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A large group portrait of devotees posed in front of a decorated deity shrine under a canopy with palm fronds and red drapes. Central figures wear white dhotis and shirts with garlands of white flowers and red roses. Women wear saris in orange, yellow, red, pink and blue, some with marigold garlands. Seated in the front row, men and women hold their hands together or rest them on their knees. Behind them, a colourful deity murti with flower garlands stands on a raised platform.

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A large group photograph of a crowd of devotees posed outdoors in front of a decorated temple shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a red and orange backdrop. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with marigold and rose garlands, while women wear saris in yellow, red, pink, green and purple, also garlanded. Palm fronds frame the scene at left and right, and a drummer in a purple shirt stands at the far right edge. Most people sit or stand close together in rows, some with name badges.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26A large group photograph of devotees posed outdoors in front of a temple shrine decorated with palm fronds, red and white hangings, and flower garlands. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in garlands, flanked by smaller figures. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts or saris in orange, yellow, red and blue, all with marigold garlands around their necks. Those seated in front hold their hands together or rest them on their knees. Some are seated on the stone platform and others stand behind them. Strong sunlight falls across the scene.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26A group of about a dozen devotees stands in front of a temple shrine decorated with palm fronds and red and white drapes. Behind them, a pair of deity murtis stands on a raised platform, one with a red turban and one with a crown, both wearing garlands of marigold and red flowers. In front of the murtis, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and flower garlands stands with palms joined. The devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, sarees in pink, red, blue and cream, and garlands of red and orange flowers, some holding small bags. A man in a white kurta with a saffron-and-gold shawl stands at centre, and a white-clad attendant stands at left near the platform.2007-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26Outdoor temple-courtyard photo of a festival ritual. Garlanded deity murtis with flower garlands stand at upper left under a red cloth canopy. Devotees in white and saffron-orange ritual clothes, including a girl in a white dress with an orange shawl at left, gather near a stone platform. In the foreground several women in saris, one in a gold-bordered yellow sari holding a folded hand gesture, and others wearing jasmine garlands bend forward in worship, while a man in white dhoti kneels at the bottom. Rose petals and a pot of flowers lie on the ground, and a palm frond shades the scene.2007-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26Outdoor temple procession scene in front of a grey stone shrine with a flat roof and carved pillars. Two large deity murtis stand on a decorated platform, adorned with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, one with a red crown. Palm fronds frame the entrance, and red and maroon cloth hangs from the structure. In front, a crowd of devotees gathers, mostly in white and cream clothing; a man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a white flower garland. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand near the shrine, and a few children in orange are visible at left. Several people hold garlands and offerings. The scene is bright and sunlit, with bare trees behind the structure.2007-12-26