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Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground near orange-walled buildings. In the foreground a man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a white-and-saffron sash, rudraksha mala, white body markings on his arms and a vertical marking on his forehead, stands with arms folded and wears dark sunglasses. Behind him, devotees in white and yellow saris and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A tall painted ceremonial pole with a blue and orange floral pattern rises behind him, and on the left a yellow post is decorated with banana leaves. Several people in white garments stand in the background among trees.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing on a dirt ground in front of a tall wooden pole decorated with flowers, banana leaves and a colourful patterned cloth. Most men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls. Several people stand with hands folded in prayer or arms crossed, while others stand quietly. Burnt ash and scattered petals are visible on the ground, and palm trees and a small red-roofed building stand behind. Orange flags flutter near the trees.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJune 17 20172017-06-17Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level in a paved courtyard. Many wear white or cream sarees and dhotis, with orange, purple, red and yellow shawls and borders; a man at right in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a bangle. Behind them are grey stone statues, a tall ornate orange-and-gold kalasha-topped column, coconut palms and a red-pillared pavilion roof. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2011-10-26December 06 20112011-12-06A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground beside a whitewashed wall, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind. A line of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali or gazing upward. Foreground women wear white or cream sarees with orange or saffron shawls; one in front wears an orange-red saree and another a yellow shawl over white. A bald man in white ritual dress stands at left, and a man in white kurta stands at far left. Saffron flags on poles frame the scene. Several dozen people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual gathering on a dirt ground with circular ash or soil marks and scattered flower petals, surrounded by palm trees and small red flags on poles. Several people stand in a row with hands pressed together in prayer. Most wear white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow or red shawls and red sashes. On the left foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands partly out of frame. A few devotees in white stand near the back, and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands near the centre. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJune 17 20172017-06-17December 31 20112011-12-31June 17 20172017-06-17Outdoors on a dirt path beneath tall palm trees, a crowd of devotees stands with hands joined in namaskar and faces lifted upward, as if watching a ritual off-frame. Most women wear white or cream saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the foreground wears an orange-and-maroon sari, and a woman at right wears a yellow shawl over white. Several men in white dhotis stand at the left and in the back rows. A red-and-white flag on a pole rises behind them, next to a low red-roofed building and white walls with green foliage.2010-10-18 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copies