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Outdoor photo at a village gathering with banana trees and a yellow banner painted with peacocks and swans behind the crowd. A woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing an orange-yellow sari with a pink shawl and a beaded necklace, leans forward holding a red-orange fruit over a wooden pole or beam. Another hand holds yellow and red flower garlands draped over the wood. Around her, a crowd of men and women press in; a bearded man on the left wears a dark garland and orange cloth, a woman with long dreadlocks and a yellow flower garland stands nearby, and men in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind. The scene suggests an offering of fruit and flowers during a visit.

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January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor temple procession scene at a small roadside shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti with orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at a decorated chariot holding a flat tray, facing a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands and malas. Behind him a yellow cloth backdrop is painted with peacocks and birds, and banana plants and bunches of green bananas stand to the left. A man in a white shirt stands beside the priest, and a bare-chested man in a pink shirt with saffron-and-white cloth raises hands near two long wooden poles. Devotees crowd the foreground, several with hands folded in prayer, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange-clad figure at left. Festive offerings lie on the ground near the chariot.2018-01-18A photograph of an outdoor temple scene with a deity murti adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers, with ornate jewellery visible. In the foreground a priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and red-pink shawl leans forward holding a metal tray near the garlanded deity. Two long wooden poles lie across the front of the shrine. Around them stand devotees: a man in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair on the left, a bearded man in a white shirt seated at the bottom, a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the right, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti at the upper right, and a crowd of young men and boys behind. A yellow cloth backdrop with painted peacocks and flowers, and banana plants, frame the scene under a clear sky.2018-01-18A photograph of an outdoor street procession in daylight with a blue sky and banana leaves overhead. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man with swept-back grey hair, a rudraksha-style yellow bead necklace, vibhuti on his forehead, a pink shawl over his shoulder and an orange-yellow dhoti is reaching out and handing something down toward the crowd. A tall wall-like decorative panel in yellow with painted peacocks stands behind the crowd. A man in a cream shirt and brown trousers leans in beside him, and a large chariot-like structure draped with red and white flower garlands is at the right edge. Many people in the crowd below stretch their arms up, some holding flower garlands, several wearing glasses and white shirts. a person is the man in the orange-yellow dhoti, identified by his swept-back grey hair, yellow bead necklace, pink shawl and bare-chested ceremonial dress, who is distributing offerings from the raised procession platform.2018-01-18Outdoor temple-procession scene at Manalurpettai. A chariot or deity palanquin draped in dense yellow, red and orange marigold garlands holds two standing deity murtis. In the centre, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a shawl and a long string of yellow flower garlands stands before the chariot, holding a silver plate of offerings and reaching toward the murtis. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a pink top, and a man in a checked shirt press hands together in namaskar. A shaved-headed man in an orange cloth with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at the left edge. Behind them, a yellow painted cloth with peacock and floral motifs, banana plants and palms frame the scene. Lit oil lamps and wooden logs lie in the foreground.2018-01-18Outdoor temple scene in daylight beneath a red, blue and yellow fringed canopy. A grey-haired man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at a decorated ratha or palanquin, pouring offerings from a metal bowl. Behind the deity murti are garlands of yellow and red flowers and gold-framed ornaments. A banana plant and a yellow cloth with peacock designs sit beside the platform. A man in a cream shirt stands at the wooden railing, while devotees in white and red clothing crowd close, one with long dreadlocks in an orange garment at left.2018-01-18Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession with a crowd pressing close. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tilak, a red rudraksha mala and a yellow dhoti leans forward over a metal pole, holding an orange fruit and reaching toward a silver tray of fruit offered by devotees. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange cloth wear gold necklaces, and a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Garlands of yellow flowers hang on a decorated stand at left, and a child sits on an orange vehicle at right. Trees and a temple gopuram stand in the background.2011-01-16January 18 20182018-01-18A crowded outdoor procession at a temple-side street, with a decorated deity murti or ratha-like shrine covered in dense garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A man in a purple checked shirt and white dhoti stands at the shrine, hands on the garlands. Beside him an older man in white with a saffron-coloured shawl stands near a yellow banner printed with birds. Devotees crowd around, many with folded hands, including women in orange and pink saris with jasmine and marigold in their hair. A man in a rust-orange wrap with long hair stands at right with palms pressed together. Banana plants and a bunch of green bananas frame the scene.2018-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a temple procession in a village setting. A priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and a matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on a wooden platform beside a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with two small deity murtis visible among the garlands. He holds a metal tray and appears to be offering or performing a puja. A man in a beige shirt stands on the platform behind him. A crowd of devotees surrounds the platform, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth at left and bare-chested young men. Banana plants, palm trees and a yellow cloth backdrop with painted birds are behind them under a bright sky.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a green flower garland stands centre-right, reaching toward a silver-and-brass vessel of offerings and fruit held by a bald man in orange robes and gold necklace. Around them, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and bare torsos with white tilak marks press forward, some holding out hands for blessings. A bare-chested man with a red-and-white tilak and rudraksha mala leans in from left. Behind, flower-garlanded poles, marigolds, a temple gopuram and a lamp-lit shrine are visible under trees.2011-01-16