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A photograph of an outdoor procession under a long corrugated metal-roofed shelter with red steel posts, set on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground beside green trees and a plumeria tree. Two men at the right, dressed in saffron-orange robes, play large hand drums, one with a bare-chested upper body held in a striking pose. Many people in saffron-orange robes and some in white clothes walk and stand in a crowd, some carrying items, moving toward a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden-yellow canopy at the centre. Speakers hang from the shelter poles and a tall lamp stand rises on the left. Several people wear rudraksha malas and simple devotional attire. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual procession.2013-08-20January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor festival procession at a temple-like compound with a tall orange-and-red flagstaff topped by a finial, beneath a corrugated metal shelter with palm fronds at right. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis gather on a sandy ground. At center-right, a drummer in an orange shawl beats a large drum while others in orange and white stand near ornate decorated poles and a palanquin-like canopy with fringed umbrella panels. Some devotees sit or stand at left among trees. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2016-01-15Outdoor photograph of a temple-style courtyard under a large orange-red steel-framed shelter with corrugated roof and hanging green leaves. A group of men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one playing a large drum, another holding a camera on a tripod. Center-right, two people in orange and red-gold dhotis carry a decorated tray and a long staff under a colourful striped canopy, while figures in orange robes flank them. A small wooden-framed shrine doorway with a kalasha-like offering stands in the middle. Sand-coloured ground is marked with white kolam-style lines and scattered red petals.2018-01-14Outdoor temple-courtyard procession under a corrugated-roof pavilion with palm and shade trees. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather in a crowd. Two men at centre carry a decorated palanquin-like structure, and a drummer in orange plays a large drum at right. A tall wooden ritual flagpole with a trident-like finial rises at left. Ornate red and gold umbrellas and canopies are visible, and a child in orange stands near the foreground. Pongal festivities are noted on the page, but the scene itself shows a procession with drums and palanquin.2016-01-15Outdoor ritual reception at a temple-like open pavilion with a red metal roof, mango-leaf toran garlands and a small wooden doorway shrine with brass lamps inside. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands beside a figure in a red turban and white-and-gold garland holding a brass tray, while a long-haired figure in orange holds a raised decorated ceremonial umbrella with colourful streamers. Orange-robed sannyasis play drums and a long horn on the left; rangoli patterns and scattered flower petals cover the sandy ground. Several people in white and orange stand under the pavilion and a few watch from behind, with a photographer and tripod filming on the left.2018-01-14February 13 20162016-02-13Outdoor photograph of a palm-fringed ceremonial grounds under bright sky. Under a corrugated roofed open pavilion with a tall trident-topped pole, a group of people in saffron/orange and white garments gather. Several figures in orange robes carry drums and move around the sandy compound; men in white dhoti and shirts stand nearby, and a man in dark trousers and white shirt stands at right beside coconut palms. A crouching man in white works at left on bare ground. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2016-01-15A procession crosses an open paved courtyard under a corrugated-roof pavilion, with palm trees behind. A long red carpet runs down the centre. A central man in a brown-gold dhoti with a gold necklace and a yellow-gold sash walks barefoot, with a large curved golden horn raised by a drummer at left and a crescent-shaped ornament held aloft. Around him, young men and women in saffron-orange robes walk in pairs, some with hands folded in namaskar, and one carries a tray of offerings. A woman in white with a garland, and a bald-headed boy in orange, complete the line. A drummer in red and white beats a barrel drum at left. The scene looks like a ritual or ceremonial procession.2013-07-25A procession of ceremonial attendants in orange and saffron garments walks across a paved courtyard under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. Central figure in a deep orange robe and a multi-strand marigold garland stands out, flanked by men holding long ceremonial staffs topped with orange fan-shaped banners bearing a circular emblem, and carrying a trident and a long curved horn. Men in white dhotis with orange borders carry a decorated canopy and drums. Bright daylight casts long shadows on the ground.2015-02-23Outdoor procession scene under palm trees with teal cloth screens. Women and young men in orange saffron robes and orange head wraps play round drums and hand cymbals while standing in two lines. A long pale carpet runs down the centre. In the middle, a man in orange robes with a garland and beads stands near a figure in a purple sari holding a decorated umbrella. Devotees have their palms pressed together in greeting, and a child in yellow sits at the lower right. Several rudraksha malas and bead necklaces are visible.2018-04-14December 30 20062006-12-30