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Photograph of a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a sculpted roof with figures, at a Dharapuram-style temple setting. A priest in white dhoti stands bare-chested in the dark doorway of the shrine. In the foreground on the right, a long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe walks beside two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one holding a black bag. Carved lion and rearing figures decorate the stone plinth. Palm trees and a high stone wall stand behind.

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September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of an ornate stone temple hall with rows of carved pillars, a sculpted gopuram-style shrine above, and a dark inner sanctum with a lit lamp glowing in the distance. Carved elephants and figures decorate the raised plinth. In the foreground, four people with their backs to the camera face the shrine: a figure in an orange wrap, a figure in white, and others partly visible at the edges. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl stands near the central pillar, visible in the hall. The image is a photo of an architectural and devotional scene at a temple.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A group of devotees walks along a stone temple courtyard beside a carved stone temple wall with pillared colonnades and ornate carved cornice figures under a pale overcast sky. In the foreground, a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala, with a tall man in white shirt and dhoti beside him. Behind them, several men and women in white garments, some wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, follow along the paved path.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a group walking along the carved stone exterior of a South Indian temple with tall ornate sculpted gopuram-style parapet and pillared colonnade. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a dark top and carries a black bag; beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt walks. Behind them several men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, follow across a paved courtyard. A tall copper-toned lamp post stands at the left.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor photograph of a carved stone temple gopuram and entrance hall, its upper tiers covered in sculpted figures and finials, with a pillared mandapa in front. In the courtyard, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk, while one figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair stands at right, a possible sannyasi; his identity is uncertain from appearance. A few people gather at the temple doorway. The scene is a temple visit at a stone shrine.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18