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Dusk outdoor scene at a temple courtyard under a open-sided roof hung with red lanterns and tall cylindrical painted pillars. A line of devotees stands in the foreground: women in white saris with gold borders, one in a red-orange blouse, and men in white dhotis, many with palms pressed together in anjali. A rack of lights and red-lit canopies frame a shrine area, with a figure in orange robes standing near the far side. Visible activity suggests evening worship with lamps and offerings.

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Outdoor evening scene at a temple complex at dusk. A large red metal frame structure stands on sandy ground, with a tall decorated ceremonial pole topped with cylindrical banners in red, green, white and blue with yellow floral motifs. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange robes, gather around the frame; a woman in orange stands near the pole. Onlookers stand on the left in white saris, red and yellow clothing, and a child in yellow and white. Strings of orange triangular bunting and lit decorations are visible in the background, with a lit shrine entrance on the right. Hung from the pole are long colourful banners and lamps suggestive of a Karthikai Deepam celebration.2010-11-21Night procession at a temple courtyard lit by a few overhead lamps, with red metal scaffolding framing the scene on the right. A woman in a deep orange sari with a red shawl stands in the foreground, looking upward, holding a small object. Behind her, men in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls carry colourful decorated poles and ornate umbrellas with painted floral and bird motifs. Devotees in white and pastel saris, including a woman in lilac and a woman in a maroon jacket, stand in a row inside the red frame. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person, so no such figure is marked as present.2010-11-21Outdoor evening procession at dusk, with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing lining a dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests carry a tall, colourful ceremonial pillar or ratha-style structure decorated with painted floral and bird motifs, red and orange banners, and a garland of marigolds. A red steel frame stands at right, with string lights overhead. Women in white saris with red and orange borders stand at left. Palm trees and a dusk sky appear in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance alone, so the image is described by roles.2010-11-21August 13 20112011-08-13Night photograph of a covered open-air pavilion decorated with orange and white triangular bunting, tall painted cylindrical banners with yellow fringe at the corners, and a red wire canopy structure hanging above. A crowd of devotees stands in rows under the roof, many in white and cream dhotis or saris, others in yellow, orange and red shawls. In the centre, a monastic figure in orange robes with a shawl stands with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a cream kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right beside a seated person in a dark hooded garment at the lower right. A tall golden pillar and palm trees appear in the background.2010-12-17December 21 20092009-12-21August 13 20112011-08-13November 21 20102010-11-21January 02 20162016-01-02A procession on a paved courtyard at dusk under a corrugated roof, with palm trees behind. Two women in white saris and a man in white dhoti lead, carrying ornate yellow-and-red pennant-shaped standards with embroidered emblems on long poles. A woman in a maroon sari holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Behind them, women in orange, saffron and white saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, with a young girl in pink. At right, a man in a red-and-gold shawl stands near a saffron-robed man. Drums and a lit lamp are visible at left, and a wrap-around shrine decoration appears in the background.2011-12-15A night-time procession in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright overhead lights. In the foreground, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a long pole supporting a large fringed, multicoloured parasol, beside a bald man in white dhoti and white shawl carrying a similar pole. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style necklace walks centre-front. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes stand near a white-covered table with offerings, and a palanquin or deity figure with red and gold draping is visible at left. Tall decorative banners hang from the rafters. The scene looks like a temple-style ritual procession.2013-01-01December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies