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Overhead view of a crowded courtyard during a ritual gathering. Many devotees, mostly in white dhotis and mundus and saris in pink, red, orange and yellow, stand close together holding small brass or metal vessels with coconuts and green leaves raised above their heads. Palm fronds and banana leaves lie on the ground, and a drum is visible at the left edge. Several people wear orange clothing and garlands, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the lower right. Motorcycles and onlookers are visible at the back by a blue wall with a palm frond overhead.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Night-time outdoor photograph of a crowded devotional gathering in front of a white wall. Many men and women, mostly in white clothes, hold up brass kalasha pots and coconuts over their heads, while a few people in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces stand at the right near a blue pipe and a green-and-orange carpeted platform. Hanging string lights, a palm frond and bright floodlights light the scene. Several framed banners with Tamil text are mounted on the wall behind. Appears to be a ritual procession or abhishekam-type offering.2009-01-12A crowded outdoor ritual scene with a long line of devotees, mostly women, standing in procession and holding brass pots or kalashas on their heads with both hands. Many wear white or cream sarees and dhotis, while several women wear orange and saffron shawls. A man in a dark jacket and khaki trousers stands near the centre, and a girl in a yellow top and a woman in a green salwar stand in the foreground. Garlands of green leaves hang from the left upper corner, and draped colourful fabric forms a canopy overhead.December 31 20062006-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a large crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing carrying silver pots with yellow lids on their heads, near an ornate golden shrine with garlands and a patterned curtain behind them. Men in white shirts and saffron-trimmed garments walk among women in white and colourful saris, some with flower-decorated pots. A rudraksha mala is visible on one man's chest. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple procession with a palakodam milk-pot offering.2006-12-31A dense outdoor procession on a dusty road beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis carry brass and steel vessels of offerings on their heads, some holding lit lamps or fruit. A man in a pale striped shirt and checked cloth plays a hand drum, and a man with an orange headband and gold watch gestures alongside. A bare-chested figure in the foreground has a grey beard and dark wrap. Above the crowd a man in white stands on a van roof, and a tall white statue is visible at the top right. A purple ceremonial cloth hangs at the right edge.2005-12-31January 12 20092009-01-12December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a procession under a tent roof decorated with orange pennants, banana leaves and hanging garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry woven baskets topped with leaves and coconuts raised overhead. A woman in a gold-bordered sari and a woman in white stand near the centre, one holding a long wooden instrument. Behind them a colourful painted pillar with red and blue patterns and a deity murti is visible. Many devotees in white stand around the procession.2007-01-01A large outdoor procession of devotees in white ritual clothing moves across an open ground lined with coconut palms and banana plants. Many people, mostly men and women in white dhotis, mundus and sarees with gold borders, carry brass or steel vessels topped with yellow cloth and flowers on their heads and hands. Orange and saffron flags and banners rise above the crowd, and a tent with red and yellow panels stands at the right edge. Flower garlands and a decorated tray with offerings are visible in the foreground. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance and angle.