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December 31 20092009-12-31Hanging decorations of woven palm-leaf stars and bamboo-like fronds strung with orange, yellow and red flower rosettes, dangling from a rope against a misty, wooded hillside. Below, a row of colourful striped cloth canopies and stage lighting rigs stand in front of a red-roofed shrine with a small sign. Strings of small paper lanterns or lamps stretch across the sky. No people are visible.2010-01-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd of devotees standing behind a bamboo barrier along a dusty red-earth road under a pale sky. Many men and women wear all-white ritual clothing, with a few in orange or saffron saris and blue garments. Banana plants with green leaves and hanging yellow-green flower sprays line the barrier. Behind them stands a wooden decorated gateway, a red flag and a parked red vehicle at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-01July 16 20062006-07-16 +1 copiesA dirt pathway lined with young banana plants, their trunks wrapped with strips of pale yellow-green leaves and clusters of red and orange flowers tied on as decoration. In the distance, several people in white clothing walk along the path, and a partially visible figure in white stands near the right-hand plants.2009-12-31Overhead photo of a tiled floor covered with long green palm-frond garlands laid out in parallel rows, their leaflets cut into strips and some stalks still holding grass-like blades. Thin white-clad legs and feet are visible at the top right and lower right edges, partially cropped. The garlands appear to be prepared for a temple decoration or ritual setting.2009-06-09December 31 20092009-12-31A close, slightly blurred photograph of many long, pale green palm or coconut leaf strips laid across a light grey tiled floor. The narrow leaflets are arranged in overlapping rows and are bound to thin pale sticks, forming a woven mat or decorative frond arrangement, possibly for a temple decoration or festival preparation. No people are visible.2009-06-09A wide dirt road lined on both sides with young banana plants tied to bamboo poles, forming an avenue for a procession. On the right, a long crowd of people stands behind a rope barrier, many dressed in white, some holding orange and red flowers or garlands. On the left, a few people in white and yellow robes stand along the banana-lined edge. A vehicle is visible far down the road. Hazy sky, distant buildings and rocky hills on the horizon.2010-01-01A wide dusty unpaved road runs through the centre of the frame, lined on both sides with tall banana trees with broad green leaves and bunches of flowers and fruit tied to bamboo poles. On the right, a long crowd of devotees stands behind a rope barrier, many in white dhotis and white clothes, some with garlands and colourful offerings in their hands. On the left, a line of people in white and saffron-coloured clothing stands along the road edge. A small vehicle is visible far down the road in a hazy, dusty landscape with low buildings and a hillside in the distance.2010-01-01January 14 20182018-01-14 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14