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A procession under a covered walkway at an outdoor temple complex with palm trees. Several young men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with gold-bordered cloth, carry ceremonial items. One man in the centre holds a silver vessel with flowers, and another carries a red-and-gold bundle. Two men at the front hold long poles with ornate red, yellow and green pennant-shaped banners. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum. In the background a deity murti in red and gold is decorated with garlands, and a red palanquin-like cart stands nearby. A woman in a cream sari stands at the left edge. Orange temple structures and a red-and-silver chariot are visible behind.

Outdoor procession under tall coconut palms and a thatched roof. Several young men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas; the foreground man at left smiles and holds a brass kalasha with a banana leaf and lime. Beside them a cart or palanquin draped with a striped purple and green cloth carries a brass bell and offerings. An orange cloth is being lifted at right. Men and women in white and orange line the procession, with a few older men in white with shawls. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.

A procession of men and boys in ceremonial dress walks along a paved path beside palm trees and a red-walled building. Several men at the front wear orange garments with red and gold borders and carry long staffs and a decorated parasol, while others wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders. Some hold rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears a white shawl and long hair swept back. Behind them, a drummer plays a drum at the right edge. Outdoor procession with staffs and a decorated umbrella.

November 06 2010

Outdoors on a dirt ground, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and white jasmine garlands perform a padapuja-style washing ritual. In the foreground a man in a yellow shawl bends forward pouring water from a brass kalasha-style pot over a plate at a bare foot. Behind him an older man with grey hair and a white garland presses his palms together in prayer, and a bald bearded man in a white garland also joins his palms. On the right a man in a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel, and another man at the edge holds a tray of fruit. Small stone statues and a concrete wall with a tiled building stand in the background.

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October 16 2010

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Outdoor procession scene at dusk beside palm trees and sandals on dirt ground. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a group: a man in a teal-blue shirt and white dhoti on the left wears a tilak and a chain, a drummer beside a red-and-black drum holds a stick, a man in a tan shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a bare-chested man on the right holding a long pole with a red-and-gold canopy has white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead. A large grey stone naga-hood sculpture and a kalasha-topped shrine appear behind them.

February 02 2010

Outdoor photo, image rotated sideways, of a pada pooja style foot-worship ritual on bare earth beside a white building and palm trees. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a white flower garland kneels bent forward with his hands pressed together, while a second man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands in front of him with a brass plate. At the bottom, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits holding a brass vessel. Round brass plates holding milk and flower petals lie on the ground, and another attendant in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel behind them. Four people are visible.

A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a tiled path beside a dirt road, with palm trees and a leafy tree overhead. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis walk in a line; a man in the foreground carries a brass pot with green leaves on top, and a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and red-and-gold dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Women in orange saris and young girls in white stand among them. Tall poles with orange flags and a decorated ceremonial standard rise behind. Footwear lies scattered on the ground near the path.

Outdoor photo of a small group in white traditional clothing standing beside a table draped with a white cloth under mango trees on dry red earth. A man at right in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange shawl over his shoulder gestures while speaking. Others wear white and cream garments, some with yellow or orange shawls; a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands at centre with arms folded. On the table sit a red and white flower garland, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and small ritual items. Nearby are brick pieces and mounded soil.