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A photograph at a stone temple courtyard with carved granite pillars and a colourful painted ceiling medallion above. A figure with long dark curly hair in a saffron-orange robe stands on the right, facing a small stone shrine structure with a hanging lantern. To the left, four people stand in a group: one in an orange robe holding a bundle of green leaves, and two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a pink plastic bag. Bamboo scaffolding and palm trees are behind them, with a white multi-storey temple wall beyond.

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September 09 20112011-09-09Photograph of a temple courtyard with a stone mandapa featuring carved pillars and a colourful circular painted ceiling motif. A woman with long dark curly hair wears an orange sari and walks barefoot toward the carved stone structure. To the left, three men stand: one in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, one bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest holding a pink plastic bag, and a third in orange with a cloth bag. A cameraman with a camera is partly visible behind them. Palm trees and a white colonnaded temple wall stand in the background, with a bamboo scaffold to the left.2011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard with stone pillars and a carved stone shrine. Four men walk in a line at left: three in white dhotis and bare-chested with shaved heads, and one in orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a garland. A woman with long dark curly hair in an orange sari stands at a stone shrine with a metal lamp housing and small offerings, facing the shrine. A palm-lined temple hall with white balustrade stands behind, and a colourful patterned canopy overhead.2011-09-09A photograph of a stone temple courtyard with a carved stone shrine pavilion and colourful patterned ceiling. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a swept-back dark hair and a shawl stands barefoot at a stone shrine, touching its pillar. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a shaved head holds a pink bag and a kalasha-like vessel, and a person in white holds a camera. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge. Palm trees and a wooden scaffold sit behind the shrine.2011-09-09A photograph of a stone temple shrine in a courtyard at Tiruvannamalai, with a small pillared stone structure topped by a colourful carved gopuram-style canopy and sculpted figures. Three people stand near it: a figure in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair walks away from the camera on the left, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small metal bowl in the centre-right, and a shaved-headed man in orange and yellow cloth with white tilak stands on the right. Behind them are long pink-trimmed colonnaded corridors and palm trees under a pale sky.2012-10-12September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a temple courtyard with ornate granite pillars and carved stonework. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair bends forward with both hands pressed against a carved stone shrine opening guarded by a lion-like sculpture. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti holds an orange cloth folded over his arm. Behind them, a man in white clothes holds a camera. Palm trees and a bamboo-and-palm-frond scaffold frame the background.2011-09-09Photograph of a stone temple courtyard with carved pillars and a colourful painted ceiling panel. In the centre, a figure with long dark curly hair in a saffron-orange robe and dhoti stands barefoot, one hand resting on a stone shrine ledge decorated with carved elephant figures. To the left, a man in white clothes with a video camera on his shoulder films, and two shaven-headed men in white dhotis stand beside him. Bamboo scaffolding and palm trees surround the open courtyard with a white colonnade behind.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a temple courtyard with a figure in an orange saffron garment leaning forward with long dark hair spilling down, one hand touching a stone shrine ledge decorated with carved lions. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand nearby, one holding an orange cloth. Another man in white stands behind holding a camera, and a few people in the background wear light clothing. Bamboo scaffolding with thatched roofing covers the area, a metal pot is on a stand, and a stone temple with pink walls and palm trees is behind. The figure's face is not visible, so the identity of the person in orange is uncertain.2011-09-09