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A long queue of devotees stands along the outer wall of a temple complex, with a tall gopuram tower visible in the background against a hilly landscape and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks away from the line, and a uniformed officer stands at the left edge. Many people in the queue wear light shirts, dhotis and saris, including a woman in an orange sari near the middle. A metal barrier and corrugated shelter line the right side.

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A long queue of devotees stands along a red-and-grey wall at a temple complex, with a tall white gopuram tower rising behind a palm-lined forecourt and a hillside beyond. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a yellow sari, and women in orange and yellow saris wait in line. Two men in white shirts and orange dhotis walk across the paved courtyard, and a few uniformed officials stand near the left side. Stone lions or nandi-like carvings sit atop the wall, and the scene is overcast with wet paving.2006-12-04August 06 20092009-08-06A long queue of devotees stands along a temple's outer wall at Tiruvannamalai, with a large gopuram tower rising in the background behind palm trees. Men and women wait in line, most wearing plain shirts, dhotis and lungis, while one woman in a magenta saree holds a bag. A man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti carries a yellow bag, and another in a saffron-orange dhoti walks barefoot past the line. Several people carry plastic bags of offerings. No a person is visible in this image.2006-12-04A crowd of devotees stands in an open courtyard before a large white gopuram of a South Indian temple, with a pink-washed colonnaded hall on the left. Many people press their palms together in prayer or look up toward the tower. Men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, one man in a green shirt and dhoti is at left, and a man in a white kurta with a red-banded cloth stands centre. Women wear sarees in pink, green and blue, and a woman at right has flowers in her hair. Two people in the front row hold flower garlands. Clear overcast sky above, with a street lamp pole in the foreground.2010-01-08A photograph of a wide stone-paved temple approach with a tall gopuram tower rising in the distance against a green hillside. Along the right, a long colonnaded hall with carved pillars. Crowds of people walk and stand on the path, many men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris including a pink one and a teal one, and uniformed police officers in khaki along the edges. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap walks away from the camera. Small shrine structures stand at left with an orange flag on a pole.2008-08-02A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a temple courtyard before a tall, white gopuram tower with a pink-washed colonnaded hall in front. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some in colourful shirts, and several women wear saris in dark, blue and pink tones. One man in the foreground wears a red waist cloth and holds a bag, and a woman at right wears a blue sari. Most people face upward with hands folded in prayer or stand attentively. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here.2010-01-08January 12 20072007-01-12August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a procession walking along a paved stone path at a South Indian temple complex. A tall white gopuram tower rises behind a colonnaded pink-and-grey hall, with palm trees and a hill beyond. In the foreground, a group of about twenty people walk in a line. Several men in white dhoti and shirt walk beside saffron-robed figures wearing orange cloth and rudraksha malas; one bare-chested man carries a saffron wrap and orange garment. Women in green and white saris walk among them. Among the saffron-robed figures, one tall man with long hair and an orange robe walks at the centre of the group.2011-09-09A procession moves along a stone-pillared colonnade of a South Indian temple, with a mountain rising behind the roofline under a pale blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line on the left, several wearing orange or saffron cloths. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis walk near the centre, one holding a bag, and a man in a red shirt stands among others beside the pillars. Decorated grey granite columns carry carved figures, and colourful rangoli kolams decorate the paving. A street lamp and power lines run overhead. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-01-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Photograph of a long stone colonnade of a South Indian temple under a grey, cloudy sky, with ornate pillars and a barred wrought-iron railing along the walkway. On the left a carved gopuram-style structure with sculpted figures on its roof, and in the distance a white tower rises beside green hills. Several people walk along the stone pavement in the foreground, including women in saris and a man in a light shirt, and a few others are partly visible at the bottom edge.2012-10-12