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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.

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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.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a large black stone shivalingam decorated with pink and red rose petals, white flowers and yellow marigolds, set on a base wrapped in yellow and red garlands. Behind it, several people in white clothing stand and walk near a row of brass-coloured kalasha-like vessels and decorated pots set on a white draped table with scattered red petals and yellow garlands. A man in a white t-shirt with a blue cap and a blue logo stands at right. A white-clad figure stands partly visible at the upper right. Smoke or incense haze rises near the offering table, and a decorated umbrella appears at the top left.2010-02-18January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoors at a temple consecration site, a white stone plinth topped with a black stone shrine element is decorated with garlands of yellow and pink flowers and a white-and-red flower garland. Behind it, a long-haired person in an orange saffron shawl and white-and-gold beaded necklace stands with hands folded, while a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl holds a brass pot or kalasha. Other people in white and orange gather nearby. Palm fronds, leafy trees and strings of purple and white pennant flags frame the scene.2007-01-01A 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.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual area on bare reddish earth. In the upper centre a white chalk kolam, a symmetrical floral-geometric design, surrounds a central motif decorated with red and yellow flowers. In the foreground, rows of yellow marigold flowers and red petals cover stone steps, arranged in a stepped pattern. On the right stands a man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder; other people in white dhotis are partly visible at the top edges, with bare feet visible. The scene suggests a festival preparation with floral offerings.2006-12-26Outdoor temple-tank scene at a stone-edged water feature with a large dark stone basin draped in marigold, orange and yellow garland strands. A decorated palanquin-like platform heaped with yellow and orange flowers and green leaves sits at the centre, flanked by ritual staffs with gold finials. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls stand and sit on red steps, some wearing yellow sashes; a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stands near the platform. A man in a white shirt and a woman in orange garments sit on the steps behind. Water sprays in fine streams across the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesClose view of a white stepped platform beside a dark sunken fire pit, the steps decorated with rows of marigolds in yellow and orange alongside red, purple and blue flowers. Yellow flowers and a brass plate sit on the left and back, with a bundle of straw or grass laid across the steps and red kumkum-style markings on the white surface. A brass vessel and a metal microphone stand are visible at the top left, with a green leaf on the left edge. No people are visible.2009-09-25 +2 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of a ground-level white rangoli kolam design drawn on reddish earth, with a central floral arrangement of yellow and red flowers. In the foreground, steps are covered with rows of bright yellow marigold-type flowers interspersed with red petals and red blossoms, with pink petals bordering the edges. Two people stand at the upper right and top edge, one in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl and bare feet, the other in white dhoti with bare feet, and partial legs of another person appear at the top. Their figures are cut off at the frame edges.2006-12-26A photograph of a white stone shrine base decorated with a garland of yellow and pink flowers draped along its edge, with scattered petals on the floor. Behind it stands a woman with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron-coloured sari with a gold border and a white flower garland around her neck, smiling. To her right, several men and young men in white kurtas wear orange saffron shawls, one holding a silver bowl and another a brass vessel, while a crowd of onlookers stands behind them under a tree-lined background.2007-01-01