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January 31 2009

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Outdoor photo of devotees gathered on a dirt courtyard beside a tall copper kodimaram-style pillar and a golden canopied shrine or palanquin holding deity murtis draped in red cloth, with palm trees behind. Many people in white and pastel saris, shirts and trousers stand, walk or look toward the shrine; a child in a yellow outfit walks in front, a woman in a blue sari sits at right, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with folded papers. Some devotees in the background crouch near the shrine. No individual is identifiable as a person; no candidate is visible.2009-07-07January 31 20092009-01-31Outdoor temple scene beneath tall coconut palms. A white-clad priest stands before a white plinth holding a black stone murti garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, with a small brass offering table in front. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar rises behind. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand at left, including one in a saffron wrap at front looking toward the camera with hands joined, and a bald man in orange at left. Women in white, blue and maroon saris stand at right with hands folded in devotion beside a decorated yellow-and-red vehicle with floral garlands. Stone statues stand among the trees at left.2009-12-29January 31 20092009-01-31Outdoor photograph of a ratha yatra procession in a village open space shaded by large trees and a palm. A gilded, ornate canopied palanquin in the centre is decorated with red and yellow garlands and flowers, with figures inside it and attendants in white nearby. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with women in saris and small children in colourful frocks, stands and gathers around the palanquin. Some onlookers wear checked lungis and one man in a red shirt stands at right. A parked vehicle and houses appear behind the trees.2006-10-20Outdoor temple grounds on a dirt path shaded by tall coconut palms. Many devotees in white dhotis and mundus, and white or pastel saris, walk or stand among grey stone statues of deities and a copper-clad temple pillar at right. Two women sit on the ground in the foreground, one in a blue-and-white sari with jasmine in her hair, the other in a yellow sari. A small child in yellow stands at right. Yellow-and-gold shrine structures and potted plants fill the background.2009-07-07December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. A decorated float or ratha with yellow, orange and red floral garlands, a saffron canopy and small colourful umbrellas moves through a crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and yellow saris walk around it, some carrying orange bags. Black stone statues stand along the right side, and a bright yellow flower display lies on the ground at the lower right. The figure on the float is too small to describe reliably, and no one is confidently identified as a person.2009-12-27October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesA 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.2009-01-31