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A dense outdoor crowd presses through a temple courtyard lined with pink-washed stone columns and a long colonnade, with palm trees and a gopuram tower behind. In the foreground, a bald man with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace wears an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest. Beside him, a young shaven-headed man in orange robes with a white tilak and gold beads holds a yellow flower. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth stands near the centre. A photographer on the left raises a dark DSLR camera. Many white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background, with several Western-looking women visible among them.

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A large dense crowd packs a temple courtyard bordered by a long colonnade with pink-painted pillars and a gopuram tower at right. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts, while several men in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand in the middle, some bare-chested with orange cloth. Many attendees raise hands and reach toward the centre. A photographer's camera with a large lens is visible at left. Palm trees and a small shrine structure stand behind the crowd.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A dense crowd fills a temple courtyard with pink-and-grey colonnades behind them. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe wears a long gold-bead necklace and a thin gold cord, with a gold watch on his wrist. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange garment and a gold necklace. Many men in white dhotis and shirts press around them, some with raised hands and rudraksha malas. The mood is one of close contact in a busy temple precinct, with a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti at lower right.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor crowd scene at a temple compound with a pink wall and a gopuram visible behind. A central man with long dark swept-back hair, a tilak and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, smiles while being guided through the crowd. A bald man in saffron cloth and beads stands beside him, and men in white dhotis with orange borders and rudraksha malas surround them. Hands reach toward the central figure, and one person holds up a phone to photograph. Appearance-based label: a person, in the crowd near the temple.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd fills a temple courtyard flanked by pink stone walls, a colonnade on the left, a gopuram tower and palm trees behind. Many people in white dhotis and shirts crowd close, smiling. In the foreground a man with a video camera on his shoulder films. A bald man in white with tripundra marks and a gold chain stands center, and beside him a younger man with a white forehead mark wears an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded mala. Several women in saris are also visible. The scene suggests a large gathering at a temple darshan.2010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a fire pit or homa area beside a stone pillared colonnade with pink-washed walls and a gopuram in the background. A bare-chested man with a pink and white cloth wrapped at his waist and a rudraksha-style beaded mala stands at the fire, holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him a figure in an orange-and-gold saffron garment with gold ornaments faces the fire. To the right, several men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls hold a silver plate, with gold necklaces visible. A large crowd of devotees and photographers with cameras fills the background, watching the ritual.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29