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Night photograph of a group of devotees, mostly in white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and white forehead markings, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bright stage light shines at upper centre. Foreground, a woman with hair in a bun and a pink flower, wearing a white sari with an orange border, holds her hands folded; a young woman beside her has a white top and red shawl. Behind them, men and women stand in prayer, and a tall ornate kalasha-like object appears at upper left. A printed portrait on a sari border shows a face. Pada yatra participants gather in a ritual setting.

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January 02 20162016-01-02A night photograph of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many wearing white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry white cloth bundles on their backs, consistent with the coconut bundles of pada yatris. Some have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights glow in the background, and onlookers stand further back among the trees.2016-01-02Night photograph of a devotional gathering in an outdoor courtyard. A row of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, many in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman at right wears a red blouse and gold earrings and bangles. At left, a drummer in an orange-red dhoti and gold-bordered cloth beats a large orange-red drum. Several men in white stand in the background. Strings of green lights hang among the trees above. The scene resembles a yatra welcome or pada yatra reception, with participants standing in reverent prayer. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-01-02Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees at an outdoor temple courtyard, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar and some with hands raised. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, with red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many stand on fresh green banana leaves set on the paved floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a red border bows low, and a sprawling crowd of onlookers fills the background under strong lights and strings of colourful lights. A tall decorated pillar or shrine structure rises at the top centre. No identifiable individual is marked as a person in this image.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange-red shawls stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, several carrying white cloth bundles on their backs. A child in a white outfit with an orange shawl stands at left, and a bald older man in white with folded hands stands at far right. Many people in the background also wear white with orange shawls, and the setting appears to be an outdoor evening gathering with scattered petals on the ground. Six or more people are clearly visible, with many more behind them.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession on a open dirt ground with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris with red shawls. Women in white saris and red shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk and fold hands in namaste. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with a blue canopy and garlands is lit, and a lit temple-style shrine tower holds a deity murti, with a figure in orange near the chariot. Mostly the crowd is in motion, with many people visible in the foreground and background.2013-05-27Night photograph of a devotional procession on a palm-lined path. Men and women in white dhotis and saris with red-orange shawls and white-smeared foreheads walk and press their palms together in namaste. A bald man in white holds a long wooden staff with a curved top, and a figure at left carries a yellow flower garland and a brass bell or lamp. Some devotees hold a green plastic bag. Palm fronds and a coconut tree frame the background under dark sky.2016-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with a large crowd. In the foreground, an orange-robed figure bends forward at the lower right, with another orange-clad person seated beside them, and a brass vessel is visible at the right edge. Rows of devotees stand on green banana leaves with hands pressed in anjali, wearing white dhotis and saris with red shawls and white forehead markings. A tall decorated kalasha stands in the background, with bright floodlights and strings of lights overhead and palm and banana plants around the courtyard.2016-01-02A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a hanging fluorescent light. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with red shawls or saffron-striped cloths over their shoulders, stand close together with palms pressed in anjali or raised in reverence. A man in the left foreground wears a gold ring and has a hand raised toward the frame. The floor is wet and reflective. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the foreground people, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2016-01-02