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A crowded outdoor street scene in front of a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance, with a row of painted deity and figure sculptures along the roofline, a yellow awning and shuttered shops at right, and a green rocky hill with palm trees behind. In the centre foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, smiles with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis, one with glasses and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and many other devotees fill the frame.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession at a South Indian temple complex with a rocky hill and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and multiple flower garlands, walking forward through a crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis move among devotees, some with glasses and one older man in a white shirt. A temple gopuram-style roof with painted sculptural figures and a kalasha-like finial rises on the left, and a pink wall with shuttered stalls stands on the right. A metal canopy with decorative green trim frames the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing saffron, long hair and a garland, walking in procession.2005-12-25 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession in front of a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance with a row of painted deity figures along the roofline, a yellow tarpaulin to the right and a hill behind. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and is garlanded with thick multicolour flower garlands and a gold-toned necklace, walking with his hands together. Around him, many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees follow closely; one man in white holds a tray with flowers. A woman in white sari presses palms together nearby, and a cameraman in light clothing films at right. The sign above the entrance reads in Tamil script. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garlands.2005-12-25A photograph of a South Indian temple courtyard with a richly sculpted, painted gopuram-style roofline and a tall golden flagstaff (dhvajastambha) rising beside it. A brown rocky hill stands behind the temple under a pale blue sky. Crowds of devotees, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, saris and loose clothing, fill the open courtyard in front of colonnaded halls hung with yellow-green garlands; a golden kalasha-topped pillar stands among them. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari, with red flowers in her hair, walks near the crowd. The scene suggests a temple gathering with devotees moving through the courtyard.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A crowd moves through a temple courtyard in front of a gopuram covered with painted stucco figures and a gold finial. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, gold-trimmed orange garment and a garland of green leaves faces away from the camera, with long dark hair visible. Men in orange shawls and white shirts surround him, one man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Onlookers and a woman in a light sari stand behind. A gilded lamp stand and a green gate are visible, with a hill and palm trees beyond. The scene is a procession at a temple.2006-09-24Outdoor view of a South Indian temple complex with a tall gold-plated flagstaff rising above a colourful gopuram-style roofline carved with deity figures. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, saris and patterned clothing walk across an open courtyard. Green-painted information boards stand near the colonnade, and a hill with rocky outcrops rises behind the temple under a cloudy sky. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person candidate.2006-09-24Outdoor view of a South Indian temple courtyard with a painted gopuram-style tower and colourful deity sculptures above a dark stone entrance. Behind it rises a rocky green hill under overcast sky. A crowd moves across the stone pavement, many in white dhotis and shirts, one man in a pink dhoti, and a few in saffron-orange cloth. A man in a white shirt and orange scarf holds a camera near the right edge. Metal railings, lamp posts and shopfronts line the scene.2006-09-24Outdoor photograph of a procession near a colourful gopuram temple entrance with a rocky hill behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a rudraksha-style mala. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk closely, and a man in a white shirt with a vertical tilak stands to the right. A woman in a blue sari appears at the left edge. A yellow signboard with Tamil script is mounted above the entrance.2007-01-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, fills the open courtyard in front of an ornate South Indian temple gopuram-style shrine. The colourful multi-tiered dome above features a central Ganesha deity murti flanked by stone figures and carved animals. Above the entrance a shikhara-style tower has a kalasha-like finial. A rocky hill rises behind the trees on the left under a partly cloudy sky. Many people in white garments and some in saris crowd the steps and courtyard, with several figures in the foreground and midground. Dense crowd fills the frame.2005-12-25A photograph of a large crowd gathered in front of a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance with a colourful tiered dome and sculpted deity figures, including a large Ganesha murti in a niche above the doorway. Many people, mostly dressed in white and cream clothing, fill the courtyard, some standing in dense groups and others with folded hands. A small rocky hill rises behind the temple under a partly cloudy sky. A ritual gathering appears to be taking place near the shrine entrance, with several white-robed attendants and devotees in the foreground. A timestamp in red digits in the lower right corner reads 24 12 2005.2005-12-25 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12