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Outdoor temple courtyard under bright sky with palm trees and a tall black flagstaff. A shallow pillared shelter with blue columns stands behind, with stone lion sculptures on its roof. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a yellow shawl and red-patterned cloth raises a hand, facing a line of devotees. A long-haired figure with braided hair wears a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, with a saffron cloth. Beside them men in saffron and white clothing and a man in a white shirt stand near a metal staff. Several people in white dhotis and shirts watch from behind, and children in pink move across the courtyard.

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Outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind. On the left, a large deity murti sits inside an arched frame with a red cloth backdrop beside a blue-draped seat. In the centre, an ornate orange-and-gold kalasha-topped pillar draped with a white cloth stands as a priest in orange robes performs a ritual, while another orange-robed figure stands nearby. A dense crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes, several women in saris, stands in front, hands folded or raised in worship. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable in this view, so no appearance-based identification is made.2013-04-14December 03 20162016-12-03April 14 20132013-04-14December 29 20082008-12-29August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under palm trees at a sandy courtyard. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar wrapped in yellow and white cloth and garlanded with marigolds stands on a white pedestal. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl bends over the base, performing abhishekam-style offering. Around him stand several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some in yellow shawls, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border. A man in an orange-peach shirt and white dhoti stands at the front. Brass vessels, a brass lamp and a small wooden table hold offerings. Dark stone deity murtis and statues are visible behind a low wall at left, and a foreign-looking woman in white stands at far right holding an orange bag.2009-12-29A photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd pressing close around a dark stone deity murti draped in white and red-pink flower garlands, with a golden-orange cloth on its shoulder. In the foreground a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl, a long red-orange head wrap, and a white flower garland stands with arms outstretched, smiling and gesturing. Beside him a shaved-headed man wears an orange-saffron dhoti, rudraksha beads and a white shirt, hands raised. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background behind a metal railing, several holding up phones or cameras. A brass plate of flower petals and offerings sits at lower left, and a white jasmine garland hangs over a second figure at left. The setting is a covered temple space with a pale blue wall at right.2014-06-29 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor ritual aarti in a crowded street. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a brass plate with a flame and offerings, wearing a rust-red dhoti. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell. Young men in orange and red shirts and onlookers, including children, stand behind a palm-leaf decoration; a brass oil lamp sits at the lower right.2017-09-06July 13 20092009-07-13January 11 20172017-01-11December 27 20092009-12-27