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Outdoor temple courtyard under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. On the left, a large black Shiva linga stands on a red pedestal draped with garlands of red and white flowers. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe with a red flower garland and dark headwear walks forward with an offering plate, while a line of people in saffron-orange dress follow and stand on the paved path. On the right, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded in reverence. A saffron and orange parasol and a decorated red canopy frame the scene.

Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall red stone platform on the left. A bare-chested man with long hair pulled back, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a floral garland of red and orange flowers, climbs a red-carpeted wooden staircase toward the platform. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-draped table with offerings. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand in a line holding brass plates of offerings and flowers, while women in matching orange saris with hands folded stand nearby. A large blue and orange ceremonial umbrella and a brass trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The ground is patterned brick paving.

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Outdoor temple courtyard ritual under palm trees. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands on a red stone platform beside a bronze lamp stand decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, raising his hands. A large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands in a line, several holding brass plates of offerings, one holding a carried banner and another a ceremonial standard. A man in white dhoti and a white-clad woman stand at right with hands folded. Red-roofed pavilion and trees frame the scene.

A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.

Outdoor temple procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead, stands in front of a tall golden staff topped by a canopy. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant with white body markings raises the golden staff, and another attendant in an orange garment carries a ceremonial golden cloth bundle. Behind them, a red and gold temple structure, a stone kalasha-like pillar with garlands, and spectators, including a man in a white dhoti and a man with a backpack, watch the procession.

Outdoor temple-courtyard scene at dusk with palm trees behind. A man in orange robes with white forehead markings and a bare chest, on the left, steps up a metal and red-cushioned stair toward a raised platform. Beside him, a smiling woman in orange sari and bangles holds a colourful fringed umbrella overhead. To the right, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; a bald man in orange with rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sari with a white forehead mark are prominent. A red-pillared structure and a crowd of onlookers are behind them.

Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a tall red-and-gold pillar behind. A central figure in long flowing orange-saffron robes walks with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha mala, and is flanked by men in saffron-and-maroon robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk nearby, and a man at left wears a white head cloth and white dhoti holding a microphone. A decorated flower vase sits on a draped table at left. On the right, a bearded bare-chested man wears a white cloth and malas beside a woman in maroon robes with a red turban. Some people wear yellow and white garments in the background. a person cues: a central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, walking in procession.