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Outdoor street procession of devotees in front of a shrine with a decorated doorway and deity murtis visible inside. A man in the centre wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, his hands raised in namaskar overhead. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and a red-and-white flower bundle stands beside a woman in a white sari holding a woven basket of offerings. To the right, women in white saris carry metal trays of flowers, fruit and lamps. Men in white and yellow shirts stand behind. A cameraman is visible at the right edge. This appears to be a pada puja event at a devotee's house.

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Outdoor devotional procession with women and men holding offerings. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse holds a woven basket of flowers and fruit. Beside her, a young woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of red and white flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala raises his hands to his head in reverence, while others in white saris carry decorated brass trays with flowers and fruit. Behind them is a yellow vehicle with an open door showing deity murtis and garlands; a loudspeaker is mounted on its roof, and a few onlookers stand under a tree.2014-06-26A photograph of a street procession of devotees carrying offerings during a pada puja at a house. A bare-headed man in a saffron-and-maroon dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together. Women in white and cream saris carry covered woven baskets decorated with flowers and fruit, and a young girl in an orange sari holds a steel tray of petals. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a long garland of red and white flowers. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand behind, and a pink building with a red shutter forms the backdrop.2014-06-26Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a house entrance. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold jewellery holds a silver tray of red roses and white flower garland, with a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine garland. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of white flowers and red petals, with a woman in white and a man in a brown shirt and mala. On the left and right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand. Rose petals scatter across the floor, and a white-draped table and orange-painted pillars frame the scene.2014-06-26June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession at a Hindu festival, with many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron scarves. A man in front of the crowd raises one arm, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with orange borders carry brass plates and kalasha-style pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Orange flags and banana-leaf decorations line the route, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films from the left. Several people in the foreground wear orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, and a few wear white and blue. The scene reads as a ritual procession with offerings, with a crowd of roughly twenty to forty visible people.2008-12-31Outdoor temple-visit scene with devotees in a line near a red-and-gold temple pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. At the centre-right, a shaved-headed man with white and ash tilak and white body markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, a rust-red shawl and a yellow-and-rust dhoti. Beside him, a young person in an orange garment and rudraksha beads carries a silver plate of yellow flowers. Further left, a woman in an orange sari holds a tray of white and red flowers, and an older woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl stands with hands folded. Others in white and red-orange clothing stand behind, with green trees behind them.2014-08-31A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves along a dirt road past white-painted buildings. A bare-chested man with a white forehead band and a large floral garland walks barefoot in a white dhoti, flanked by women holding offering trays: one carries coconuts and flowers in a green-bordered white sari, another a brass plate of red roses and white blossoms in a gold sari, another marigolds and petals in a white sari. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the right with palms pressed together in devotion, and an elder in white walks behind with a camera. A woman in orange sari and others in white and green saris follow. This appears to be a devotional ratha-style procession with offerings, though the deities are not visible in frame.2006-10-09Night outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with purple and white lights strung above. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a long white and maroon flower garland with both hands, while beside him a woman in a yellow-green sari holds a blue tray with flowers and a small lamp. On the right an older man in a white shirt stands with hands together. Left, women in orange and maroon saris stand with hands folded in prayer, and one carries a decorated pot with yellow and purple flowers and a metal ornament on top. Several people stand in devotional posture.2018-01-14A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and long dark hair, with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks with hands joined in namaste. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole. Several people in white dhotis and saris carry yellow-orange cloth bundles and a brass tray of offerings, and two large red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the procession. A framed portrait is visible in the background, and white-clad devotees line the route with rudraksha malas.2006-12-30Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony with a red-and-white canopy and a tiled roof behind. A young man in saffron-orange robes on the left holds up a long pink flower garland, and a woman in a white sari with a gold-beaded necklace has her head bowed toward it. In the centre a man in an all-white shirt and trousers with a pendant on a cord walks forward. On the right, a woman in an orange sari carries a tray with a garlanded basket and flowers, while men in white and a bald man in white stand nearby, several with folded hands. Scattered petals cover the ground.2009-09-15Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence and banana trees. Women in white saris and orange-saffron saris carry ritual offerings: a silver pot wrapped in red and white flower garlands, a brass tray of white rice, and a tray of purple orchid flowers. A woman in an orange sari and rimless glasses walks at right, and a man in orange robes holds an ornate umbrella and a saffron flag with a golden trident nearby. Orange and red festoon bunting runs along the fence.2008-12-31