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Dusk view of a temple courtyard with a large gopuram (tower) of a South Indian temple rising in the background, its tiers lit faintly against a pink and grey evening sky. A lamp post glows on the left beside a row of shuttered shop fronts. On the paved floor, a small group of people sits near a kolam (floor drawing) in white and coloured patterns, several in white dhotis. A single figure in a dark top and white cloth walks across the courtyard, and another person in white stands at the right edge beside a stone wall topped with small sculpted figures. A cylindrical stone lamp stand stands in the centre of the open court.

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October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of an early-morning temple courtyard at sunrise, with the low sun glowing behind a tall gopuram tower in the distance. A long pink colonnaded hall with arched windows and carved ornaments stands on the right, and a dark stone wall topped with carved stone animal figures runs along the left beside a metal railing. A few people in white dhotis and clothes walk across the paved stone floor, including a man in white on the right near the colonnade and a small child in a light top walking near the centre. Trees stand beside the path, and the hazy pale sky fills the upper frame.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12January 12 20072007-01-12August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo at a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a pink-washed granite wall and a gopuram with painted sculpted figures. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left addressing a seated group of about thirty devotees, many in white clothes with orange sashes and some women in saris. Two monks in saffron-orange robes sit on steps at right, one bare-chested with ochre cloth, and a photographer with a camera stands near the centre. Scaffolding and yellow barriers line the left side.2011-09-09A photograph of a temple courtyard with a tall white gopuram (temple tower) ornately carved with figures rising behind a stone-walled structure with sloping roof and stone sculptures on top. Many people walk across the paved courtyard toward the temple. Men wear white shirts and trousers or light checked shirts, while women wear sarees in pink, blue and green. A young child in green stands near the center. Some people carry plastic bags. Other tiered gopuram towers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2006-09-24A wide photograph of a temple courtyard in front of a tall, white gopuram tower with tiered carved sculptures under an overcast sky. Along the paved ground, a crowd of people in white dhotis and sarees stands and walks, including a man in a white shirt and dhoti near the left colonnade, women in orange, yellow and pink saris, and a seated woman with a child. A boy in a striped shirt holding a water bottle stands in the right foreground. Floor kolam designs are visible, and a lamp post rises above the scene. No one wearing saffron-coded a person-like cues is clearly visible, so the appearance is not established.2006-09-24A photograph of a large temple courtyard in bright daylight, with tall gopurams covered in carved white sculptures rising behind a stone-paved plaza. A small shrine with a domed roof and lion figures stands at left, and a covered pavilion with orange-painted pillars sits in the centre where a few people sit. Several people walk across the paved court: a man in a light shirt carrying a bag at left, and two women in orange and brown saris at right, one with a long braid. Colourful floor kolam designs decorate the ground near a tall metal lamp post with a Tamil sign. No a person candidate is visible.2012-09-12Hazy sunrise over a temple compound. A pale gopuram tower rises in the background behind a long wall topped with a row of carved stone lion or animal heads. A sun glows orange through the haze above overhead wires and trees on the right. In the lower right foreground, a small group of people in white clothes walks along a path beside a wall and a shelter with a tin roof, with a figure in a dark garment in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2012-10-12September 09 20112011-09-09Photograph of a group walking along a paved path beside a brick wall toward a large white gopuram temple tower at dusk, with a large tree and a green-and-yellow information board on the right. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in front, one with a rudraksha mala, while men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, one wearing a white kurta and a beaded necklace near the centre. Devotees stand along the wall, and a figure in orange sits near the left edge. The sky is pale lavender and a nandi statue sits atop the wall.2012-08-17