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Outdoor temple-courtyard photograph in daylight under a large tree, with palms behind. A golden ratha-style procession canopy with pink and white draped fabric stands at right, a deity murti visible inside it. Standing in front, a man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl stands near a brass kalasha and a small brass lamp on a low round table. Several men in white clothes and orange shawls, and a bearded elderly man in white, stand at small tables holding offering trays and brass vessels, with a few lamps and flower garlands. Onlookers stand to the left, mostly women in white and colourful saris and children, gathered watching a puja or aarti being performed, with a white van parked at left. Wet ground reflects the scene.

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Outdoor temple procession scene in light rain beneath a large tree. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders holds a lamp of flames toward a man in white, performing aarti near a small brass deity murti and kalasha on a wooden side table with flower petals. To the right, a bearded man in white robes holds a tray. Behind them a golden ornate ratha/chariot decorated with pink and white garlands carries a deity murti, with a person in white near it. Onlookers, many women in saris and children, stand crowded along the left side. A cauldron of fire is visible in the foreground. The image is a photograph.2006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30Outdoor photograph of a ritual puja in a courtyard during rain, with palm trees and a large tree behind. On the right, a small ornate golden shrine with a decorated pink, white and green garland canopy holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands. Several men in plain white dhotis and shirts stand around small side tables holding brass vessels, a bell, a kalasha-like pot and flower offerings, and one man holds a burning oil lamp aarti flame at right. A crowd of women in saris and children watches from the left, with a white vehicle parked beside them. Yellow turmeric or water stains the wet ground.2006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30Outdoor photo of a ratha procession pause in a wet courtyard after rain, with palm trees and a leafy tree behind. A gilded, pillared ratha canopy trimmed with pink and white floral garlands shelters a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron-orange shawls, bend over small tables holding brass vessels, a kalasha, a steel bowl and offerings for a ritual. Onlookers in saris and dhotis, including children, watch from behind a low wall and gate. A floodwater sheen covers part of the ground.2006-10-30A photograph of a festival procession at a temple chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Shirtless priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand on the ratha, handling a golden-framed deity murti and offering flowers and fruit from platters. An older man in a white shirt and brown trousers, with a vibhuti-marked forehead, reaches toward the deity. Dense crowds of shaved-headed men in white and saffron-orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, press around the chariot, with thatched-roof buildings and trees behind. A tall police officer in khaki stands at the left edge.2011-01-16December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival scene beside a thatched-roof building and red-brick structure. On a decorated wooden procession vehicle draped in marigold garlands, a shirtless priest in white dhoti and sacred thread bends to offer items, while another man in white dhoti and shirt stands near him. Dense crowd of shaven-headed men in white and saffron-orange cloth holds brass plates of fruit, bananas and offerings. A small deity murti sits within the garlanded vehicle. Several onlookers and a uniformed policeman are visible in the background.2011-01-16A photograph of an outdoor temple procession in Tamil Nadu. A chariot or palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a golden canopy carries a deity murti. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with saffron and gold borders stand at the vehicle, offering trays of flowers, pink petals and lamps to the deity. Behind a crowd of men in white and saffron, shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes and devotees stand watching. A thatched-roof building and trees line the road. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so roles are given instead.2011-01-16A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a green gate and white wall, with trees and hills behind. A decorated ratha or palanquin with gold ornaments, marigold garlands, tassels and an orange canopy is pulled and accompanied by a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis. Some men wear orange or saffron shawls, and several saffron flags stand on the left. A large multicolored umbrella shades part of the procession. People walk closely around the cart, and some figures on the right wear orange robes.2010-01-01November 01 20062006-11-01December 06 20112011-12-06