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Outdoor photo of a crowd standing on a raised stone platform before a small white-and-grey shrine canopy topped with white bull figures and garlands on its pillars. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and a shorter young man in saffron-orange robe stand barefoot, the latter wearing a long white and red flower garland. Behind them women in saris of purple, blue, green and yellow stand with hands folded, a man in white shirt and grey trousers watches, and a woman in purple sari at front bows with palms joined. Trees fill the background.

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December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a small stone shrine with a white bull and deity figures on its roof, surrounded by tall poles and trees. A central figure in a saffron robe with a white and orange garland walks down stone steps, smiling, while a devotee in white stands nearby. Behind them, women in saffron, purple, blue, yellow and green saris and men in white dhotis stand on a raised concrete platform with hands folded in prayer. A man in an orange robe with an orange shawl gestures at the lower left, and a woman in white attends him. a person (saffron robe, garland) appears as a devotee-style figure walking down; the central saffron-robed garlanded figure fits the presentation cues but identity is uncertain.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered along a low concrete platform before a small grey stone shrine with white animal figures on its roof and a deity murti inside. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white-and-orange garland, long dark hair and a dark head covering descends stone steps, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shirt holding an orange cloth and an older man on the left in saffron robes. Behind them, devotees in white, saffron, green, blue and purple saris and dhotis stand watching, some with hands folded. Tall bare poles and dense trees frame the scene.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees seated on the ground in front of a small stone shrine with a grey pillared pavilion and white animal figures on its roof. Many people sit in white, cream and pastel saris and kurtas, with some in orange and red. A man in an orange cloth sits near the shrine as a ritual is performed, and standing devotees in white clothes stand to the left. Coloured umbrellas, garlands and a decorated shrine idol are visible, and a corrugated shelter and water tank appear at left under bare trees.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a ritual procession under large shady trees beside a stone-arched shrine garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A central figure with curly dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a garland, bowing with palms joined over a dark reflective pool set into the ground. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, some holding round red-and-gold ceremonial fans with a black centre. On the right, women in white and orange saris and a woman in a pale green sari stand with hands folded in namaskar, and children in light clothing join them. Pink flower offerings are placed near the shrine.2006-12-27July 03 20102010-07-03