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A temple procession inside a pillared hall hung with colourful striped and orange fabric drapes and banana plants. A large deity murti sits on a palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a purple cloth, carried on wooden poles by a dense crowd of men in white shirts, red shirts and dhotis. A bare-chested man in the lower right raises his arms. A videographer with a camera stands at left. The crowd presses closely around the palanquin, and a bald priest in white is visible among the devotees.

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A dense crowd of men carries a palanquin through an indoor temple corridor hung with orange marigold garlands. The palanquin has a red and gold embroidered canopy and a deity image on its front panel, with a green cloth draped over its side. Men in vests, white shirts and dhotis, one in a yellow shirt and one in a maroon shirt, push and reach toward the palanquin. Stone pillars painted with blue and yellow flower motifs line the hall, and tube lights hang overhead.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with black stone pillars and painted ceiling. At the centre, a deity murti is dressed in a garland of white, yellow and red flowers and stands under a colourful embroidered canopy with red, green and yellow floral and figure motifs. A crowd of devotees presses forward toward the murti; several men in white dhotis and shirts and a bare-chested man in front are visible, along with a person in pink holding up a phone to take a picture. Oil lamps glow near the shrine entrance. The scene suggests a temple procession or darshan, with the murti carried or displayed under the canopy.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Crowded temple-hall scene at a palanquin procession inside a decorated pavilion with striped pillars, hanging garlands and orange and green streamers. A bare-chested man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands near a red-draped palanquin, while men in white dhotis and shirts and bare-chested priests in yellow veshti crowd around it. Women in saris stand at the right edge. A small golden deity murti sits at the left. The ritual appears to be a palanquin procession with devotees gathered around the decorated seat.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA temple sanctum entrance with a deity murti heavily decorated with red, yellow and white garlands, framed by carved stone pillars and painted ceiling beams. Devotees, several bare-chested in white dhotis and others in shirts, press forward toward the garlanded deity, some with hands raised. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person. The setting suggests darshan or puja at a South Indian temple.2012-04-05May 05 20152015-05-05A crowded temple procession inside a stone-pillared hall with a lattice gate and oil lamps. Shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and gold chains stand near the center, while bare-chested men in white dhotis carry a wooden pole. A visiting devotee in orange chest cloth is wearing a gold necklace. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and a person in front holds a camera and phone. At the upper right, a palanquin or deity figure is decorated with yellow and orange garlands. The scene is dense with people in motion.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession at a temple courtyard with a large crowd. Bare-chested men in white dhotis carry a wooden palanquin draped with flower garlands and a colourful canopy; a deity murti is visible on the left side of the frame. Men in orange and saffron garments and rudraksha-style necklaces walk among devotees. Pillared stone colonnade and a tall gopuram rise behind. Strong night lighting shows the bustling crowd.2012-04-05