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Outdoor photo at a temple-like site: a row of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a white-painted shrine with a copper-coloured top draped in orange and white flower garlands. Behind them tall banana leaves, palm trees and a string of small blue-and-white flags. The foreground woman wears a yellow-and-orange sari with white border and clasps her hands; the woman beside her wears white with a black bag over her shoulder. A woman in an all-white dress and white head covering with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands centre. A kneeling woman in a red shawl and purple head wrap is at lower right. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, a girl in orange, and women in white and yellow saris stand in the line. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

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Outdoor temple scene beneath tall coconut palms. A white-clad priest stands before a white plinth holding a black stone murti garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, with a small brass offering table in front. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar rises behind. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand at left, including one in a saffron wrap at front looking toward the camera with hands joined, and a bald man in orange at left. Women in white, blue and maroon saris stand at right with hands folded in devotion beside a decorated yellow-and-red vehicle with floral garlands. Stone statues stand among the trees at left.2009-12-29Outdoor photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting event beside a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped with white cloth and a garland of yellow marigolds at its base. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands on a raised white platform near the top of the frame, hands folded in namaskar; the figure has long dark hair, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity. Around the pole, a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing presses forward with palms joined in prayer; a woman in a beige shawl and a woman in a white sari with a braid are in front, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby. Tall coconut palms and a bare tree form the backdrop under a pale sky.2006-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dirt ground beside palm and banana trees. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal garlanded with marigold and jasmine strands in orange, yellow and purple. Behind them a large painted banner shows several deity figures in red, gold and blue. Men wear white kurtas and dhotis, women wear white saris, and a man in a white headband and cream kurta stands near the center. A small kolam design is drawn on the ground in front of the group.2007-01-01Outdoor photograph of a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession on a sandy courtyard under a clear blue sky, with tall coconut palms and a thatched hut behind a low block wall. A tall flagstaff with a striped banner of blue, red and yellow stands at left. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and some in orange or pink, and men in white kurtas, stand in rows with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a dark deity murti decorated with a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds sits on a white pedestal, with drummers nearby and a few people in white on the far right. Hindu devotional flag-hoisting ceremony with a deity murti present.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor temple scene under palm trees: a white-plinthed black stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds stands before a tall copper-clad flagstaff wrapped in yellow garlands. A man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at a small wooden table with offerings. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes, including a shaved-headed figure in orange with folded hands, watch from the left, while women in saris and a man in white stand at the right near a decorated yellow-and-orange vehicle. Stone sculptures line the background.2009-12-29Outdoors among palm trees, a tall tapering flagstaff rises beside a white-based shrine platform decorated with a yellow-and-orange garland. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on the platform near the pole's base, apparently raising or tending the flag. A crowd of devotees stands around in white and cream clothing, several with hands pressed together in namaskar; one man on the right wears a white shirt and dhoti, and women wear saris in cream, peach and pink. Sunlight haze washes over the scene and a small orange pennant is visible on the left.2006-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23