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Outdoor photo at a temple doorway with pink walls and a blue metal gate. Women in saris, one in orange and gold, one in a green floral sari, carry flower garlands and a large floral arrangement out of the doorway, with a red-and-white flower bundle nearby. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand by the gate; one wears a rosette badge. On the left, a man with rosette and white clothes gestures. A wooden pole, rubble and bricks lie in the foreground, and a dark stone deity shrine with ornate gold details is visible inside the doorway. Text above the door reads in Tamil. Around 12 people are visible.

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A photograph of women in saris leaving a pink-walled doorway beneath a sign reading Ayya Thunai, with a small shrine lit inside. The woman in the centre wears a green-and-blue sari and carries a large white and pink flower garland; the woman on the left wears an orange sari with red border and carries a flower bunch. A woman on the right in a blue-and-white sari holds a tray, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left. Piles of gravel and bricks lie in the foreground, and a few more people are visible in the doorway behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-10-28A photograph of women in a procession outside a pink building with a blue door and a rubble heap in the foreground. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari with a red-and-gold border carries a large garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves in both hands. Beside her, a woman in a pale green sari with yellow flower print holds a similar garland, and another woman in white holds a brass tray of petals. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand at left, one pointing toward the doorway, and a metal vessel of green fruit is carried overhead in the background. Several women wear rosette ribbons on their saris. Some participants are in a Ratha Yatra procession, with devotees bearing garlands and offerings.2006-10-28A photograph of a procession on a dirt road outside a pink building with a painted shrine panel above its doorway showing deities, with a sign reading Appa Pani Thunai. A woman in a cream sari with orange floral border carries a brass plate with offerings, followed by a woman in an orange sari and an older woman in a maroon sari, all with orange-and-white rosettes pinned to their clothes. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha mala and red tilak balances a metal vessel of fruit on his head. Construction rubble and wooden planks lie on the ground.2006-10-28A photograph of women in a village street carrying offerings in a procession. In the foreground a woman in an orange and red sari carries a tray of white jasmine garlands and pink and red flowers, and a woman in a green-and-cream patterned sari bends forward holding flower offerings. Behind them a woman in a blue-and-white striped sari and a woman in white with a green border carry flower trays, and a woman in a yellow sari balances a metal pot of fruit on her head. Several women wear round orange-and-yellow rosette badges. Two men in white dhotis and shirts with similar rosette badges stand at the left edge. Rubble and bricks lie on the ground, and a pink wall with a doorway and a lit shrine interior is behind them.2006-10-28July 17 20092009-07-17A group of women in saris stands in a small interior hall before a shrine niche with a golden arch and a framed picture, a Tamil inscription above it. In the foreground, a woman in a red and gold sari and mustard border holds a brass tray heaped with white and pink flower garlands. Beside her, a woman in a green floral sari holds the garland tray; a woman in teal blouse and blue striped sari holds a leaf-laden tray, and a woman in a white sari with green border holds a plate of pink petals. Each wears an orange and green rosette badge. A man in white at the right holds a camera. Ritual devotional gathering.2006-10-28A photograph of a temple corridor where devotees are gathered around a deity murti decorated with a gold crown and red, white and blue flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit oil lamp, and a younger person in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands in front of the murti, facing it. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl holds a small lamp. On the right a person in a long orange robe stands with hands at their sides, and a man in a dark maroon shirt stands behind. A printed notice board hangs on the wall above.2010-07-22A photograph of a temple ritual in a crowded hall. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread, who holds a metal plate of green leaves and offerings. A brass vessel with leaves and flowers sits in front, with a small flame at the side. On the right, a bearded bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a Vaishnava-style forehead mark stands with arms folded. Devotees in white shirts and orange shirts press forward behind a railing, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a person in the lower left holds up a camera. The walls behind show framed religious pictures and signboards in Tamil script.2009-02-02A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves along a dirt road past white-painted buildings. A bare-chested man with a white forehead band and a large floral garland walks barefoot in a white dhoti, flanked by women holding offering trays: one carries coconuts and flowers in a green-bordered white sari, another a brass plate of red roses and white blossoms in a gold sari, another marigolds and petals in a white sari. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the right with palms pressed together in devotion, and an elder in white walks behind with a camera. A woman in orange sari and others in white and green saris follow. This appears to be a devotional ratha-style procession with offerings, though the deities are not visible in frame.2006-10-09June 24 20142014-06-24A photograph of a line of devotees standing in a paved courtyard before a white building with iron gates and a Tamil-script banner. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row, some with rudraksha-style necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in a white shirt holding a flower garland and a plate stand near the centre. Behind them a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a camera. A woman in a red sari stands further back by stairs, and other people in white walk on a balcony. Posters are pinned to the wall. Several people are visible, most in white ritual clothing, forming a procession line.2007-01-12December 26 20092009-12-26