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A night photograph of a large group of devotees in white dhotis, mundus and sarees with gold borders standing in long rows on a paved open courtyard. Several women in white sarees with yellow-gold borders stand at the front, hands pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt holds a red-and-white printed card. At right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl bends low, arranging flower petals or offerings on a brass plate on the ground. A tall golden ceremonial pole or flagstaff rises in the background, and a man wears a red sash and a garland of yellow and orange flowers while holding a small brass vessel. Flower petals are scattered on the pavement.

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December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees in white clothes gathered on a dim outdoor road, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a figure wrapped in saffron/orange cloth faces the crowd from the left, with a few people in the middle holding small offerings and scattered yellow flower petals on the ground. Several people in the back carry red and blue flags, and a lit lamp post and a poster are visible at left.2009-12-21Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd in mostly white clothing, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in orange robes kneels on the sand at the front, with scattered flower petals and marigolds on the ground beside him. Tall coconut palms and a tall wooden ritual pole or flagstaff rise behind the crowd, with stone sculptures and a tent structure at the right. A person in white holds a camera at lower left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the orange-robed kneeling man is described by role only.2009-12-21Night photograph of a temple procession at Adikailaasa, Bengaluru. A decorated palanquin or ratha with gold trim, red draping and an illuminated deity murti is carried past a crowd of devotees in white clothes. Several devotees stand with palms pressed in anjali or hands raised in worship, and brass pots, plates and a kalasha are set out on a small red platform in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left. A bright floodlight and a lamp pole light the scene. Orange-robed figures stand in the background.2009-02-16December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor scene at a temple-like courtyard. On the left, a figure in orange robes stands beside a small fire pit with flames, tending a ritual fire. Beside it, a tall wooden pole with a looping golden arch and two hanging striped cloth bundles in red, blue and cream rises from the ground. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some wear orange or saffron cloth, and a few men at right have white forehead markings. A woman in a beige jacket at lower right also joins her hands. Palm trees are visible against the dark sky. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by the listed cues.2010-11-12December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21February 16 20092009-02-16