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Outdoor festival scene under a blue sky with scattered clouds and tall palms. A tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar topped with a figure and flame stands at centre, hung with strings of orange and white decorative streamers and flower garlands. On the left, a golden decorated cart with a canopy and flower garlands is pulled forward, carrying an image-bearing platform. On the right, a yellow vehicle with gold trim and red drapes carries a framed picture and garlands. Several dozen devotees in white dhotis and saris, including women in pink, blue and red, walk and gather around the vehicles and pillar. A white plastic chair sits in the lower centre.

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Outdoor photograph of a temple-style festival setting under a clear blue sky with palm trees. A tall copper flagstaff topped with an orange pennant rises at centre, wrapped with garlands and strung with orange and yellow paper decorations. At its base women in saris, one in red and one in teal, kneel or stand among scattered flower petals and garlands. To the left a decorated golden chariot or ratha with a canopy and colourful hanging ornaments stands beside several people in white dhotis and saris. On the right a yellow vehicle with a white cover and orange garlands is parked, and people in white and colourful clothing walk across sandy ground.2010-01-01Outdoor temple ground under a pale blue sky with palm trees. A tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha stands in the centre on a white base decorated with garlands, and a small white shrine or peetha sits at its foot with a seated murti adorned with flower garlands. Strings of leaves and red and orange flowers hang from wires overhead. To the right, yellow decorated vehicles with flower garlands and a red-and-gold canopy stand ready. Several people in white dhotis and saris, one woman in red, walk around the area and a few sit near the foreground.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor temple-festival scene under a blue sky with scattered clouds. A tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff rises at centre, topped with an orange flag and draped with orange and red flower garlands strung down toward the ground. Palm trees stand behind it. At its base is a white raised platform garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with a small deity murti and marigold offerings. Around it, a crowd walks and stands on sandy ground: women in saris of purple, teal and red, and men in white dhotis and shirts. On the left, a decorated float carries a framed picture and yellow-orange floral canopy; on the right, a yellow canopied vehicle and a truck with orange garlands and a framed image are parked. Some people carry small bags. A white plastic chair sits at right.2010-01-01Outdoor temple-street procession scene under coconut palms. A decorated wooden palanquin-style float with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a deity murti sits at left, while a tall copper-coloured kodimaram (flagpole) stands on a white platinth at centre, wrapped in yellow and orange flower garlands. Devotees gather around in ceremonial and everyday clothing: a man in white dhoti and shirt, women in saris in yellow, peach and blue, and children. A woman in an orange sari kneels near the white base. Paper streamers and flower strands hang overhead. A stone elephant statue with garland stands at left and a large dark statue with garland at right. A red-painted pole rests on the ground. A white vehicle with a canopy sits at far right.2010-01-01Outdoor temple-ground scene under a pale blue sky with tall coconut palms. A tall orange-painted ceremonial flagstaff or kodimaram-style pole rises in the centre, its top ornamented with a carved orange figure. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand at its base around a raised platform, some with arms lifted. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in saffron, blue, green and yellow saris, face the pole with hands raised in worship. To the right, a gilded, ornately carved shrine or palanquin houses a deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop, flanked by two smaller figures. A woman in a white sari stands at its side. A thatched hut stands at the far left edge.2009-02-23 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20092009-02-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered in a sunlit open courtyard beneath tall palm trees at an ashram-style site. Many people wear white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, with some in red and yellow saris. In the centre stands a tall tapering flagstaff or kodimaram with a red and orange flag, its base surrounded by a dark stone statue and a ceremonial garland. A figure in orange clothing stands near the pole. To the right, a decorated temple-style ratha or chariot shows painted deity figures under a canopy, beside umbrellas and a banner. Many participants raise hands or stand in reverent poses, watching the flagstaff.2009-02-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor festival scene beneath tall coconut palms and a clear blue sky. A tall ceremonial flagstaff with a red-and-gold base stands on a white plinth, and a dark stone deity murti draped with a yellow-and-orange garland sits on a white pedestal in front of it. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand near the flagstaff, one holding a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. 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