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Dusk ceremony at a temple courtyard with a stone shrine canopy draped in orange-and-white marigold garlands and flower strings. Devotees sit on the ground in rows facing the shrine; many wear saffron and orange robes, others red, maroon or white. A few seated figures in orange near the front hold objects and appear to be conducting a puja, with plates or offerings before them. A stone deity murti is carved above the shrine entrance and a tall brass lamp stands beside it. Palm trees and a rocky hill rise behind the temple hall. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed; the robed figures are priests and devotees.

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Dusk gathering in a temple courtyard at a stone shrine canopy decorated with marigold garlands and orange-and-yellow flower strings. Several saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on the ground beside a priest in white at a ritual site, while a large crowd of devotees in white and bright clothing kneels, sits and stands with hands folded. A tall gopuram tower rises behind the colonnade, with palm trees and a hill beyond. Scaffolding and bamboo poles frame the left side. One saffron-robed figure, seated at the right of the group near the front, wears a shawl and has a shaved head and a visible rudraksha-style mala, but the cues are too limited to identify him, so a person is unsure. Event context is from the page only.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Evening outdoor gathering in a temple courtyard before a gopuram tower, with a decorated canopy hung with marigold garlands in orange and yellow over a shrine area. Dozens of devotees sit on the stone ground in white and saffron clothing, many women in white saris and orange or yellow sarees, some with flower garlands. Uniformed police officers stand near the shrine, and a palm-lined mountain rises behind the temple walls.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large crowd of devotees sits on the stone courtyard of a temple at dusk, facing a decorated open pavilion draped with marigold garlands in orange and yellow. Many people wear white or cream dhotis and saris, while others wear coloured saris in maroon, gold and blue. Several figures stand near the pavilion in white. Bamboo scaffolding and tall poles stand behind the crowd, with palm trees and temple gopuram walls in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard with a seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Some wear orange and saffron cloth. A man in the centre-right wears a saffron shawl and sits among the group. Behind them are a columned colonnade with pink-and-white trim, a carved temple gopuram at left with painted figures, a pink shrine structure at right, palm trees and a rocky hill under a grey sky. Standing onlookers line the back, including women in saris. A cameraman is visible near the centre.2006-09-24Dusk photograph of a large crowd seated on the stone ground of a temple courtyard, mostly women in white and cream saris, some in pink, red and purple. In the centre, a small ornate open shrine canopy with marigold garlands and orange-yellow drapes stands before a row of pillars, while a uniformed police officer stands at left near scaffolding and bamboo poles. A tall gopuram tower rises at upper right above palm trees. Many people are visible, with some partly obscured; a robed figure in white stands near the shrine, but no identifiable candidate for a person can be confirmed from appearance.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20