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A crowd of men and women, mostly in white dhotis and white shirts or saris, moves through a courtyard at a temple. A gilded domed roof with finials stands on the left, beside dark stone pillars of a colonnade. On the right rises a richly sculpted gopuram tower painted in colours. A man in the centre raises a camera over the crowd, and a few figures wear saffron or orange cloth. Bright sunlight and a clear blue sky light the scene.

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A dense outdoor crowd of men and some women stands at a temple courtyard, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with tilak marks on several foreheads. In the foreground, men in white shirts face toward the right, and a gold-coloured shrine structure with flower garlands of pink and white is visible at the right edge. Temple gopuram and columns frame the background, and a few people in orange and coloured clothing stand farther back.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06A large crowd in a temple courtyard at Arunachaleswara temple, with a gopuram tower behind. At centre, a golden palanquin with red and pink draping carries a deity murti adorned with flowers. Many people in white traditional clothes, some in orange shawls and orange sashes, walk around it. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a bead mala stands near the centre. A man in a cream shirt with an orange shawl holds up a camera and photographs the procession. Women in red and orange saris are visible at right, and stone pillars line the courtyard.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph of a crowd at a South Indian temple courtyard with carved stone pillars and gopuram-style architecture behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead band, a saffron/orange shawl and a large gold-toned necklace smiles and gestures with open hands, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with saffron wraps. Garlands of white and pink flowers hang on a golden pillar at left. a person (long hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace) in the centre; he is not otherwise described beyond these cues. Many people are visible in the background.2009-08-06A dense outdoor crowd gathers at the entrance of a stone temple with carved pillars and a sculpted gopuram-style roof lined with deity figures. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a few wear orange or saffron cloth. Women in yellow and orange saris with flowers in their hair stand in the crowd. Behind the stone gateway stands a tall temple tower, and a smaller shrine with colourful painted spires sits to the right beside a hill. A man in a saffron-coloured garment on the left raises an arm while others push forward. A person in orange and white wears a saffron turban in the middle right. No one in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2006-09-24Outdoor temple procession at a stone-pillared temple corridor. A golden palanquin with a gilded domed canopy, draped with pink and red flower garlands, stands on a red carpet at the left. A uniformed guard in khaki gestures with one arm, guiding the way. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with gold-coloured shawls or sashes, walk beside the palanquin barefoot, and one man in white touches or steadies the palanquin. Women in green and gold sarees and a blue salwar kameez stand among devotees on the paved courtyard. A tall gopuram tower rises in the background.2009-08-06A photograph taken outdoors in bright sunlight at a temple courtyard. A golden-domed shrine structure with stone nandi bulls on its roof rises behind a black pillared hall with a metal railing. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti with a sacred thread stands in the foreground facing the shrine. To the right, a person in a saffron robe and purple shawl, with long dark hair, points toward the shrine while a companion in a saffron sari stands beside them. Several men in white shirts stand around the group. Brass vessels sit on the stone floor near the railing, and white and blue cloths hang from the pillars. Visible people: about six.2009-08-11Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple with a tall white gopuram behind. A gilded palanquin with pink and white flower garlands and a deity murti sits at left. A man in an orange robe with a long flower garland and a gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead, stands among devotees holding a long pole. Beside him an older bearded man in an orange robe holds a pole. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one with a yellow shawl and one in a white shirt with a sacred thread. A woman in sunglasses and a red blouse and a woman in a cream sari are visible at left. A sign in Tamil script hangs on the building at right.2009-08-06