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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a white marble shrine structure draped with red curtains, where a priest in white and attendants in white clothes perform worship before a deity murti. A tall multicoloured canopy with orange, green, purple and yellow fringed panels stands at left. A person in an orange robe stands near the shrine, and devotees in white dhotis and white saris move through the courtyard, one carrying a brass vessel. Trees and a low wall frame the scene.

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December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor temple procession at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a white sculpted figure of a bull atop the roof. A man in saffron-orange top and white dhoti wears a flower garland and stands at the front. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass object, and several devotees in white and orange follow. A child in an orange-and-white dress stands among them. Two ornate umbrellas, one white with fringe and one blue, orange and gold, shelter the group, and orange pennants hang from a shed roof. A woman in a pink sari carries a yellow bag. A white-clad figure sits near a white altar cloth on the shrine platform.2006-12-29Outdoor temple procession at a granite-pillared pavilion with a white-and-gold figure and a yellow garland-draped deity form visible under the shelter. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand and walk near the pillars; one man in white holds a brass tray of fruit and flowers, a woman in orange sari carries a brass pot, and a small girl in orange and white stands in the foreground. Colourful umbrellas (orange, blue and white with fringe) are held over the group, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange fills the right side under a corrugated roof with red and orange bunting. Palm trees and a blue sky are behind the structure.2006-12-29Outdoor temple procession in front of a granite shrine with carved pillars and a stone platform. On the left, a white-draped deity murti or seated figure is garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains. A central woman in orange sari with a flower garland walks beside a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carrying a silver vessel. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls and women in saffron and pink saris follow. Overhead, large ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and green with fringes shade the procession, and red and orange triangular banners hang from a roof. A red-draped table sits at lower left.2006-12-29Outdoor temple procession at a stone shrine with carved granite pillars and a white-and-gold bull sculpture on the roof. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among devotees, some holding ornate orange-and-gold parasols and a large multicoloured umbrella with blue and yellow panels. A woman in an orange sari with a shawl walks in the crowd, and a small child in a checked shirt stands at the front. Garlands hang on pillars and a white figure sits on a raised platform at left, beside red cloths and offerings. Red pennants stretch along a metal-framed open pavilion behind the crowd, under a clear blue sky.2006-12-29A photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple complex under bright sky. On the left, a carved grey stone shrine with a white canopy and a garlanded figure seated on a platform, surrounded by flower garlands and brass lamps. In the centre, a group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing saffron or orange shawls, walk with a large white parasol with red fringe and a multicoloured striped umbrella. A woman in an orange sari and flower garland stands near a man in a saffron shawl holding a small drum. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad devotees and children in pink and red fills the courtyard beneath red and orange banners strung from a corrugated roof. A metal pot and a magenta cloth lie on the ground at the lower left.2006-12-29Outdoor temple procession at a stone pavilion with carved pillars and a floral-garlanded deity murti or seated figure on the left under white cloth. Many people in white ritual clothing move through the crowd; several men and women wear saffron/orange shawls. Two large ornate umbrellas dominate the centre: one orange-yellow with embroidered green and red motifs and white dove emblems, another multicoloured with tassels and dove designs. A corrugated roof with red pennants stands behind, and a red cloth hangs from a pillar. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the stone platform.2006-12-29December 31 20062006-12-31February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple procession at a stone-pillared shrine with carved granite columns and a raised platform. On the left, a white-robed deity figure is garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands, with brass lamps and offerings nearby. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, and a woman in an orange sari with an orange shawl stands near a line of ceremonial parasols. Two large decorated umbrellas are carried: one orange and gold with red and green embroidery, another multicoloured with blue, yellow and green panels and tasselled fringe. Red and orange pennants hang from a metal-roofed pavilion behind the crowd, and palm trees and a blue-tinted sky lie beyond.2006-12-29February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard under bright blue sky with a grey stone shrine on the left, topped by white bull sculptures and garlanded with yellow flower chains. Inside the shrine, a white-clad figure sits beside a garlanded deity murti. A crowd of people in white and orange clothing, some wearing orange sashes, gathers beneath open-sided shelters with corrugated roofs and red pennant flags. A large colourful umbrella and a white canopy shade a procession area, and a red cloth covers a low platform in the foreground. Numerous people in white dhotis and saris stand or walk in the open space, with several children among them.2006-12-29