| Sri Govindaswamy Temple India 2012 |
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| The temple is in the centre of Tirupati not far from the rail station. Pilgrims visiting the Sri Venkateshwara temple at Tirumula in the hills call in here on their way or the way back. I used to go there whenever I went into town, usually on way from from Sindhuri Park Hotel which is by the temple tank where the god is taken during the annual festival there. |
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| The temple tank next to Sindhuri park hotel [my evening dining place] |
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The main route into temple which is beyond the high gopuram; this is lined with shops selling religious items and also 'fairground' toys. |
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| The back door on way in |
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| Backdoor on way out toward Gandhi Road |
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| Under the gopuram |
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| Gopuram detail |
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| A typical stall mixing falshing Sri Venkateshwara with plastic toys |
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| Temple courtyard |
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| Pilgrims in courtyard, many with heads shaven for the god at Tirumula |
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| Entrance to the inner Sanctuary |
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| A proud little pilgrim |
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| Official temple beggars; 2nd from left is reading the Times of India |
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| My new friends at temple tank; later met regularly at temple See Friends |
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