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Outdoor puja at a temple setting with palm trees. A man on the left wears an orange turban and orange cloth wrap, with long hair and a garland of white and red flowers, hands pressed in namaskar while holding a small brass vessel. Beside him a man in white holds his hands together. On the right a young man in orange robes and a wristwatch stands with palms joined in prayer. A black stone deity murti or Shivalinga-style figure is decorated with white and pink flower garlands, and a small flower-garlanded idol stands on a table with brass lamps, a kalasha, flower petals and offerings. A crowd of devotees in white and orange watches behind. Colourful painted temple pillars and a shrine structure stand in the background.

October 08 2007

Outdoor puja at a temple grounds with palm trees behind. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, is at the centre. A standing man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a plate while performing worship on a small wooden stand. Beside him are brass pots and a tray of offerings. Another man in an orange shawl kneels at the left facing the bull. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand to the right, and a copper-coloured lamp pillar rises at the left. a person (saffron robes, rudraksha mala and sacred ash cues).

Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-like shrine with palm trees and coconut palms in the background. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange wrap, with long dark hair and garlands of white flowers and red blossoms, holds a brass oil lamp aloft in an aarti gesture. Beside him a man in an orange shawl with palms pressed together stands near a white-clothed man and a row of devotees, some in white and orange garments, with hands folded in prayer. A black Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a small deity murti with flower garlands sit on a white-draped table with flowers and an offering plate. A red and yellow decorated pillar and a dark-haired child appear behind the crowd.

Outdoor temple scene at dusk beside palm trees. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a lamp or offering, facing a white-washed shrine. Next to him a woman in white sari with folded hands and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl lead a black-and-white cow with a garland toward a black stone Nandi with flower garlands. A black stone lotus-shaped base with a flower garland sits in front of a tall ornate copper-coloured pillar. Another white-clad person and a brass vessel are at the left edge. Sandy ground and a wooden stool complete the setting.

Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.

Outdoor temple scene at dusk with palm trees and a large black stone Nandi bull statue adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands. On the right, a man with long dark hair and an orange robe with gold border, wearing white flower garlands, lifts a silver vessel with a flame over the Nandi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with folded hands, and several camera operators with video cameras film the ritual. Strings of flags are visible in the background. The man's appearance with long hair, orange robe and garlands is a person cue, but the face is not used for identification.

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