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Outdoor temple courtyard during a puja ceremony under palm trees. A central man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl, with a red headpiece and a white flower garland, stands before a stone ledge holding a lit oil lamp. Nearby, a woman in a red sari stands by a brass lamp stand, and brass vessels, a bell, a plate of flowers and red kumkum sit on the altar. Behind them a crowd of men, boys and young children in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes, many wearing marigold garlands, stands in procession, and a man at right holds an ornate ceremonial banner. A photographer with a camera appears at lower right.

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August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor temple courtyard under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. On the left, a large black Shiva linga stands on a red pedestal draped with garlands of red and white flowers. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe with a red flower garland and dark headwear walks forward with an offering plate, while a line of people in saffron-orange dress follow and stand on the paved path. On the right, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded in reverence. A saffron and orange parasol and a decorated red canopy frame the scene.2016-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland stands facing a stone shrine with a draped orange cloth and floral decorations. A line of about a dozen men in orange and white robes stands with hands folded in prayer, some holding trays. Brass vessels and flower arrangements sit on the stone ledge at right. A red carpet lies at left, and a white-robed man with folded hands stands near the group.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA procession on a paved courtyard under a red and gold canopy with a golden fan-like parasol and hanging yellow leaf strings. A long-haired central figure in a maroon-brown robe and red and yellow flower garland walks barefoot, hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. Attendants carry a silver tray, a long-handled staff with a golden finial and a ceremonial umbrella. To the left a black stone deity murti wears a garland of marigolds and red roses. On the right a man in white dhoti with a yellow border and a grey vest walks with a cane. Several other people in white and saffron stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in the central robe and garland, and the appearance cues are long hair and a red and yellow flower garland over a maroon robe, presented as a sannyasi-led procession.2015-01-04November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a grey stone shrine wall on the left, a brass oil lamp on a stand and a red cloth hanging. A smiling man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a red headband and gold armbands, stands beside a large mound of yellow and red flower garlands that covers a figure. Behind him a white-clad priest and a line of saffron-robed boys and young men in orange garments and rudraksha malas stand watching, several with hands folded. The man appears to be a person, given the garland and ornate dress, though his face is not used for identification.2014-08-17August 20 20142014-08-20A man stands at the left edge of an open-air temple courtyard beside a carved grey stone pillar and a red curtain, smiling and gazing upward. He is bare-chested with a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a thick red and gold flower garland with gold beads draped over his shoulders, and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him a line of saffron-robed sannyasis and younger boys in orange stands in a row under a palm-lined sky, with one senior man in saffron holding a yellow-and-red ceremonial standard topped with a trident.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a paved courtyard near palm trees, with a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar behind. Several men in rust-red and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand in a procession. The central man in folded-hands namaskar wears a white and orange floral garland. Another holds a silver vessel, and a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver plate. Two large ornate ceremonial umbrellas or banners with red and gold designs rise above them. Behind, a crowd includes children in red uniforms and a woman in a red sari. Palm fronds and red poles frame the scene.2014-08-31December 26 20102010-12-26