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Night photograph of a building facade topped by a large ornate circular emblem with a red and green map-like central motif of India and a stylised figure, surrounded by a decorative border and curved lettering. The flat roof has a red stripe and a painted band below it, with bamboo scaffolding in front and a small rooftop structure behind. Dark sky above. No people are visible.

February 16 2007

April 04 2008

Night procession at an outdoor temple site under scaffolding and bamboo poles. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with long hair swept back and an orange head wrap, walks barefoot between two rows of men. Men on either side wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, holding large ornate parasols with red, orange and multicoloured fringed canopies and tall staffs. One man stands at left holding a parasol; another carries a silver-tipped staff. A figure in orange sits atop the scaffolding at upper left. Dark night sky with a bright light overhead.

December 12 2007

February 15 2007

Night-time outdoor photo of a temple ceremony at a dusty ground beside a bamboo scaffold. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands with hands together, flanked by a man in a red ceremonial garment. Around them are men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, several holding ceremonial items: one carries a folded flag-like cloth, another holds a bundle of straw or grass, and one holds a tall silver trident-topped staff. Behind them, a multicoloured embroidered parasol with tassels and a gold-and-red palanquin canopy stand near an arched gateway. A pale-skinned figure appears partially at the far right in the background. Lit by floodlights, the scene suggests a flag-raising procession preparation.

May 07 2012

August 02 2008

A photograph inside a partly finished temple hall with yellow-cream pillars, ornate painted ceilings with floral medallions, and bamboo scaffolding along the left. A group of about eight people walks across a pale stone floor. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks with his hands folded, and beside him stands a figure in orange robes with a long light-coloured garment. Others wear white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks in front. Two men on the left stand near the scaffolding, one in a checked shirt and white dhoti and one in an orange cloth. The swept-back hair and orange-and-rudraksha presentation of the central robed figure is a distinctive cue, but the identity remains an appearance-based candidate only.

Outdoor evening scene at a temple complex at dusk. A large red metal frame structure stands on sandy ground, with a tall decorated ceremonial pole topped with cylindrical banners in red, green, white and blue with yellow floral motifs. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange robes, gather around the frame; a woman in orange stands near the pole. Onlookers stand on the left in white saris, red and yellow clothing, and a child in yellow and white. Strings of orange triangular bunting and lit decorations are visible in the background, with a lit shrine entrance on the right. Hung from the pole are long colourful banners and lamps suggestive of a Karthikai Deepam celebration.

A night-time procession in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright overhead lights. In the foreground, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a long pole supporting a large fringed, multicoloured parasol, beside a bald man in white dhoti and white shawl carrying a similar pole. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style necklace walks centre-front. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes stand near a white-covered table with offerings, and a palanquin or deity figure with red and gold draping is visible at left. Tall decorative banners hang from the rafters. The scene looks like a temple-style ritual procession.