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Outdoor photograph of a temple ritual at a white-painted shrine structure with a grey-blue base. In the foreground on the right, a figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair pours liquid from a brass vessel onto the shrine. Beside them another person in orange and white stands near the stone. Behind, a group of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing, including women in white saris and one woman in a green sari, stand on reddish-brown earth. A small ornate canopy with red, yellow and multicoloured fringe stands in the background, along with a flower offering of yellow and white blossoms placed on a brass tray atop the shrine. Coconut palms and leafy trees fill the background under a pale sky.

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December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt courtyard beside white-painted stepped plinths, with palm trees and small low buildings behind. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds up a large multicoloured umbrella with red, blue and gold panels and fringed tassels, shading a figure who walks just ahead of him. Other white-clad men with orange shawls walk alongside, and a tall ornate pillar topped with a golden finial stands at the right. Warm late-day light falls across the scene.2007-12-07Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard among palm trees. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes carries a silver-rimmed ceremonial vessel with green leaves on a tray. Behind him a line of monks in saffron-orange robes walks beside white-clad devotees, several holding colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and blue. A devotee in white with an orange scarf walks at left. A white shrine with a small deity murti and garland sits at right beside a tall ornate pillar, and a sign board with a map and a white SUV stand in the background.2009-10-15Outdoor photo of a Brahmotsava procession at a temple courtyard under palm trees. Devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow or pink saris and shawls crowd the sandy ground, several holding orange and yellow flags on poles. On the left, a white-plinthed shrine holds a bull statue garlanded with marigolds beside a tall pillar. Robed figures in saffron-orange clothing stand near the shrine, one holding a large multicoloured umbrella overhead. A woman in a brown top and dark skirt and a woman in a yellow sari are in the foreground. The scene is bright with sunlight.2008-12-23A photograph of a white stone shrine base decorated with a garland of yellow and pink flowers draped along its edge, with scattered petals on the floor. Behind it stands a woman with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron-coloured sari with a gold border and a white flower garland around her neck, smiling. To her right, several men and young men in white kurtas wear orange saffron shawls, one holding a silver bowl and another a brass vessel, while a crowd of onlookers stands behind them under a tree-lined background.2007-01-01Outdoor temple procession in a festival setting under a open pavilion with purple and orange pennant flags strung overhead. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a large white and red flower garland, walking barefoot on sandy ground. Behind him people in white dhotis and saris, several with orange shawls, carry trays and offerings. A tall decorated parasol with red fringe and multicolored umbrellas stand to the right. In the foreground are rows of small oil lamps on the ground, a row of white ritual blocks, a silver bowl, and a table holding fruit, flowers and a metal plate. Devotees with folded hands line the procession.2006-12-29Outdoor temple procession at a shrine courtyard with palm trees and stone sculptures. Several saffron-robed monks in orange clothing walk across a stone platform, one holding a silver-coloured vessel. A central figure in a red-orange robe wears a long floral garland and rudraksha-style beads, while behind him a white-robed devotee holds a folded orange shawl. Colourful multi-panelled umbrellas shade the procession. Women in saris and a man in white dhoti-style clothing stand along the edges with hands folded in namaste, and a bald man in white stands at the right edge. A small white shrine structure sits in the courtyard behind the group.2009-06-15July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoors at a temple grounds with coconut palms, a white stepped plinth and a tall copper dhvajastambha (flagpole) draped with marigold garlands. A barefoot man in orange robes walks forward with one hand raised in a gesture, while several saffron-clad sadhus and attendants follow. Behind them, a saffron-clad figure carries a tray of flowers near a multicoloured parasol, and an older man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at right beside a tray of offerings. Scattered marigold petals cover the ground.2009-07-08A photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple complex with a stone shrine platform. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland walks at the centre, with a man in white dhoti and orange shawl beside him carrying a small metal vessel. Other men and boys in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, and devotees in white stand behind them. On the shrine platform sits a white-robed deity murti with garlands, and a kalasha and offerings are placed before it. Decorated umbrella-like canopies with orange and red embroidery and a bird emblem, and red and orange flags, are visible at the sides. Water tanks and corrugated roofs appear in the background.2006-12-29December 20 20092009-12-20June 15 20092009-06-15