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A blurred outdoor photograph of a procession on a raised platform beneath tall coconut palms. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge, facing left, with grey hair. Several people in white and cream clothing and saris stand in a line, and in the foreground women with dark hair and a woman in a cream sari with gold border face away from the camera. At left, an orange-clad figure raises an orange cloth on a pole. A red-and-brown pole and orange banner frame the scene under an overcast sky.

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A photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered under a covered pavilion with palm trees behind, facing a raised platform. On the platform, a tall ceremonial pillar with orange-red banners stands beside a decorated pedestal garlanded with yellow marigold strands. A figure in saffron-orange draped clothing and a red garland stands near the pedestal, with another attendant in orange wrap nearby. Many devotees in white, orange and mixed-colour saris and kurtas stand closely packed in the foreground, some holding cameras, and prayer flags and a parasol decorate the stage. Scene suggests a devotional ceremony such as padapuja.2016-12-03A large outdoor crowd gathers under a covered pavilion beside palm trees for a ceremony. In the centre, a tall ritual pole rises into the sky, and a figure in orange clothing stands near a white parasol-like canopy at the far end. Many men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, and several people in the foreground have bare upper bodies. Devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls crowd close, some with their hands folded in prayer. Striped cloth banners and hanging red and white decorations frame the pavilion. Plumeria bushes sit at the right edge.2016-12-03April 14 20132013-04-14December 25 20072007-12-25November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting event beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped with white cloth and a garland of yellow marigolds at its base. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands on a raised white platform near the top of the frame, hands folded in namaskar; the figure has long dark hair, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity. Around the pole, a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing presses forward with palms joined in prayer; a woman in a beige shawl and a woman in a white sari with a braid are in front, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby. Tall coconut palms and a bare tree form the backdrop under a pale sky.2006-12-23Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a bare dirt ground beside tall coconut palms and a small white-roofed building. In the foreground a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a white ceremonial garland with orange-trimmed cloth, stands with palms pressed together. Behind him a long row of men in white dhotis and shawls and women in orange and saffron saris stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a man in white garments holds a brass vessel or offering above a red-orange brick structure, while a saffron-robed man stands nearby. A tall wooden pole rises at right. The scene looks like a ritual or puja gathering, with a few onlookers holding cameras at the back.2010-11-06December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 03 20162016-12-03Large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and light-coloured saris and kurtas, faces turned toward a raised platform under palm trees. On the platform stands a tall ceremonial pillar with a tall decorated kalasha-like base wrapped in yellow-orange garlands, and a figure in red and gold clothing with a crown beside a seated figure in orange and gold. A tiered white canopy with a red-and-gold cloth and strings of prayer flags in multiple colours stands at the right edge. Camera crews and a boom rig are visible among the crowd, with strings of lights on tall poles framing the scene.2016-12-03