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Outdoor photo of a white cloth path laid across the ground, edged on both sides with orange marigold garlands and scattered with red and white petals. At the far end stands a black stone platform or pedestal topped with red flower garlands and small offerings. A white flagpole rises behind it, and a red plastic chair sits at the right beside a red cloth. Many men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand packed behind the path under palm trees with green bananas and orange bunting. No one is identifiable as a person in this view.

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A photograph of a white cloth path laid across the ground, bordered on both sides with orange marigold garlands and scattered with red and white petals. At the far end sits a large black stone object. Behind it, a crowd of men in white dhotis, white shirts and checked shirts stands watching. A red plastic chair sits at the right edge beside a red banner, and the ground is strewn with loose flowers.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a tall white flagpole topped with a small silver finial and an orange saffron flag with a blue emblem, set in an open field with palm and banana trees. In the foreground, a black stone base holds a shallow dish of marigold and rose petals and a yellow marigold garland hangs down the pole. A white cloth drapes beside the pole. A crowd of about thirty men and women in white shirts and dhotis, one in a light blue t-shirt and others in checked shirts and a sari, stands watching. A red plastic chair sits at the right. Orange triangular pennants and a floodlight on a wooden pole appear in the background.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at a white-plastered base beneath a black stone lingam crowned with a marigold and yellow flower garland. Flower garlands in yellow and pink hang along the white platform. A man in a white dhoti raises a flaming lamp or aarti flame toward the lingam, while a man in orange robes stands beside him holding a flower garland. Other devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind, some with hands folded in namaskar. Palm trees, strings of small flags and orange pennants frame the scene. The setting suggests an abhishekam or aarti at a Shiva shrine.2007-01-01Outdoor photo of a tiered ritual display of many silver metal pots (kalasha) covered with mango leaves and topped with coconuts, arranged on white cloth-draped tiers, with yellow marigold garlands on the pots. A tall white flagpole flying a red-and-orange flag stands behind them, with saffron flags along the path. A large crowd of people in white dhotis, saris and shirts stands and watches along the edges of a paved courtyard, lined by potted plants, palm trees and a small building decorated with orange garlands under a blue sky.2010-02-18Outdoor ritual scene at a white plinth holding a black stone shivalinga-style form (lingam) with a white and red-yellow flower garland draped over it. Long garlands of yellow and pink flowers hang along the front of the white base. To the right, a man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing raises a lit flame on a small lamp with his right hand, while nearby devotees in white clothes and orange garments stand with raised hands. A silver vessel is held at the lower right. Strings of purple and white triangular bunting hang in the background among palm and tall trees.2007-01-01July 08 20132013-07-08December 24 20082008-12-24October 08 20072007-10-08March 05 20182018-03-05January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a large dark grey stone linga-shaped structure wrapped with a multicoloured garland of yellow, red, purple and green flowers, set in an open outdoor ceremonial space. A bare-chested man in saffron-toned cloth stands at its top beside a figure in saffron, and a third man in ochre dress stands at right. The central figure wears a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, appearing to perform an offering on the linga. Below, a large audience in white and light clothing sits on red-tiered steps, some with hands folded, behind a metal fence. Banana plants, and striped blue, yellow and red draped cloth frame the background, and a decorative white umbrella stands at lower left.2013-07-22Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy of red and pink drapes. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white-and-red garland stands with palms pressed together, beside a fire pit set in a low stone-edged platform decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and small metal oil lamps. A white ornate parasol stands behind him. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a few women wear white saris and one girl wears yellow. A white-and-gold chair is placed at the right edge of the platform. Palm fronds, a stone gateway and a striped mat appear in the background.2006-12-30