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December 20 20102010-12-20December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photograph of a procession under cloudy skies beside a shelter with ornate umbrellas and hanging lamps. Devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing crowd the foreground, many with hands raised or folded. At center stands a tall tapering wooden pole with carved ornamentation and a red-and-white banner, flanked by a person in saffron cloth and a man in white. Coconut palms rise on the right, and a cameraman in white holds up a camera. A white-and-red canopy with fringe stands at right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; figures are shown at a distance, so the appearance is uncertain.2016-08-27Outdoor temple courtyard under a bright blue sky with palm trees. A tall golden ceremonial pole topped with a multi-tiered finial stands at center, with a saffron-orange cloth banner hanging from it. Devotees, many in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, stand in a crowd facing the pole beneath a corrugated roof supported by red-striped pillars with hanging decorations. One figure at right wears white, and another in orange stands near the front. A colourful striped cloth runs across a low red platform. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor festival scene at a flag-hoisting ceremony. A tall polished copper flagstaff rises at centre, wrapped with white cord, beside a white canopy with fringe. Many saffron-orange flags flutter on poles, and ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels stand around the crowd. Coconut palms and strings of hanging decorations frame the sky. Dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, several women in orange saris and shawls, stands before the platform; a figure in orange robes stands on an elevated platform near the flagstaff. Strings of pennants and palm fronds frame the scene.2007-12-23A large outdoor crowd gathers under a covered pavilion beside palm trees for a ceremony. In the centre, a tall ritual pole rises into the sky, and a figure in orange clothing stands near a white parasol-like canopy at the far end. Many men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, and several people in the foreground have bare upper bodies. Devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls crowd close, some with their hands folded in prayer. Striped cloth banners and hanging red and white decorations frame the pavilion. Plumeria bushes sit at the right edge.2016-12-03December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal roof supported by red-wrapped pillars, with colourful hanging decorations and umbrellas. A tall golden flagstaff with an orange pennant stands at right, against a clear blue sky and palm trees. A crowd of devotees stands in front, mostly in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments; one man at lower right wears an orange-striped cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, and another bald man in white stands at center. Several people hold small lamps or offerings. The scene suggests a festival or temple ceremony, with a watermarked copyright banner overlay at lower right.2017-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor evening procession at dusk, with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing lining a dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests carry a tall, colourful ceremonial pillar or ratha-style structure decorated with painted floral and bird motifs, red and orange banners, and a garland of marigolds. A red steel frame stands at right, with string lights overhead. Women in white saris with red and orange borders stand at left. Palm trees and a dusk sky appear in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance alone, so the image is described by roles.2010-11-21Outdoor 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.2010-11-21