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Outdoor temple scene at a stone-paved courtyard with kolam rangoli designs in white and orange-yellow powder. In the foreground a person in saffron-orange robes lies prostrate face-down on an orange mat, performing a full-length prostration. Beside them a shaved-headed monk in orange kneels and tends the ground, and another orange-clad figure stands at the right edge. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saffron and salwar kameez stands watching, with women in saris of red, pink and yellow. Gopuram temple tower and pink banners appear in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08August 06 20092009-08-06December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a temple courtyard where a devotee lies prostrate face-down on a striped leopard-print mat with black fringe, arms stretched forward, wearing an orange blouse and sari, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Around her a group of men stand watching: several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with hands pressed together in namaskar, and men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a white bag. The stone-paved floor has painted kolam designs in colours, and carved pillars rise in the background.2012-08-17January 08 20102010-01-08April 05 20122012-04-05Outdoors on a paved temple courtyard, a person in an orange saffron robe lies prostrate face-down on an orange mat, arms extended, in a full-length sashtanga-style obeisance. Nearby, another orange-clad figure kneels on the ground bent forward. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, saris in yellow, red and pink, and a man in a light blue shirt stand and watch near a temple gateway with gopuram towers. Colourful rangoli kolam designs in orange, green and red decorate the stone floor.2011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard with a large orange-and-yellow floral kolam drawn on the grey stone pavement. In the foreground a person in orange robes lies prostrate with arms extended on an orange cloth mat, head toward the temple. Nearby a shaven-headed man in orange robes kneels over the kolam. Standing onlookers in white shirts, cream and white saris, and orange garments line the courtyard, some holding cameras or phones. Ornate temple gopuram sculptures and a stone shrine entrance with a small pink banner appear in the background.2011-12-20September 09 20112011-09-09May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copies