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Outdoor puja at a temple setting with palm trees. A man on the left wears an orange turban and orange cloth wrap, with long hair and a garland of white and red flowers, hands pressed in namaskar while holding a small brass vessel. Beside him a man in white holds his hands together. On the right a young man in orange robes and a wristwatch stands with palms joined in prayer. A black stone deity murti or Shivalinga-style figure is decorated with white and pink flower garlands, and a small flower-garlanded idol stands on a table with brass lamps, a kalasha, flower petals and offerings. A crowd of devotees in white and orange watches behind. Colourful painted temple pillars and a shrine structure stand in the background.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo at a temple-like shrine with palm trees and coconut palms in the background. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange wrap, with long dark hair and garlands of white flowers and red blossoms, holds a brass oil lamp aloft in an aarti gesture. Beside him a man in an orange shawl with palms pressed together stands near a white-clothed man and a row of devotees, some in white and orange garments, with hands folded in prayer. A black Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a small deity murti with flower garlands sit on a white-draped table with flowers and an offering plate. A red and yellow decorated pillar and a dark-haired child appear behind the crowd.2007-12-30Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05Outdoor puja at a temple grounds with palm trees behind. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, is at the centre. A standing man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a plate while performing worship on a small wooden stand. Beside him are brass pots and a tray of offerings. Another man in an orange shawl kneels at the left facing the bull. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand to the right, and a copper-coloured lamp pillar rises at the left. a person (saffron robes, rudraksha mala and sacred ash cues).2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08September 30 20082008-09-30Outdoor temple scene at sunset with a large dark stone Nandi bull statue draped in white, yellow and magenta flower garlands in the foreground. A central figure with long, swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white-and-orange flower garland, and holds a hand near his face while standing beside the Nandi. Beside him a man in a white kurta and orange shawl holds a tray or basket of offerings. Other people in white shirts and orange shawls stand behind, with palm trees and a banana plant in the background.2007-01-01October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25Outdoor photo at a temple site in warm low sun. A large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with white jasmine and pink and yellow flowers, sits at left beside a tall ornate lamp stand wrapped in rope and flower garlands. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, a gold ceremonial necklace, and has long swept-back hair with a red tilak; he stands with his hand near the Nandi. At right, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl touches a brass vessel. Palm fronds and banana leaves frame the background, with a few people and a flag bunting line behind.2007-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23