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Outdoor festival procession at a temple-like compound with a tall orange-and-red flagstaff topped by a finial, beneath a corrugated metal shelter with palm fronds at right. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis gather on a sandy ground. At center-right, a drummer in an orange shawl beats a large drum while others in orange and white stand near ornate decorated poles and a palanquin-like canopy with fringed umbrella panels. Some devotees sit or stand at left among trees. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.

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Outdoor temple-courtyard procession under a corrugated-roof pavilion with palm and shade trees. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather in a crowd. Two men at centre carry a decorated palanquin-like structure, and a drummer in orange plays a large drum at right. A tall wooden ritual flagpole with a trident-like finial rises at left. Ornate red and gold umbrellas and canopies are visible, and a child in orange stands near the foreground. Pongal festivities are noted on the page, but the scene itself shows a procession with drums and palanquin.2016-01-15Outdoor festival procession under palm and tree canopy. Many people in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis stand and walk along a path beside a tall wooden flagstaff with a red-and-orange flag and a red-roofed pavilion with metal framework. Drummers in orange clothing play a large drum on the right, and decorated ornamental umbrellas and kalasha-like poles are carried or set up near the center. A watermarked overlay credit appears at the bottom right. The scene suggests a temple or ashram procession with ritual participants, though no single figure is clearly identifiable.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor temple-grounds scene under tall coconut palms during a festival ritual. A tall copper-toned flagstaff or kalasha-topped pillar stands on a white platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand around the base, one pouring or offering something at the top of the pillar while others hold a multicolored umbrella over a robed figure. A black stone bull or nandi statue sits garlanded in front of the platform. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in white and saffron saris, and drummers with drums surround the area, with a cameraman filming on the left. This appears to be a flag-hoisting ritual with deity parade elements.2008-12-23February 13 20162016-02-13January 15 20162016-01-15December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple-style gathering beneath palm trees at a tall wooden flag-mast (dhwajastambha) on a stone base decorated with yellow and orange garlands. Several robed priests in saffron and orange clothing stand near the mast and a raised platform, one holding a long ceremonial object, while a red-and-gold umbrella shades the central area. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas, white dhotis and sarees, with orange and saffron scarves, stands in a dense semicircle, some with hands joined. Orange and saffron flags with ornate borders are planted to the right, and a drum player in a dhoti and shawl plays near the front. The scene reads as a flag-hoisting procession during a festival.2008-12-23January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor photograph of a palm-fringed ceremonial grounds under bright sky. Under a corrugated roofed open pavilion with a tall trident-topped pole, a group of people in saffron/orange and white garments gather. Several figures in orange robes carry drums and move around the sandy compound; men in white dhoti and shirts stand nearby, and a man in dark trousers and white shirt stands at right beside coconut palms. A crouching man in white works at left on bare ground. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2016-01-15A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees, with a bright sky above. Two long ceremonial umbrellas with red, teal and gold panels and fringed edges are held aloft by young men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and a shorter man in orange stand together, one holding a tray of white flowers. Several men in white and orange drape a sash over their shoulders, and a drummer in white plays a large drum at left. A golden palanquin stands in the background. About twenty people are visible, several wearing white ritual clothing and others in orange robes.2009-02-23