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Photo 11732291 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Photo 11730966 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with a polished red-speckled granite floor. In the foreground, two musicians in white and orange-tan clothes play long wind instruments, and a drummer in white sits cross-legged beside a barrel drum with a gold-patterned band and a green drum beside him. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and colourful saris sit on the floor facing the shrine, with a palm frond and colourful garlanded pillars nearby. A deity murti stands in a shrine alcove at the back, adorned with garlands, as part of a temple abhishekam and alankaram ceremony.2006-01-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated circle on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a temple gopuram. Near the centre, a man in orange robes with a red-and-orange garland sits cross-legged, facing a second seated figure in orange with a shaved head and a red-and-orange garland; the central figures appear to be receiving a ceremonial gathering. A line of young boys in maroon and saffron-coloured garments sits on the left, and men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris sit on the right. Drummers in white clothing play a barrel drum and a drum with a red-patterned cover in the foreground, and a man in white stands behind holding a drum aloft. A wicker basket sits at the far left and a uniformed guard stands at the back. a person cues are not clearly established, so the central orange-robed figure is described by role only. Roughly 30 to 40 people are visible.2012-06-05April 19 20082008-04-19Photo 11684231June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20A large crowd sits and kneels in an open courtyard before a pink-topped stone wall, with palm trees and stone figures behind. In the foreground, a man in white with a camera on his shoulder films the gathering. Near the centre, a group in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a patterned cloth. A figure with long dark hair, a saffron-orange garment and beaded necklaces sits in the front of the group, with other saffron-clad sannyasis beside him. Devotees in white and yellow sit or stand around the courtyard, many with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at a temple precinct.2010-01-08A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits and stands in prayer before a rough stone wall, with a thatched shelter at upper right. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron robes with a red head cloth sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, wearing a gold pendant and bangles. Beside him, a younger person in saffron wears a rudraksha mala, and a figure in deep orange robes with a long gold necklace kneels with eyes closed and hands folded. Many men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and white-clad women in saris also join their palms, and a bearded elder in white stands among them. Marigold flowers lie on a patterned blue-and-white mat. The scene conveys a devotional ritual with collective namaskar.2010-01-08December 14 20112011-12-14