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Outdoor scene at a temple-like site with a white and red striped stepped platform. A man seen from behind wears a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and holds a long wooden staff. He stands on sandy ground facing the steps, where other men in white dhotis and orange garments stand. A boy in a dark t-shirt and shorts watches at left, and a young girl in orange and yellow clothing stands at right. A white rangoli kolam with yellow marigold petals decorates the ground in front, and a small pink bowl of white powder sits at the lower right. a person cannot be confirmed from the back view; the man is identified by role only as a devotee in ritual attire.

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November 15 20102010-11-15July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoors in a dusty courtyard beside a thatched shed and a corrugated fence, a woman in white kneels and fills a multicoloured floral kolam on the bare ground with coloured powder, tapping from a small wooden bowl. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a white-draped chair with bare feet resting on a small mat. Four people stand nearby in white dhotis and white garments, several with orange shawls, one holding a metal vessel near a plastic chair. Cattle are visible under the shed at right and a few trees stand in the yard.2008-01-16Outdoor photo of a procession on red-and-white checkered stone steps under an overcast sky. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks down the center of the steps, barefoot, with hands held together before him. Behind him, two attendants in white clothes with yellow shawls carry tall poles topped with ornate, colourful ceremonial umbrellas or banners. Along the steps and at the right, a crowd of people in white and mixed colours stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A portable spotlight on a stand is at the left, and a woman in white with a yellow sash is in the foreground at left, seen from behind. The saffron-robed man has short dark hair and no visible crown, turban or mala, so his identity is uncertain.2009-07-08Outdoor photo of a village lane during a house visit. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long red and white flower garland stands center, hands pressed together in greeting, with long dark hair. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one with a rudraksha mala, while others play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments). Women in saris, some in red and yellow, and children watch from the right beside a tiled-roof building. Colourful floor kolam designs in pink and green decorate the ground, and loose green leaves are scattered on the path. Utility poles and trees stand behind.2010-01-20September 12 20102010-09-12A procession climbs temple steps in an outdoor courtyard at dusk. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and armband walks beneath a red, orange and multicoloured fringed parasol carried by a man in white. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass vessel with green leaves on a tray, and a man in an orange robe holds a red flag with a gold emblem. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some with hands folded. Red and white painted steps, kolam patterns, palm trees and an orange-walled building form the background.2010-12-21November 13 20102010-11-13December 26 20102010-12-26January 15 20162016-01-15October 12 20072007-10-12A courtyard outdoors in front of a thatched-roof hut with whitewashed walls. In the foreground a man stands barefoot in a loose saffron-orange robe over a red top, with long hair swept back, looking to the side. Behind him, a group of women in white saris and white clothes, some with orange shawls, stand in a loose line near the hut. A colourful floral kolam of pink, green, blue, yellow and orange flowers is drawn on the sandy ground between slender tree trunks, with leafy branches strung overhead. Plastic chairs and a red bucket sit at the edges.2008-01-16