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Outdoor temple courtyard under a open-sided pavilion with orange and white pennants. At left, a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands in a shrine. A woman in a white sari with orange border bends over a floor design of flowers, while another woman in a white sari with orange border stands beside her. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands in the foreground. Nearby, a man in white holds a book, and a girl in a white dress sits on the ground. Trays hold coconuts, betel leaves, and small oil lamps decorated with colourful flower-like rings for a vilakku puja. A woman in a pink floral sari stands at right beside a tall decorated pole.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-pavilion ritual at an open courtyard. A bald young priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left holding a silver plate of offerings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white garland of flowers and a red garland, and reaches toward a small silver vessel on a stand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland stands near a woman in a white sari, and a man in white with an orange-and-red garland kneels before a woman in a red sari and orange garment at the lower edge. Golden deity murtis stand at upper left, and a colourful striped pillar with floral patterns stands at right. Stone pillars and a red cloth hang from the pavilion roof, with banana leaves and marigold garlands overhead. Five to six people are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robe with long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style garland, performing the ritual.2007-02-15Outdoors at a temple shrine with a grey stone base and carved stone pillar. A man in a saffron orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot, gesturing as he speaks to a group. Behind the shrine, another man in orange bends over the altar. Brass oil lamps, a marigold and yellow garland, and a bundle of straw sit on the stone platform in front of a deity murti decorated with gold jewellery. Around him, an elderly woman in a green and gold sari with a white blouse and grey hair, folded hands, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand listening. An orange and white cloth hangs from a pole nearby.2009-12-20Devotees in white saris and white shirts stand in a stone-pillared open pavilion, hands folded in anjali mudra, facing a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. The murti is adorned with a crown and holds a raised ceremonial item. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone base in front. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass vessel, and a man in an orange cloth stands among the group. A red cloth hangs from the pavilion roof. Trees and a low stone wall frame the open courtyard.2007-02-16A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue and white patterned cloth and hung with orange triangular flags. At the centre-back, a deity murti is decorated and set in a shrine area. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and move about. A woman in a white sari and a red-blue bordered cloth kneels on the floor beside a colourful kolam or floor design, with a young child in yellow nearby. Devotees sit on the ground at left. Outside the pavilion, trees and more people are visible.2006-12-31December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor temple procession in front of a granite shrine with carved pillars and a stone platform. On the left, a white-draped deity murti or seated figure is garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains. A central woman in orange sari with a flower garland walks beside a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carrying a silver vessel. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls and women in saffron and pink saris follow. Overhead, large ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and green with fringes shade the procession, and red and orange triangular banners hang from a roof. A red-draped table sits at lower left.2006-12-29Outdoor temple procession at a stone-pillared shrine with carved granite columns and a white-and-gold draped deity murti on the left, garlanded with marigolds. A man in orange robes and a long mala garland walks at centre, carrying a tray, followed by devotees in white clothes and orange shawls under decorative parasols in orange, red and white. Several people in white dhotis and saris crowd the path; a red-draped seat and a small fire-free offering table sit to the left. Tin roofing, bunting and palm trees frame the setting.2006-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a stone pillared roof. Inside, a deity murti pair with garlands sits on a golden arched backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the shrine, and a sadhu-like figure in orange offers something beside it. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari with bare upper body faces the shrine, and a man in a striped shirt folds his hands. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a stone altar surround the murti.2009-12-20December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of marigold garlands. Along the right, several large deity murtis sit within arched, multicoloured floral frames of red, green, pink and white. Seated before them, a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland and an orange-clad man in a white shirt hold ritual items. In the centre foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with a rudraksha mala, while a row of devotees sit on the floor before a long white platform laden with fruit, sweets, flowers and oil lamps. On the left, women in cream and gold saris and men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and sit among the crowd.2006-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard with a brick-paved floor and a colourful rangoli floor design in the foreground, featuring orange, green and purple patterns. Many people in saffron and orange robes stand and move around a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal. Monks in orange and women in white and red saris gather in groups. To the right, a deity murti in a golden arched shrine is decorated with a floral garland, and two people in orange sit before a small brass puja setup with lamps and plates. A few devotees in white sit on mats in the lower right. Palm trees, a red compound wall and a canopy with bunting frame the scene.2016-01-15A photograph of a covered open-air courtyard at an ashram, with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel posts, decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. A long line of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands or walks across the courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in cream, yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis and white shawls are visible. On the right, a group of monks or priests in saffron and orange robes stands near a red structure and a tall decorated pillar, with palm trees and a stone statue in the background.2011-08-23