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A large group photograph of devotees posed outdoors in front of a temple shrine decorated with palm fronds, red and white hangings, and flower garlands. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in garlands, flanked by smaller figures. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts or saris in orange, yellow, red and blue, all with marigold garlands around their necks. Those seated in front hold their hands together or rest them on their knees. Some are seated on the stone platform and others stand behind them. Strong sunlight falls across the scene.

A large group photograph of a crowd of devotees posed outdoors in front of a decorated temple shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a red and orange backdrop. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with marigold and rose garlands, while women wear saris in yellow, red, pink, green and purple, also garlanded. Palm fronds frame the scene at left and right, and a drummer in a purple shirt stands at the far right edge. Most people sit or stand close together in rows, some with name badges.

December 26 2007

A large group portrait of devotees posed in front of a decorated deity shrine under a canopy with palm fronds and red drapes. Central figures wear white dhotis and shirts with garlands of white flowers and red roses. Women wear saris in orange, yellow, red, pink and blue, some with marigold garlands. Seated in the front row, men and women hold their hands together or rest them on their knees. Behind them, a colourful deity murti with flower garlands stands on a raised platform.

December 26 2006

A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the ground under a temple pavilion with orange and yellow pennants on posts at the top left. Many women in white, cream, blue and green saris, some with shawls, sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and several men in white shirts and dhotis sit nearby with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a lanyard badge sits in the foreground, and a young woman holds a small child in her lap at right. Behind them, standing people in white crowd the area near an ornate decorated shrine with a deity murti visible at the upper right. A woman in a green sari near the centre stands among the seated crowd. The atmosphere suggests darshan or satsang during a temple ceremony.

A group photograph of about two dozen men in front of a golden-carved temple shrine with a red curtain and a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by coloured festoons and a small blue temple structure on the left. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha or beaded malas; a few wear saffron or orange shawls, and one wears a yellow-and-red cloth. Several sit on the sandy ground in front, while others stand behind. Palm trees frame the scene, and a framed portrait is placed near the shrine base.

A seated and standing crowd of devotees fills a covered pandal under a white tarp, with banana stalks, green leaves and garlands of yellow and orange flowers strung along a rope barrier. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, while women wear white saris and some wear orange saris. Several women stand with hands joined in anjali, and one man in a maroon shirt sits holding a paper. A decorated canopy with gold and red fabric appears at the upper left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.

Outdoor temple-courtyard photo of a festival ritual. Garlanded deity murtis with flower garlands stand at upper left under a red cloth canopy. Devotees in white and saffron-orange ritual clothes, including a girl in a white dress with an orange shawl at left, gather near a stone platform. In the foreground several women in saris, one in a gold-bordered yellow sari holding a folded hand gesture, and others wearing jasmine garlands bend forward in worship, while a man in white dhoti kneels at the bottom. Rose petals and a pot of flowers lie on the ground, and a palm frond shades the scene.

A large open-sided pandal filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing white and red flower garlands, performing a homa or yagna at small fire pits with brass vessels and offerings in front of them. Some women wear saris in pink, maroon and purple. Decorated arches with garlands stand at the left and a deity murti is visible at the far right. Ash and smoke hang in the air under the tin roof.

Outdoor temple procession scene in front of a grey stone shrine with a flat roof and carved pillars. Two large deity murtis stand on a decorated platform, adorned with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, one with a red crown. Palm fronds frame the entrance, and red and maroon cloth hangs from the structure. In front, a crowd of devotees gathers, mostly in white and cream clothing; a man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a white flower garland. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand near the shrine, and a few children in orange are visible at left. Several people hold garlands and offerings. The scene is bright and sunlit, with bare trees behind the structure.

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