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Outdoor temple grounds on a dirt path shaded by tall coconut palms. Many devotees in white dhotis and mundus, and white or pastel saris, walk or stand among grey stone statues of deities and a copper-clad temple pillar at right. Two women sit on the ground in the foreground, one in a blue-and-white sari with jasmine in her hair, the other in a yellow sari. A small child in yellow stands at right. Yellow-and-gold shrine structures and potted plants fill the background.

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Outdoor photo of devotees gathered on a dirt courtyard beside a tall copper kodimaram-style pillar and a golden canopied shrine or palanquin holding deity murtis draped in red cloth, with palm trees behind. Many people in white and pastel saris, shirts and trousers stand, walk or look toward the shrine; a child in a yellow outfit walks in front, a woman in a blue sari sits at right, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with folded papers. Some devotees in the background crouch near the shrine. No individual is identifiable as a person; no candidate is visible.2009-07-07March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession on a sandy courtyard under a clear blue sky, with tall coconut palms and a thatched hut behind a low block wall. A tall flagstaff with a striped banner of blue, red and yellow stands at left. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and some in orange or pink, and men in white kurtas, stand in rows with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a dark deity murti decorated with a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds sits on a white pedestal, with drummers nearby and a few people in white on the far right. Hindu devotional flag-hoisting ceremony with a deity murti present.2008-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07A crowded outdoor scene at an ashram-style grounds lined with large grey stone deity statues, including a seated multi-armed figure and a standing figure with raised hands, beneath coconut palms. Many people stand and mill about; women wear white, saffron-orange, pink and purple saris and salwar, and some wear white dhotis or kurtas. A woman in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the sand at right, while a child in dark clothing stands near a white-clad woman.2009-12-24Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. A decorated float or ratha with yellow, orange and red floral garlands, a saffron canopy and small colourful umbrellas moves through a crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and yellow saris walk around it, some carrying orange bags. Black stone statues stand along the right side, and a bright yellow flower display lies on the ground at the lower right. The figure on the float is too small to describe reliably, and no one is confidently identified as a person.2009-12-27February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple-precinct gathering under bright sky with palm trees and a open-sided pavilion roof. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees moves through a dusty courtyard: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, and some in orange and red garments. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms. A side shrine with a glass front, draped red cloth and banana leaves stands at the right. No candidate for the page's named figure is clearly identifiable, so the scene is described by roles only.2015-01-13December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a dusty courtyard at an ashram grounds lined with palm trees and a red brick wall. Several black stone deity murti and sculptures stand on plinths, each with a red placard at its base. Robed people in white and off-white dhotis and shawls walk and stand among them, some holding saffron flags on poles. A purple and white flag flies near the wall, and a tall red metal sculptural arch frames the right side. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-12-22June 12 20102010-06-12