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Outdoor temple-courtyard scene at dusk with palm trees behind. A man in orange robes with white forehead markings and a bare chest, on the left, steps up a metal and red-cushioned stair toward a raised platform. Beside him, a smiling woman in orange sari and bangles holds a colourful fringed umbrella overhead. To the right, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; a bald man in orange with rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sari with a white forehead mark are prominent. A red-pillared structure and a crowd of onlookers are behind them.

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February 28 20132013-02-28Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall red stone platform on the left. A bare-chested man with long hair pulled back, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a floral garland of red and orange flowers, climbs a red-carpeted wooden staircase toward the platform. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-draped table with offerings. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand in a line holding brass plates of offerings and flowers, while women in matching orange saris with hands folded stand nearby. A large blue and orange ceremonial umbrella and a brass trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The ground is patterned brick paving.2014-09-09March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28Outdoors on a paved courtyard among palm and frangipani trees, a procession of saffron-clad devotees moves past a terracotta-coloured structure with a small table of offerings. In front, a barefoot man in orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a long rudraksha mala walks forward smiling. Two attendants carry ornate orange-and-gold fan-shaped standards with embroidered emblems. Behind them, men and women in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Several women on the right wear orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Potted seedlings sit on the left by a black metal step stand with red cushions.2013-09-11Outdoor temple courtyard ritual under palm trees. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands on a red stone platform beside a bronze lamp stand decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, raising his hands. A large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands in a line, several holding brass plates of offerings, one holding a carried banner and another a ceremonial standard. A man in white dhoti and a white-clad woman stand at right with hands folded. Red-roofed pavilion and trees frame the scene.2014-08-31A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-09-09March 10 20132013-03-10A procession outdoors on a paved brick courtyard with palm trees behind. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, and gold armbands; he walks barefoot smiling, with a red carpet on a raised platform to his left. Behind him a line of saffron-orange robed devotees and sannyasinis with rudraksha malas stand with palms joined; one holds a silver bowl, another a tray of yellow flowers. A tall ornate ceremonial standard with a red and gold embroidered banner, a trident and a gold fan-shaped umbrella rise above the group.2014-11-26September 11 20132013-09-11January 01 20172017-01-01February 28 20132013-02-28