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A photograph of an outdoor village street during a welcome or house-visit gathering. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland stands on a green mat, with hands joined in greeting. Around them, women in white saris with coloured borders and older women with folded hands stand close, and men in white dhotis and shirts crowd behind. In the foreground, a man in white holds a hand drum (a percussion drum) under a red-and-white shawl, and another man in a yellow shirt stands at right. A palm tree, a thatched hut, a banana plant and a parked car form the background, with a concrete wall at left.

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January 20 20102010-01-20Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and a thatched fence. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand on both sides, many with hands folded or raised. At the centre a drummer in a red-and-white garment beats a barrel drum while men in white walk ahead. Further along, a deity murti is carried under an ornate golden umbrella-style canopy with decorated banners on poles. A woman in a blue dress stands at the right edge with a shoulder bag. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12A photograph of a village lane between thatched huts with a row of orange bunting. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red flower garland stands among a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border. Some men wear rudraksha beads. Green trees and a red-flowered shrub are behind them, with a palm tree and overhead wires above. The central figure has long dark hair and is wearing a garland, but the clothing and hair alone are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is recorded as unsure.2010-01-20August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a street-side welcome outside a house with palm fronds spread on the ground. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long dark hairstyle and a red-and-white flower garland stands with palms together, facing a devotee in white dhoti and shirt who bows toward him. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded. On the left, women in cream sarees with gold borders carry brass trays of flowers and decorated vessels. Two drummers in white dhotis play drums on the right. A silver SUV is parked behind, with coconut palms and trees in the background. Robust welcome ceremony scene, roughly 15 to 20 people visible.2010-01-20An outdoor evening procession on a sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and thatched huts. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, walks in procession. A drummer in white stands at left near painted umbrellas and decorated poles. On the right, a large banner with a portrait is mounted near a bulletin board, and a red-clad woman carrying a bag appears at left.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a village lane during a house visit. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long red and white flower garland stands center, hands pressed together in greeting, with long dark hair. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one with a rudraksha mala, while others play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments). Women in saris, some in red and yellow, and children watch from the right beside a tiled-roof building. Colourful floor kolam designs in pink and green decorate the ground, and loose green leaves are scattered on the path. Utility poles and trees stand behind.2010-01-20August 11 20092009-08-11January 20 20102010-01-20A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. Two drummers in white dhotis lead the way, one in a red-and-white cloth, the other in an orange lungi, beating large barrel drums. Behind them, devotees in white clothes walk in a line, and ornate colourful umbrella-like canopies with gold and red fringes are carried ahead. Crowds of onlookers line both sides of the path: a woman in a white shawl on the left with hands folded, women in saris and salwars, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several visible people hold mobile phones. The scene suggests a ceremonial village procession with drums and decorated canopies.2010-02-12December 27 20082008-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29