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Outdoor photograph of a procession under cloudy skies beside a shelter with ornate umbrellas and hanging lamps. Devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing crowd the foreground, many with hands raised or folded. At center stands a tall tapering wooden pole with carved ornamentation and a red-and-white banner, flanked by a person in saffron cloth and a man in white. Coconut palms rise on the right, and a cameraman in white holds up a camera. A white-and-red canopy with fringe stands at right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; figures are shown at a distance, so the appearance is uncertain.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor temple courtyard under a bright blue sky with palm trees. A tall golden ceremonial pole topped with a multi-tiered finial stands at center, with a saffron-orange cloth banner hanging from it. Devotees, many in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, stand in a crowd facing the pole beneath a corrugated roof supported by red-striped pillars with hanging decorations. One figure at right wears white, and another in orange stands near the front. A colourful striped cloth runs across a low red platform. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2017-01-01August 27 20162016-08-27September 26 20162016-09-26A photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal roof supported by red-wrapped pillars, with colourful hanging decorations and umbrellas. A tall golden flagstaff with an orange pennant stands at right, against a clear blue sky and palm trees. A crowd of devotees stands in front, mostly in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments; one man at lower right wears an orange-striped cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, and another bald man in white stands at center. Several people hold small lamps or offerings. The scene suggests a festival or temple ceremony, with a watermarked copyright banner overlay at lower right.2017-01-01 +1 copiesA 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.2016-12-03Outdoor ceremony under an open-sided pavilion with red and gold hanging decorations and umbrellas, palm trees behind. A tall copper-colored ritual pole or dhwaja stands at the center. Two figures in saffron-orange clothing stand on a raised platform near its base, one with arms raised. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with orange or red shawls, stands facing the platform, with a few in white saris and some with bare heads. The scene suggests a ritual procession or pooja. No clearly identifiable face or caption confirms who the saffron-clad figures are, so identity is uncertain.2016-09-26Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof with a tall palm trunk-like tall wooden pole wrapped in saffron and white cloth standing on a red stepped platform, a deity murti visible at its base. Two figures in orange and saffron robes stand at the platform, one raising an arm. Many people in white dhotis and saris and orange and red garments line the paved courtyard, with coconut palms behind and overcast sky. Umbrellas with ornate tops stand at the right edge, and a kolam floor design lies in the foreground.2016-08-27Outdoor festival scene at a flag-hoisting ceremony. A tall polished copper flagstaff rises at centre, wrapped with white cord, beside a white canopy with fringe. Many saffron-orange flags flutter on poles, and ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels stand around the crowd. Coconut palms and strings of hanging decorations frame the sky. Dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, several women in orange saris and shawls, stands before the platform; a figure in orange robes stands on an elevated platform near the flagstaff. Strings of pennants and palm fronds frame the scene.2007-12-23Outdoor temple-style gathering under a corrugated roof beside tall palm trees. A large crowd of devotees stands in a packed cluster facing a raised platform. A man in orange-saffron clothing holds a long white cloth or flag beside a tall red-and-gold decorated pillar topped with a kalasha-like finial and a fabric banner. To the left, a decorated throne-like altar with a red curtain holds a seated figure in red and gold, a deity murti or figure. Several devotees wear white and pastel salwar or sari, and some hold cloth bags.2013-04-14December 03 20162016-12-03