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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large ornate statue of a male figure standing within a golden, jewelled arched frame. The statue wears a patterned turban, ornate embroidered garments and layered beaded necklaces, and is garlanded with yellow, pink and red flower garlands; a pink satin cloth covers its base with yellow flower petals scattered around. Two women in orange saris stand to the right, one holding a basket of pink flowers, while a shirtless man in a rust-coloured cloth lies prostrate on the ground before the statue. Onlookers in white, orange and other clothing stand in the background near a gilded wooden pavilion with hanging greenery. This depicts a statue, not the living person, and the people visible are devotees performing a prostration and offering flowers.

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December 22 20182018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22Outdoor procession at a temple-like courtyard. A large decorated statue of a figure in a jeweled arched backdrop, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, stands on a pink satin-draped platform, with a fringed umbrella overhead. A woman in an orange-red sari bows low with hands folded before the statue, scattering yellow petals on the floor. Beside her, women in orange-red saris and rudraksha beads stand in a row. On the right, a life-size cutout portrait of a man in orange robes and a turban, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, is carried under a multicoloured fringed parasol. A crowd of devotees in mixed attire watches from behind. A trishul stands near the platform.2018-12-22 +2 copiesPhoto 11724142December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesOutdoor temple-grounds scene during a devotional event. A large statue of a goddess in ornate gold and red attire, decorated with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, stands on a pink satin-draped platform with a golden cloth. In front, a figure in orange-and-red robes bows prostrate on the white floor scattered with flower petals. Around them, several women in saffron and orange saris and robes, some with rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined. A bare-chested man with orange dhoti and headband stands to the centre. A woman in a blue shawl and black leggings stands at right. A golden trident stands near the statue base, and palm trees and a decorated entrance appear in the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a temple-like venue with flower petals falling. On the left, a large decorated deity murti with garlands of yellow, white and red roses, wearing a crown and jewelled ornaments, seated on a pink cloth. In the centre, several devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in an orange dhoti and turban, with a flower garland, holds a small framed image. On the right, a sadhu in orange robes with a leopard-print headband raises his hands in greeting. A colourful fringed canopy overhead and palm trees in the background complete the scene.2018-12-22 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24