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November 20 20052005-11-20July 01 20142014-07-01A photo inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging garlands of green leaves and banana stalks, with a tall sugarcane stalk in the foreground. A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose cluster on sandy ground, with a woman in an orange-saffron sari at centre, and an orange-robed man beside her. A man in a brown uniform-style shirt stands at left gesturing toward the group. Several small brick fire pits with raised brick platforms sit on the ground. A few people are seated at left and a signboard hangs at upper right.2006-07-16Night crowd at an outdoor event, men standing behind a bamboo and palm-frond barrier along a road lit by strings of small lights wrapped around palm trees. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with arms folded and a man in a checked shirt with palms pressed together stand among others; a line of spectators with many motorcycles or scooters stretches behind. Tall white light poles and a red-and-white striped canopy are in the background. No identifiable a person is visible; the scene shows devotees and onlookers at the inauguration event.2006-11-24Night-time outdoor event setup in an open ground. Palm fronds hang in the foreground and a palm trunk stands at left. Rows of red and white plastic chairs sit behind a white-draped bamboo fence decorated with green banana leaves. Bright floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene, and a large backdrop banner hangs on a stand at the centre. Several men in shirts and dhotis stand near the chairs, and a few figures move through the area. No clear figure is identifiable on the banner from this view.2005-11-20November 24 20062006-11-24December 29 20082008-12-29Night photograph taken under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and white-lit lamps. A group of many people dressed in white sits on the ground in rows facing a shrine area. At right, a black deity murti with a saffron-orange garment and orange-tinted flower heaps stands on a circular platform, with white pillars and a white arch around it. Pot-like items and mats lie at left, and a seated figure in white is near the front of the group.2009-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19Night procession along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall, with a lit ratha-style float decorated in red and gold at the right. Many devotees in white clothes walk in a long line; several carry flaming torches, and one woman in a red-orange shawl and another in a white sari with green border walk near the front. A man in a yellow t-shirt stands at lower left, while a bald man in white robes walks at centre. Illuminated trees and a street lamp frame the scene.2011-12-05Night photograph of a long line of devotees in white ritual clothes standing on a sandy path strewn with yellow flower petals, beneath coconut palms and a street lamp. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts or shawls; women wear white saris and one woman in a turquoise salwar stands near the centre. Some devotees hold small items in their hands. Behind them are thatched structures and a large display board with colourful graphics. Possibly a reception of pilgrims at an ashram event; the exact activity is not clearly visible. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2009-12-21December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copies