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A photograph of an outdoor temple scene with a deity murti adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers, with ornate jewellery visible. In the foreground a priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and red-pink shawl leans forward holding a metal tray near the garlanded deity. Two long wooden poles lie across the front of the shrine. Around them stand devotees: a man in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair on the left, a bearded man in a white shirt seated at the bottom, a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the right, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti at the upper right, and a crowd of young men and boys behind. A yellow cloth backdrop with painted peacocks and flowers, and banana plants, frame the scene under a clear sky.

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January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor photograph of a temple procession in a village setting. A priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and a matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on a wooden platform beside a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with two small deity murtis visible among the garlands. He holds a metal tray and appears to be offering or performing a puja. A man in a beige shirt stands on the platform behind him. A crowd of devotees surrounds the platform, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth at left and bare-chested young men. Banana plants, palm trees and a yellow cloth backdrop with painted birds are behind them under a bright sky.2018-01-18Outdoor temple procession scene at a small roadside shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti with orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at a decorated chariot holding a flat tray, facing a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands and malas. Behind him a yellow cloth backdrop is painted with peacocks and birds, and banana plants and bunches of green bananas stand to the left. A man in a white shirt stands beside the priest, and a bare-chested man in a pink shirt with saffron-and-white cloth raises hands near two long wooden poles. Devotees crowd the foreground, several with hands folded in prayer, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange-clad figure at left. Festive offerings lie on the ground near the chariot.2018-01-18Outdoor temple-procession scene at Manalurpettai. A chariot or deity palanquin draped in dense yellow, red and orange marigold garlands holds two standing deity murtis. In the centre, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a shawl and a long string of yellow flower garlands stands before the chariot, holding a silver plate of offerings and reaching toward the murtis. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a pink top, and a man in a checked shirt press hands together in namaskar. A shaved-headed man in an orange cloth with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at the left edge. Behind them, a yellow painted cloth with peacock and floral motifs, banana plants and palms frame the scene. Lit oil lamps and wooden logs lie in the foreground.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor temple scene in daylight beneath a red, blue and yellow fringed canopy. A grey-haired man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at a decorated ratha or palanquin, pouring offerings from a metal bowl. Behind the deity murti are garlands of yellow and red flowers and gold-framed ornaments. A banana plant and a yellow cloth with peacock designs sit beside the platform. A man in a cream shirt stands at the wooden railing, while devotees in white and red clothing crowd close, one with long dreadlocks in an orange garment at left.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18A photo of an outdoor procession in a village street with a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in banana stalks and a canopy. The palanquin is heavily garlanded with orange and white flower malas around a deity murti. In the foreground, a bare-headed elderly man in orange-yellow cloth with a yellow shawl stands near the palanquin, with a man in a purple checked shirt and yellow shawl beside him. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes, some women with long braids decorated with flowers, raise hands in worship. A painted yellow banner with peacock motifs hangs behind, and palm trees frame the scene.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18A street procession in a small Tamil town under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti with a pink shawl leans over a flower-decorated ratha (chariot) canopy, where garlands of yellow and red flowers surround a deity murti. Two young boys lift long wooden poles beneath the chariot while a man in a purple checked shirt and yellow shawl stands beside it. Behind, a uniformed police officer walks among the crowd, and to the right several saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas stand among devotees, one with long hair and a saffron wrap. A banana plant and colourful houses frame the scene, with a white car and a yellow auto-rickshaw in the background.2018-01-18Outdoor photograph of a village temple procession at a decorated ratha. A deity murti is adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers on a small shrine platform. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a light shawl and a beaded necklace holds a brass aarti plate near the garlands. Two long wooden poles lie across the foreground. Behind them, a man in a cream shirt stands on the chariot steps, and a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a beard stands at left in a crowd of devotees. Banana plants and a painted yellow cloth with peacocks form the backdrop. Many onlookers press close, some holding phones.2018-01-18