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A photograph, taken from an elevated angle, of a large outdoor ritual gathering with many rows of participants seated on the ground before small red rectangular trays or mats. Most seated people wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in pink, green, yellow and red. Rows of white bull statues with garlands line the left side under an orange canopy, and a blue and multicoloured bunting runs diagonally across the scene. A sugarcane-and-banana-decorated pandal and palm trees stand behind, with rocky hills in the background and a few standing onlookers at the right edge. The scene suggests a collective puja or homa-style ritual, though details of the ceremony are not clearly visible.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor temple ceremony under a blue canopy with yellow, red and green bunting, with many people seated on the ground in rows before red trays laid out with offerings. Most participants wear white, saffron and pink or green saris and dhotis; several men in white stand near the front. Behind them stands an orange-red temple building with white deity sculptures along its facade, and palm trees and mountains rise in the background. Saffron flags and a thatched structure with banana stalks appear at the right.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph taken from an upper floor of a large open-air ritual gathering in front of an orange-and-red temple structure with white deity sculptures lining its facade. Many rows of people sit on red mats and blue-and-white covers, with red trays and kalasha-like offerings set before them. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in green, pink, orange and blue. A blue canopy with striped trim shades the seated group, and palm trees and rocky hills rise behind. Orange flags flank the scene.2009-01-12Photograph taken from above of a large evening ritual on a red-carpeted ground under strings of lights and a blue bunting. Many people in white and pastel clothes kneel in rows behind small red oil lamps that glow with flame, while others in green and blue shirts sit along the right edge. On the left, rows of people lie or sit on white cloth beside a long garlanded structure. Palm trees and a rocky hill rise behind, and a small logo appears at upper left.2009-01-12Elevated view of an evening ritual at a temple-style courtyard lit by oil lamps. Rows of seated devotees, many in white and pastel clothes, sit on red mats facing a central area with a blue cloth canopy strung with pennants. Each seated person has a small brass lamp with a flame in front of them. On the left, a decorated float or chariot with carved figures and orange ornaments stands beside a row of illuminated stone structures. Strings of coloured lights and red flags hang overhead, with palm trees and a hillside behind.2009-01-12Elevated view of an outdoor homa or yagna ceremony at a temple courtyard. Many seated participants, mostly in white clothes, kneel in rows behind red rectangular trays filled with sand and offering materials, with small bundles of sticks on the trays. A blue canopy with a striped multicolour bunting border shades the rows. On the left, an orange-roofed shrine has a row of white sculpted figures, possibly deities or sages, decorated with marigold garlands. Palm trees, a small street stall and a blue-and-white bus appear in the background, and a child in the lower right watches from the red carpet.2009-01-12Elevated view of an outdoor temple ritual at dusk beside a palm-covered hillside. Dozens of devotees, mostly in white and pastel clothes, sit in rows on a sandy courtyard before small lit oil lamps set on red trays, while smoke rises from ritual fire. A tall red-roofed shrine with decorated pillars and illuminated deity murtis stands to the left, draped with garlands and a blue fabric canopy with multicoloured bunting strung across it. A bamboo-framed structure and red flags appear at right. The scene suggests a collective puja or aarti, though the exact ritual is not clearly identifiable.2009-01-12Outdoor temple gathering at a red-roofed shrine with white deity murtis lining its front pillars, decorated with marigold garlands and strung lights. Beneath a blue canopy with multicolour triangular bunting, dozens of people sit in rows on the sand floor before red trays of offerings. Most wear white, and some women wear pink, green and orange saris. A red-and-white figure stands at the right edge near a bamboo structure, and tall palms and rocky hills frame the scene. The rows of seated participants suggest a puja or homa ceremony.2009-01-12Outdoor ritual gathering in a temple courtyard with a red-roofed shrine on the left, its pillars lined with white and gold deity statues and garlanded with flowers. Dozens of people sit in rows on the ground, mostly in white clothes, with orange and pink saris visible, many before red trays of offerings. A blue canopy with colourful bunting shades the seating area. Palm trees, rocky hills and orange and blue flags frame the scene, and a bamboo structure stands at the right.2009-01-12Photograph of a night-time temple procession viewed from above, with the image rotated on its side. On the left, a decorated red-and-gold chariot with white and gold ornamentation and flower garlands runs along a red-carpeted street lined with tall palms and a rocky hillside. Rows of people, mostly seated, sit on the carpet in pale white, green and blue clothing, each beside a lit oil lamp on a small red mat. A long blue cloth with a multicoloured border runs down the middle of the rows, and strings of coloured lights hang above. Smoke or haze drifts through the scene.2009-01-12A rotated outdoor photo of a large seated gathering on a red-carpeted ground beside a row of white statues and orange-red banners. Many people in white and pastel clothes sit in neat rows behind small red wooden seats or boards, some with items before them, with a blue bunting strung with colourful triangular flags overhead. Some attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, others saffron-orange or green saris and salwars. Several people are partially visible at the edges. The setting suggests a ceremonial ritual gathering at a temple-side ground.2009-01-12