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Outdoor temple-construction courtyard under a metal scaffolding frame with a partly built stone wall and pillars. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi or sacred bull statue is garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands, beside a floral rangoli on the bare ground. Along a red carpet, women in red, orange and blue saris and some bearing staffs form a procession, and a group of devotees stand with hands in anjali. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and a woman in a purple sari with a border stands at the right. Pink, red and orange umbrellas and red flags are visible in the background crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-construction or ceremonial area under scaffolding with a partly built stone structure and columns. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes stands at left and a man in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands stands beside an older man in white, with a woman in a purple sari with orange border nearby. Further right, a woman in a red sari has her hands folded, and several devotees in orange and white clothing stand near a deity murti decorated with white and orange garlands and a crown. A few devotees in saffron and white hold garlands. Pink, orange and yellow umbrellas and banana plants line the background, with red and orange flags hanging from the scaffolding.2017-12-30Outdoor procession on a red carpet beneath a metal-framed shelter with scaffolding and unfinished stone pillars behind. Many devotees crowd the sides, and several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the centre, some holding long staffs. A woman in a blue skirt-style lehenga and a woman in a maroon sari stand in the foreground, while on the left people wear red, green and gold traditional outfits and ornate golden crowns. Colourful umbrellas and palm fronds line the walkway, and a person in an orange robe with a dark mala raises a hand toward the group at the lower right.2017-12-30Outdoor festival procession under a open-sided roofed pavilion with red steel framing and scaffolding. Drummers in saffron and orange robes play large drums, including a tall silver-toned drum held by a figure in orange, and white dhoti-clad boys beat drums with sticks. A stone bull statue (nandi) decorated with a garland of white and orange flowers sits on a red carpet, with a floral kolam rangoli on the ground. Dancers in red and orange sarees, some holding sticks, and onlookers under colourful umbrellas fill the scene. Palm trees and a crowd stand beyond the structure. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2017-12-30March 10 20132013-03-10December 30 20172017-12-30April 14 20182018-04-14A crowd of devotees stands behind scaffolding inside an unfinished stone temple hall with a brick wall and red steel beams overhead. Many hold colourful umbrellas in pink, orange, red and green over the gathering. Several women in white and cream saris stand in front, and a woman in a pink sari holds a brass plate with fruit and flowers. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a red flag hangs on the right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-12-30Photo inside a hall decorated with marigold garlands and hanging ornamental banners, showing a crowded ritual procession around a dark stone Shiva linga draped with flower garlands and a sacred cloth. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges is held over the group. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes and sannyasi-style dress surround the linga; a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the centre, and a man in white ritual dhoti with a shaved head and a silver-ornamented staff stands at right, with several people holding their hands in anjali. A cameraman and a large camera lens are visible in the foreground. Priests in white dhotis and women in orange saris are among those present.2018-04-14December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of an outdoor Pongal celebration under a tin-roofed pavilion decorated with hanging palm-leaf toran and banana fronds. A large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in an orange-red cloth with white flower garlands sits on a red pedestal in the foreground. Several women in orange saris and men in orange robes and white dhotis move among the crowd, some carrying items, while a seated figure in red-and-maroon robes sits on a gold-framed throne at left beside a small orange table. A colourful rangoli floral kolam decorates the floor at left. Several people in white and orange clothing gather nearby under the hanging decorations.2016-01-15A large crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed together in namaskar under a steel-framed open pavilion strung with white and yellow flower garlands. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, while women wear saris in green, yellow, maroon, purple and white. On the right, ornate decorated frames and a deity murti area are visible behind the crowd, and a mound of earth lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a gathered darshan or puja at an outdoor ritual site. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-26December 30 20172017-12-30