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Outdoor festival scene with a large crowd seated on the ground facing a raised platform. On the platform, a figure in orange robes and a garland sits on a white-draped seat before ornate golden shrines and deity murtis decorated with garlands. A tall attendant in white stands behind holding a colourful striped parasol. Behind the platform, a row of golden arches and a small shrine structure stand near a pink building and a palm tree. Most of the crowd wears white, with several women in orange and red saris. Some devotees in the foreground sit with their backs to the camera.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd seated on dusty ground facing a raised ceremonial stage in a procession or darshan setting. A figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat at the centre of the stage, and a standing figure in orange holds a long-handled decorative fan or umbrella above a row of golden deity murti and framed images on tiered tables. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris sit in rows in the foreground, some with rudraksha malas, while others in white stand at the right. A decorated arch and palm trees frame the scene under bright sunlight, with a small rooftop building behind the stage.2006-12-23Outdoor temple procession scene on a dirt ground under a clear blue sky and palm trees. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-draped platform beneath a multicoloured parasol, with a white-clad attendant standing nearby. A row of tables holds many golden deity murtis in arched shrines, some with garlands and flowers. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the ground at right in a large crowd, and several white-clothed men stand among them. The setting looks like a festival procession with aarti and darshan arrangements.2006-12-23Outdoor procession scene on bare dirt ground under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A seated woman in orange robes sits on a white cloth at left, with a multicoloured ornate parasol with fringed edges held above a deity murti area with decorated figures and flower offerings on a table. Behind them, men and women in white clothes stand and walk. In the right foreground, a large crowd of around fifty people sits on the ground in white, cream and orange clothing, several men wearing orange shawls and white dhotis. Many devotees are visible in the background near a stage-like structure and pillars.2006-12-23Outdoor procession scene on bare sandy ground under a clear blue sky with palm and tree line behind. On the left stands a decorated deity murti group on a platform with flowers, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is held over the area by a man in white. In the foreground a figure in orange robe sits cross-legged on a white cloth, facing the murti. Seated rows of devotees in white and orange clothes, some with garlands and rudraksha malas, sit on the ground watching. Standing attendants in white are visible in the background among the crowd.2006-12-23Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky at an ashram-style ground. At left, a large colourful umbrella with red, green and yellow panels and fringed tassels is held aloft over a figure seated on a low platform, beside a decorated float or deity display of painted figures and flower garlands. A bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair sits in an orange garment with a white cloth draped across the lap, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds the umbrella pole. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the foreground on the sandy ground, some with rudraksha malas, while a larger crowd in white and dark clothing stands and sits in rows behind them under trees and a metal-framed structure.2006-12-23Outdoor procession scene on bare earth under a blue sky with palm trees and a tall tree behind. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a white cloth-covered seat, with a large ornate multicoloured parasol held above by a man in white. Nearby a man in white holds a tall staff with a red and white banner. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the middle and right, some wearing rudraksha malas and white garlands. Behind them a large crowd stands, and a decorated float or chariot with painted figures is visible at left with flower offerings on a table.2006-12-23Outdoor gathering on bare ground beneath a clear blue sky and tall trees. A large crowd of devotees sits in rows and clusters, mostly in white clothes with some orange shawls and saffron-coloured garments. In the left foreground a figure in orange robes sits on a white cloth-draped seat, beneath a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella on a pole, and a man in white stands beside him. Behind them, white-robed attendants stand near a row of decorated deity murti and a table of flowers and offerings. Open-sided shelters and palm trees line the background.2006-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under bright sunlight beside a white-walled building with a green corrugated roof. On the left, a flower-decorated palanquin with garlands in red, green, pink and white carries a framed portrait and a deity murti draped in cloth. A man in a saffron/orange robe stands near the palanquin, with devotees in white and yellow. Multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with trident motifs shelter the procession, and a golden trident is visible on the right. Many devotees in white clothing crowd around the palanquin with hands raised in reverence. A camera operator is visible at right.2008-12-23Outdoor temple scene at a small stone shrine with a grey stone roof topped by white bull figures and a canopy of white and orange umbrellas. A deity murti is decorated with garlands and colourful flower strands. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes fill the gravel ground in the foreground, while several people in orange robes stand and sit near the shrine. A man in white robes stands at the right of the shrine, and a figure in orange sits in front of the deity. Ceremonial staffs and a trident are visible near the shrine, with trees behind.2006-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23