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Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees in plain white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing long red shawls over their shoulders, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at an outdoor ceremony. Several faces are raised or eyes closed in devotion. Behind them a tall ornate golden-tipped kalasha or ceremonial pillar stands on a red base, with white-clad people and palm fronds beyond, lit by bright white stage lights and a blue light beam. Many more people fill the background.

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Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with a large crowd. In the foreground, an orange-robed figure bends forward at the lower right, with another orange-clad person seated beside them, and a brass vessel is visible at the right edge. Rows of devotees stand on green banana leaves with hands pressed in anjali, wearing white dhotis and saris with red shawls and white forehead markings. A tall decorated kalasha stands in the background, with bright floodlights and strings of lights overhead and palm and banana plants around the courtyard.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees at an outdoor temple courtyard, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar and some with hands raised. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, with red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many stand on fresh green banana leaves set on the paved floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a red border bows low, and a sprawling crowd of onlookers fills the background under strong lights and strings of colourful lights. A tall decorated pillar or shrine structure rises at the top centre. No identifiable individual is marked as a person in this image.2016-01-02Night photograph of a group of devotees, mostly in white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and white forehead markings, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bright stage light shines at upper centre. Foreground, a woman with hair in a bun and a pink flower, wearing a white sari with an orange border, holds her hands folded; a young woman beside her has a white top and red shawl. Behind them, men and women stand in prayer, and a tall ornate kalasha-like object appears at upper left. A printed portrait on a sari border shows a face. Pada yatra participants gather in a ritual setting.2016-01-02Night photograph of a devotional procession on a palm-lined path. Men and women in white dhotis and saris with red-orange shawls and white-smeared foreheads walk and press their palms together in namaste. A bald man in white holds a long wooden staff with a curved top, and a figure at left carries a yellow flower garland and a brass bell or lamp. Some devotees hold a green plastic bag. Palm fronds and a coconut tree frame the background under dark sky.2016-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02May 27 20132013-05-27Night-time outdoor scene at a temple with string lights in green and white hanging in the trees. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women and men in white dhotis and saris with red-and-white shawls, stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many with white vibhuti smeared on their foreheads. Several carry white coconut bundles tied with cloth. Some are gray-haired elders and others younger. A man at the top right holds up a camera. A dark stone deity murti or ornate sculpture is visible at the upper right on a red pedestal, and the ground is strewn with green leaves. The scene suggests a Pada Yatra devotional gathering at a temple.2016-01-02Night procession of devotees in white traditional dhotis and mundus with gold borders, many with bare upper bodies and white vibhuti on their faces and chests. Several hold white conch-shell style items and offering trays of flower garlands; one woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a red and yellow garland. Red and orange flags on tall poles rise behind them, and a pink patterned umbrella with fringe is held overhead at left. Trees and string lights frame the path.2018-12-30 +2 copiesA night photograph of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many wearing white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry white cloth bundles on their backs, consistent with the coconut bundles of pada yatris. Some have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights glow in the background, and onlookers stand further back among the trees.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies