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Outdoor ritual gathering at a dirt-floored temple ground lined with palm trees and white tents. In the foreground two figures in orange robes sit on a striped blue-and-pink mat and an orange cushioned seat, facing a shallow water-filled trench. A tall golden trishul stands beside them, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with drums, stands behind a rope barrier. Hanging colourful tassels decorate a canopy at upper right.

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Outdoor ceremony on bare red earth beneath coconut palms, with a large crowd gathered around a cleared ground area. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some women in white and colourful saris, stand and move about. A drummer in a red shirt and white dhoti beats a drum at centre. A young girl in a white sari with gold border walks through the open space. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a striped mat, seen from behind, facing the ceremony. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands at the left edge.2008-12-31Outdoor festival scene under palm trees on bare red earth. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a cushioned seat, viewed from behind, appearing as a person seated in a place of honour. A large golden trident (trishul) stands at left. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in saris and salwar, gather around. Men in white dhotis play drums, and a priest in white clothing stands in the centre, while temporary white tent structures and palm-thatched sheds line the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple-grounds ritual under palm trees. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, stands around a shallow rectangular pit filled with water. A tall golden trident (trishul) stands upright at right, beside a fringed orange-and-gold canopy. In the foreground, two people in saffron/orange robes sit facing the scene, one with long dark hair. A drummer in white holds a drum at left. Makeshift white-roofed structures and coconut palms surround the area under bright sunlight. A person in orange robes and a man in white stand near the pit. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched structures. A golden ceremonial staff with an ornate top stands in the left foreground. Many people in white traditional dhotis, white kurtas and white saris crowd the path, some holding small items. A man in a green shirt and several men in white walk forward through the middle of the path. In the right foreground, a woman with long dark hair wearing an orange garment sits on the ground, seen from behind, watching the proceedings.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low white-roofed building. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing lanyards, walk and stand along the route; a drummer beats a large drum at left. At right, a woman in saffron robes sits on a striped mat holding a tall gold staff with a fringed orange canopy, while another saffron-clad figure sits beside her. Women in yellow and green saris stand near the edge.2008-12-31Outdoor ceremony among palm and shade trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis, mundus and saris standing at left and centre. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair in orange robes sits on a white cushion with an orange-bordered cloth, seen from behind. Men in white and a drummer holding a drum stand along a freshly dug dirt path, and several people in orange and white attend nearby. A small corrugated-roof structure and a red-and-white patterned mat appear in the scene. The seated figure in orange has long hair and swept-back appearance cues, but the view from behind is too limited to confirm identity, so the a person candidate is uncertain.2008-12-31Outdoor ceremony on bare reddish earth beneath tall coconut palms, with a tarpaulin-covered shed at left. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a bright orange sleeveless top sits with bare feet on an orange cloth and black cushion, seen from behind; beside them another seated figure wears orange robes. A large gold trident (trishul) stands upright at left, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in sarees in blue, purple and green, and a girl in white stand in an open ritual area. Some devotees carry small vessels near a shallow pit. Colourful hanging decorations appear at top right.2008-12-31Outdoor ritual gathering on a dirt ground lined with coconut palms. A tall golden trident (trishul) stands in the foreground on the left. In the centre a person in white dhoti and shirt stands at a shallow rectangular water-filled pit or tank, while others in white and cream clothing gather around it. On the right, a woman with long dark hair in an orange garment sits on an orange-draped seat with her back to the camera, and a child in orange sits in front of her. White temporary tent structures and a red and orange tasselled canopy frame the scene. Devotees in white, cream and some coloured saris stand in a dense crowd along the path.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31