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Outdoor street reception on a dirt road in front of a yellow-walled building with Tamil signage and a decorated umbrella canopy with painted red, green and blue panels. A long-haired man in orange robes with a flower garland stands centre, while a shirtless priest in a yellow dhoti holds a silver plate with a lit lamp and flowers toward him. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis hold brass ritual implements and oil lamps, and clustered onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch. Flower petals are scattered on the ground beside a small wooden stool. A silver SUV is parked at left. a person (long hair, saffron robes and garland) receiving a ritual welcome.

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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor photograph on a dirt road in front of a yellow boundary wall with posters. A silver SUV decorated with a white flower garland is parked at left, with a small fire burning beside it. A multicoloured umbrella with a golden finial stands at centre. Several men with bare upper bodies wear white or yellow dhotis and hold brass puja plates, flowers and a lamp. A woman in an orange sari with a garland and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand at centre, and a bare-backed woman in a red and white cloth with white markings on her back receives or offers the plate. Palm trees and power lines fill the background.2008-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15December 30 20082008-12-30October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph at a temple courtyard of a ritual exchange. A shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes holds a brass tray toward a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and tilak marks, who receives it with both hands. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis wear orange shawls and stand with folded hands. A woman in white holds a camera. A yellow box with a marble floor and a pink-and-white garland hanging overhead complete the scene.2008-08-03A temple courtyard under a corrugated metal awning during a ritual procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a metal tray of flowers and green leaves. Beside him a man in a red cloth holds a metal torch or lamp. At centre, a bare-chested man in a yellow-bordered white dhoti with white vibhuti on his forehead holds a metal ceremonial staff. Behind, a man with a rudraksha-style necklace and white forehead marks, wearing a red waist cloth, walks past. On the right, a woman in a teal blouse and pink shawl with a red skirt stands by a white wall. Behind them, figures in orange robes and a multicoloured umbrella stand near temple structures with carved gopuram-style details.2008-10-15Outdoor festival scene on dry ground beneath a maroon canopy with white and black geometric pattern. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand holding large orange and gold ceremonial parasol-umbrellas with red and green embroidered panels. In the centre, a standing figure in orange-saffron robes with a shawl stands before an ornate golden shrine or throne with red and white decorations and a small blue-covered table holding offerings. Another person in a saffron-orange shawl stands nearby, and additional attendants in white and a man in a checkered shirt are visible. Colourful striped umbrellas, palm trees and a parked vehicle appear at the edges.2006-12-31October 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesA roadside procession on a rural road beside green fields and palm trees, with a multicolour fringed umbrella overhead. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at centre, while beside him a bare-chested, grey-bearded man in an orange-and-green dhoti wears a white adhesive dressing on his arm. Men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man with a sandalwood-marked forehead follow nearby. At right, a white-clad man stands before a gilded altar-like panel holding a silver tray with a brass vessel, while a young assistant in orange sits behind. Saffron flags and a yellow-trimmed banner appear in the background. The scene reads as a ratha paada yatra procession.2009-01-21