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Evening photograph of devotees walking across a wet, paved temple courtyard toward a white gopuram tower in the background. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper body, a shawl over one shoulder, walks with a group of men in orange and saffron robes. A woman in a red sari and a woman in a cream-and-white sari with a gold border walk nearby. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks among them. To the left, closed metal grilles and a blue-and-white shrine facade with carved deity figures line the wall. Strings of lights are draped overhead, and a stone lamp tower stands at right beside a covered shed. Several other people are scattered across the courtyard.

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A photograph of a group of people walking on a paved courtyard before a tall white gopuram temple tower at Tirumala, with a stone temple wall of blue and white panels to the left. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes stand and talk, one holding a small object, while a man in white shirt and a woman in white sari with gold border stand nearby. A man in a white dhoti with shawl stands at right. Ornate lamp posts and a small pavilion are visible at right, with people in the background and a blue-and-white banner on the railing.2008-09-04Devotees in orange and white walk past a white gopuram temple tower at dusk, with a stone-walled temple complex on the left and a tall white stone pillar structure on the right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a woman in a white sari with orange border who is holding a phone. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk together on a wet paved courtyard, with string lights strung overhead. Visible signage on the temple wall shows blue and maroon boards.2008-09-04A photograph of a temple complex at dusk with a tall white gopuram tower rising behind a long wall with a blue-grey metal fence and decorated panels. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk on a paved courtyard beside a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white dhoti and shawl. A tall open metal gateway frame stands on the right. Nearby devotees and onlookers move along a barricaded walkway under string lights.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Photograph outside a large white gopuram temple tower at Tirumala, with a blue-painted wall carved with deity reliefs and a stone sculpture of a lion-like figure. In the foreground, four men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead necklaces stand near a barrier, while a woman in a white sari with gold border gestures and a man in white dhoti and shirt speaks with her. Pilgrims in sarees walk past metal barricades on a paved courtyard.2008-09-04Photograph of devotees walking along a wet, reflective pavement toward a tall, ornately sculpted temple gopuram lit with white lights, a striped red-and-white pole and canopy framing the left edge. Several men wear saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha or bead necklaces, while others wear white dhotis or light shirts. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at right near a woman in a yellow sari. Street lamps and an evening sky light the scene.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04A photo of devotees walking in front of a temple with a tall white gopuram tower rising behind a blue-and-white wall decorated with carved animal reliefs, including a bull and a lion-like figure. In the foreground, several people walk past, including a man in an orange robe with long hair, a bearded man in orange, a woman in a red sari and a man in a white dhoti with a shaved head and glasses. Strings of lights hang above and a covered canopy stands at right beside metal barricades.2008-09-04Evening photograph at a large South Indian temple complex with a tall, ornate gopuram covered in carved figures and illuminated at its top. Two saffron-robed men walk forward through a crowd near metal barricades: the foreground man has a grey beard, a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, and holds his hands together; beside him a younger man in an orange shawl smiles. Behind them devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris move through the area, and the temple wall is lit with glowing lamps in arched niches. Strings of small lights hang across the sky.2008-09-04Photograph at dusk of two young men in saffron-orange sannyasa wraps walking across a paved courtyard before a illuminated temple gopuram tower covered in painted sculptures, with lights strung along the top. The man in front on the right, with a red tilak on his forehead, wears an orange wrap over a red shirt and holds the wrap's end in his hand, smiling and looking down. The taller man on the left wears an orange wrap over red clothing. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts moves through the area, and an older man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Lit shrine niches with deity figures line the temple wall. The temple shown is Tirumala.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04