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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard under a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland stands on a mat at left, raising a hand toward the group. A man in a white dhoti bends forward pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto the ground, while other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white caps, stand with hands folded in reverence. A small brass lamp and a black bowl sit on the mats in front, and a white-draped table with flowers is at left. Several men in white stand barefoot at right.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard ritual with a shaved-headed man in white clothes kneeling low on a patterned mat in the foreground, while a bare-backed figure in an orange shawl with a white flower garland stands at left facing the group. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and bend around a canopy of multicoloured tassels and decorated fabric, with a metal pot and a vessel held by attendants. A man in a white turban and glasses holds a long staff-like pole near the canopy. Concrete walls, a water tank and a tree surround the courtyard, with a stone carved railing at right. The scene appears to be a paduka procession or padapuja, with devotees pouring water and offering reverence.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a shallow puddle of water reflecting the people standing in a line. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaskar, next to a row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with hands joined in prayer. On the left, a man in an orange shawl with long hair and a garland stands with hands folded, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl kneels pouring water from a vessel onto the wet ground. A multicoloured canopy with tassels, decorated with a dove emblem, shades the area, and an orange flag is visible at left. Two people appear in the foreground wearing white, while a deity murti adorned with flowers is seen at the upper right. Padukas procession ritual with devotees gathered outdoors.2007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene with wet stone floor. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a white and orange flower garland stands at left, hands together, facing the rite. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, carry brass pots and kneel or stand at a stone platform, pouring water in an abhishekam-style ritual. A multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy with a logo stands above. Seated devotees on striped mats watch at left. a person appears as the orange-robed figure with long hair and garland, standing as a presiding figure at the ritual.2007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene under bright sun. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland stands center-left, hands raised in greeting, beside a flame lamp on the ground. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand with folded hands in namaskar, some holding a saffron flag on a pole. A multicoloured canopy with blue, orange and gold motifs and fringe shades the group, and a young man in white kneels at left holding a flower garland. Stone steps, a red cloth on a pillar and a wet patch on the ground surround the group.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24