottom right.

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Outdoor temple ritual at a stone shrine with a small oil lamp burning on a platform beside a carved pillar. Priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls sit on the ground with folded hands, one holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind them a dense crowd of men in white and shirts stands watching and some photograph with cameras. A standing man on the right wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a gold-coloured garland, while another bald priest in white stands near the right edge. Pink temple walls and palm trees fill the background.2010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard with a pink boundary wall and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a seated priest in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth sits beside a small fire lamp at a stone shrine. To the right, a standing figure in an orange robe and a long orange-and-gold garland stands with hands folded, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold sash stands nearby. Several white-clad devotees sit with folded hands on the stone floor, and a seated person in orange with a red garland holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them a dense crowd watches, with photographers and cameramen filming near the wall.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene at a stone temple-like setting. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange and gold-bordered cloth sits with palms joined and a finger raised. Opposite him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange-and-gold cloth and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, with a brass plate of flowers and a small bowl before them. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit or kneel with palms together, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a stone pillar, some holding cameras.2010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard in Thiruvannamalai with a large crowd seated and standing against a grey stone wall and pink-trimmed temple wall, palm trees and gopuram tops behind. In the foreground, several men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls with gold-striped borders and gold necklaces stand and sit near a stone pedestal holding a silver tray with brass lamps and offerings. A bald priest in saffron stands center with hands folded, while men in white dhotis and a woman in orange sit on the stone floor. Many devotees in white and orange fill the courtyard; press photographers with cameras stand at left.2010-12-29A photograph of a temple courtyard during a ritual. Several men in white dhotis with orange-bordered shawls sit on the stone floor near a stone structure with an oil lamp burning on its edge. In front, a man in an orange robe and a woman in an orange sari sit facing the viewer beside a silver tray of flowers and a small bowl of red powder, with a clear metal vessel nearby. Behind them, a large crowd of onlookers stands against a pink-washed temple wall, and several photographers with cameras and a video camera at the lower left record the scene. Some men wear rudraksha beads and white ritual clothes; one bald man in white stands at the right edge.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a stone wall and a pink-painted boundary wall with palm trees behind. On the left, a stone fire pit or lamp structure holds a small flame. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while several white-clad men sit in front of him with hands folded in prayer, wearing white dhotis and orange-gold borders. A standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and a garland is at the right, with another orange-robed figure beside him. A large crowd of onlookers, many with cameras, stands behind a low barrier. Several figures in orange and white appear to be performing a ritual or puja at the temple shrine.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard with grey stone pillars and carved panels. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and bangles, stands with hands folded in front of a stone platform. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and orange cloth stands facing him. Around them, devotees with folded hands, a woman in an orange sari, and many photographers and onlookers in white, blue and red shirts crowd the space, some holding cameras.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29