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A photograph taken outside a temple courtyard in bright daylight. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark dreadlocked hair decorated with a yellow marigold garland, wearing a rust-brown cloth draped over the shoulders and rudraksha beads visible at the back. On the right, a bearded man in a brown wrap holds a tall silver-topped staff and a folded red cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them, a man in white dhoti photographs with a camera, and several onlookers, including a woman in pink and others in light clothing, stand near a blue-pillared shrine hall with a tall black flagstaff and stone lamp stands in the courtyard. Palm trees and a tree shade the background.

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Outdoor temple scene in daylight. In the left foreground, a bare-backed figure with long dark matted hair wears a yellow marigold garland at the top of the head, seen from behind. On the right, a figure with long braided hair and a silver ceremonial staff stands in profile, with a gold-toned necklace visible. Behind them, a cameraman and photographers film near a blue-pillared open pavilion with a tall dark lamp post. Several onlookers in white, pink, and teal clothing stand nearby under palm and shade trees, with a small golden kalasha-like finial atop a distant shrine.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with blue-pillared shrine entrance, stone lamp stands and palm trees. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair and a dark brown robe, wearing a yellow marigold garland and holding a silver staff, stands with hands folded in greeting, a sign of welcome. Beside him a younger man in an orange-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds yellow flower garlands, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. A row of about ten men and women in white dhotis, striped lungis and a teal sari watch and photograph the scene with phones and a camera. A small deity murti sits atop the shrine roof at left.2018-04-29Photo 111868252018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a tall ornate ceremonial staff rising beside a small open-pillared shrine with blue columns and a sculpted figure on its roof. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with bare back wears a marigold garland and yellow-orange cloth, facing the shrine. Around them, men in white dhotis, a man in a blue plaid lungi, and bare-chested ascetics with rudraksha beads and maroon shawls stand near a tall staff. Several people in the background photograph the scene with cameras and phones. Palm trees and a clear sky frame the setting.2018-04-29Outdoor photograph of a small South Indian temple with a blue-pillared open front porch beneath a tiled roof, surrounded by palm trees and leafy trees under a pale sky. A tall black dhvaja-style flagstaff stands in front of the shrine, and a black stone lamp stand or dipa stambha sits nearby. A crowd of devotees gathers on the paved path. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a saffron cloth and a crossbody bag stands with his back to the camera. A young woman in the center wears a black top with yellow flowers in her hair, and a man in a white shirt stands beside her. A man on the left in a white dhoti and dark shirt photographs the scene with a camera. Visible people are roughly a dozen.2018-04-29A photo of a long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered edge, bare-chested, with his palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a thick garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and yellow petals are scattered over his hair and clothes. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and a pink-red shawl holds a brass plate with flowers and an oil lamp. Onlookers in orange and green shirts stand behind on a red carpet under a decorated canopy, in a village street with houses and palm trees.2017-09-06A photograph of a procession outside a temple area with a blue pillar and a small white shrine dome behind. A bearded man in the centre wears a brown ochre robe, a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, and holds his palms together in namaste. To his right, a bare-chested man in a yellow shawl and pink dhoti walks beside him. On the left, a man with long matted hair and rudraksha beads carries a silver staff with a finial. Several other men in white dhotis, orange and white clothing follow behind, with palm trees in the background.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20182018-01-16March 11 20182018-03-11