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Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard under a bright sky. A gopuram-style shrine with a grey domed roof and painted, sculpted upper tiers stands behind the group. Several men walk across the stone paving, mostly seen from behind. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis with red-and-gold waistbands, and a third in a red dhoti with purple border, wear sacred threads over their shoulders. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds hands with another man. An orange-robed figure with a purple shawl and long dark hair walks on the right. Several other onlookers in white shirts stand near the shrine railings.

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A procession moves along a street past a richly sculpted, multi-tiered temple gopuram covered in painted deity figures and stone carvings, with a white-walled building beside it. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls walk together; one wears a long gold-and-beaded garland and another a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, and a woman in a green sari and red blouse walk in the crowd. A man at right wears a green dhoti with a white shawl. Visible people are numerous and densely packed in the street.2012-06-05Barefoot men walk across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a tall, colourfully sculpted gopuram tower with a stone bull statue on the wall behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe, a large gold-and-bead garland, and a purple-edged shawl. Beside him, a bearded man bare-chested with a red dhoti and rudraksha mala walks with his hands extended. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls, and men in white shirts and trousers, follow behind under bright daylight.2009-08-11A 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.2009-08-11A street procession moves past a richly sculpted temple gopuram covered in painted deity figures, with a white-walled building and green awning at right. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a mustard dhoti and white upper cloth holds hands with a saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a forehead band. Beside them, a man in an orange robe and bead garland walks with a tiered gold necklace over a red shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, follows.2012-06-05Outdoor festival scene before a richly sculpted, multi-tiered gopuram temple tower painted in pastel blues, greens and reds, with a leafy tree at right. Two seated figures in orange saffron robes sit foremost: one wears a long beaded garland and a headband, the other has a bare chest, ash-marked forehead, rudraksha beads and a headband. Behind them, a row of seated devotees, including women in saris, watches. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a golden fan-shaped ceremonial object aloft, while another white-clad man beside a round blue-and-gold ceremonial shield stands at left. Other white-clad men stand in the background, and a sannyasi in saffron sits near the left edge. No readable text is visible.2012-06-05Photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a tall, ornately coloured gopuram temple tower with a stone wall and a sculpted lion-like figure on top. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-coloured garland and a purple-bordered wrap, walking with head slightly bowed. A bare-chested man on the left wears a white dhoti and a gold pendant, another bare-chested man in a red dhoti with purple border on the right has a beard and holds his arm, and a man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange cloth, surround them, and a bright sky fills the upper background.2009-08-11June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor temple procession on a paved stone path in front of a South Indian temple gopuram and a white wall with a painted sign reading Sri Sivakamasundari Kovil. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a garland of gold-coloured beads, and a purple-bordered shawl, looking upward. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot, one wears an orange wrap, and two bare-chested men on the left and right wear white and red dhotis with purple borders and rudraksha necklaces. A carved ruined stone tower stands behind the group under a clear sky.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a seated crowd in front of a tall, colourfully painted Hindu temple gopuram covered in sculpted deities, with a large green tree at right. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged; the one at centre wears a long gold-beaded garland and gold armbands, and the one beside him wears a rudraksha mala and bead necklace, with ash markings on their foreheads. A young boy in a maroon garment and a bald man in orange sit at left. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts hold ceremonial fans and umbrellas, and women in saris and salwar kameez sit among the crowd. Several dozen people are visible.2012-06-05Photograph of a procession walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of a tall, colourful gopuram temple tower with painted sculptures, beneath a pale sky. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a purple shawl and a large marigold garland, bare-footed and with a red mark on the forehead. Beside him a bearded, bare-chested man wears a red and purple dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace. A cameraman with a video camera stands on the right, and a line of columns runs behind the group.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a group leaving a temple gateway with a grey stone gopuram-style entrance decorated with carved figures and a painted deity panel. A central man wears a rust-brown robe with orange-gold borders and a multicoloured flower garland, with rudraksha malas around his neck. Several saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a man in a white kurta stands at the right. A man in an orange shawl at right gestures. Sunlight flares over the scene and a framed deity image hangs on the right wall.2014-07-01Photograph of a temple courtyard with a gopuram-style stone shrine and white ornate structure behind. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a crown-like ornament absent, rudraksha malas and a gold neck pendant, wearing saffron-orange robes with yellow borders and a draped orange shawl, walks barefoot across the stone courtyard. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a face mask. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind in the crowd, one holding papers. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold pendant and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification.2012-05-22