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Photo of a stone temple entrance with a granite gateway, carved pillars and a curved green-grey metal canopy over wide stone steps. A group of people walks down the steps, including several men in white dhotis, one man in a saffron-orange cloth, and others in pink and red shirts; a woman in a green sari stands near the left railing and an elderly woman in a white sari with folded hands is in the foreground. Blue informational signboards are placed beside the steps, and a black stone nandi-like bull sculpture sits behind the railing on the left.

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Photograph of a stone temple entrance with a curved metal canopy shading a flight of granite steps. A group of about ten people descends toward the viewer: a man in an orange-saffron robe and a man in a white dhoti and shawl near the center, with others in white, red and grey clothing. An elderly woman in a white sari with folded hands walks in the foreground, and a woman in a green sari stands on the left. Blue informational signs stand at the sides of the steps, and a stone lamp post and iron railing are on the left.2011-09-09Photograph of a stone temple entrance with a curved grey canopy over the steps leading up to an ornate gopuram-style doorway. Several people walk up and down the steps: a woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt descend, a man in red shirt and white dhoti walks up, and an elderly woman in a white sari with folded hands stands in the foreground. Blue informational signboards with text stand at the steps, and a carved deity panel with a blue background appears at the upper right.2011-09-09A photograph of a temple entrance with a large black stone Nandi bull statue in the right foreground, its head and horns prominent. Several people walk up and down stone steps: a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban stands near the centre, surrounded by men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing green garlands. A woman in a lavender-purple sari with a braid and a child stand at the lower left, and a boy in grey shirt and green trousers walks on the steps. Carved stone pillars and a tiled-roof gateway frame the scene, with a thatched canopy overhead.2006-09-24A photograph taken at the entrance of a stone temple with a white gopuram tower above and a teal metal canopy over the steps. A group of about a dozen people in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes descends the stone steps. Two figures in saffron robes walk near the center, and a man in brown trousers and white shirt carries a small blue bag. Blue banners with white text line the entrance. In the foreground, a photographer in a white shirt with a red thread necklace holds a video camera.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A crowd of devotees descends a stone staircase at a South Indian temple entrance with a white gopuram covered in sculpted figures behind it. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk down the steps. Several figures in saffron and orange robes move in the middle of the group, and a man in an orange shawl stands near the top. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge, and a yellow gate and carved stone pillars frame the left side. A large poster hangs on the gopuram wall above the gateway.2006-09-24September 09 20112011-09-09January 12 20072007-01-12September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a temple entrance with a stone staircase and a metal canopy roof outside an ornate stone temple. Two saffron-robed figures stand near the top of the steps beside a blue information board. Several men in white dhotis descend the stairs, one carrying a blue bag. In the foreground a young man in a blue checked shirt and dark jeans walks holding a bunch of white and red flowers, and a man in a checked shirt carries a red helmet. Another person stands at the right edge. Blue signboards with Tamil text stand near the steps.2011-09-26A photograph of a large white gopuram temple tower rising behind a grey curved canopy at a South Indian temple entrance. A crowd of devotees descends a broad stone staircase in front of the gate. Near the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and a garland walks with a bare-chested man in orange, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders walk barefoot. A man in a white shirt carries a blue bucket. Others wear pink and red shirts and saris. A carved shrine niche with deity figures sits at right. A blue banner with a timetable hangs near the entrance. Many devotees are visible, and a few of the men show distinctive garlands or ornaments, but no appearance cue reliably identifies a person, so the presence is uncertain.2011-09-09October 12 20122012-10-12