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Outdoor temple scene in daylight under a clear sky. A seated person in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair on a green mat at the front, receiving garlands, while a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform at the right beside a decorated deity murti adorned with garlands. Around the chair, young people in orange clothing sit on the ground, some holding long bamboo poles topped with orange flags. Behind them, people in black and white clothing stand in rows near two colourful umbrellas and a drum. A water tank on a tower and a corrugated metal shelter appear in the background. The temple shrine has carved grey stone pillars and gold-trimmed decoration.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor temple-precinct scene in morning light at a stone-pillared shrine platform. Large crowd of devotees stands and sits under palm trees. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right beside the platform; several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on a mat in the center. Two men in dark clothing hold up a decorated orange-and-blue umbrella or canopy at left. On the platform at right are brass ritual vessels, lamps and a garlanded white-draped object. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the central seated saffron-clad figures are presented as sannyasis.2006-12-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits barefoot on a white-draped seat placed on a teal cloth and a woven mat outdoors. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a white and orange flower garland hangs around the neck with a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him stand about a dozen men in black shirts and dark trousers, several holding ornate umbrellas with red, green and orange fringed canopies and round red-and-gold fans. Two priests in orange robes sit to the left beside brass trays, oil lamps and small vessels, and a stone temple wall stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a garland and a red tilak, consistent with a presentation of the page's subject, and is placed centrally as the honoured figure receiving ritual attention.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor ritual gathering at dawn or dusk under hazy sunlight, with palm trees and a corrugated-roof open shed behind. Rows of seated people in saffron/orange robes sit on a dirt ground facing a raised white seat at right, where a figure in orange with a flower garland sits. Seated saffron-clad participants hold open books or papers, with brass pots, lamps and small metal vessels set on mats before them. A large crowd of standing and seated devotees in white clothes fills the background, some holding orange flags on poles, and an orange-and-white canopy hangs above. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand at right. A photograph that matches the page's Brahmotsavam-related ritual setting, though the ritual itself is not clearly identifiable beyond the offering vessels and chanting postures. One seated man in the middle-right row resembles a bald figure in orange, but the appearance is not clear enough to establish identity.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor temple ceremony at a stone-pillared pavilion with a raised granite platform. A man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl stands at the platform's edge, facing the altar. Beside him two uniformed security men in dark uniforms stand near a tall orange and gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole. On the platform sit brass and silver puja vessels, a kalasha and lamps, and a deity murti with a multi-hooded serpent canopy garlanded in red and white flowers, draped in white cloth. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the open ground in front, and more people in white stand under the pavilion roof. Palm trees and a tin-roofed shelter appear behind.2006-12-25A photograph of a procession at an open-air shrine with a white stone pavilion and carved pillars, beside a white figure of a deity murti adorned with garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl carries a decorated brass vessel with flowers. Behind him, devotees in white and saffron-orange garments, one wearing a long garland and orange robe, walk past colourful decorated umbrellas and a red-and-white painted kerb. Orange and red festoon bunting hangs along the roofline, and a water tank stands beyond. Rudraksha malas and orange cloth are visible on several people. Around eight to ten people are visible.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated metal shelter on bare ground. A central figure sits on a white-draped seat beneath a striped canopy, wearing orange robes, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair; a prostrating devotee in orange lies flat on a striped mat before the seat. Seated rows of orange-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on mats with brass vessels and kalasha-style pots in front of them, while a large crowd in white clothing stands and watches behind. Ceremonial flags with orange streamers and a decorated umbrella frame the scene. a person is seated centrally on the white-draped seat, identified by long hair, orange robes and ceremonial garland. The image reflects a darshan or puja setting.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a temple ritual in progress beside a small stone shrine with a carved pediment topped by white figures of bulls. Inside the shrine a deity murti is decorated with garlands and flowers. A figure in orange robes stands at the shrine doorway, while another in orange sits near it. Many devotees sit on gravel in white and cream clothing, some women in saffron, teal and red saris, with long braided hair. Several men in white dhotis stand in lines on the left. Colourful umbrellas or canopies with orange and blue fringes shade the procession area, and a metal-roofed shelter and water tank appear at left under trees.2006-12-25Outdoor temple scene in daylight. A small stone shrine with carved pillars and white bull figures on its roof stands under trees, with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown inside. A man in an orange robe sits within the shrine beside the murti, with brass vessels and offerings. In front, a large seated crowd of devotees, many in orange and white clothing and several women with long braids, faces the shrine. Colourful striped umbrellas and orange-tipped staffs stand nearby, and a cameraman in white stands at the right edge filming.2006-12-25Outdoor temple procession in front of a granite shrine with carved pillars and a stone platform. On the left, a white-draped deity murti or seated figure is garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains. A central woman in orange sari with a flower garland walks beside a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carrying a silver vessel. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls and women in saffron and pink saris follow. Overhead, large ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and green with fringes shade the procession, and red and orange triangular banners hang from a roof. A red-draped table sits at lower left.2006-12-29