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A crowded outdoor festival scene under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange triangular pennants. Devotees fill the foreground, many in white dhotis and saris, women in blue, red and green silk saris with long braids and flowers in their hair, and a young man on the left in white with garlands. Beyond them, a decorated shrine with palm fronds and red and orange draping holds a deity murti adorned with garlands and a bright cloth. Smoke or haze hangs in the air, and a blue-and-white stylised logo appears at the upper left.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor temple-festival scene under a corrugated roof strung with orange and saffron pennants and tall striped pillars. A large deity murti or decorated image sits in a shrine framed by palm fronds, red cloth and heavy garlands, with a priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl standing nearby. In the foreground, devotees crowd forward, including a woman in a blue top with a long braid, women in saris, and men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing flower garlands. The scene appears to be a procession or darshan gathering during a temple festival.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26Outdoor photograph of a crowded Hindu temple festival under a corrugated roof decorated with saffron and orange triangular bunting and tall woven pillars with dove motifs. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti performs ritual service before a decorated deity murti with a garlanded central image on a raised platform draped in red and white. Devotees in white shirts, saris and salwars crowd the foreground, several with flower garlands, while palm fronds frame the scene.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a decorated open pavilion during a temple ceremony. Most are dressed in white, with some women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Marigold and flower garlands, orange and red festoons, and palm-leaf decorations hang from the roof. At the far end, a richly decorated central shrine with a deity murti and flower-filled stage is flanked by red drapes. Several white-clad priests stand near the shrine and move among the offerings. Hanging banners with blue and red panels line both sides of the hall.2007-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a covered outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof with fluorescent tube lights, strung fairy lights and orange triangular pennants bearing a dark emblem. Inside a stone-framed niche, a deity murti decorated with garlands, gold ornaments and an orange-red garment is shown. Several devotees stand in the foreground; a man in a checked orange shirt, a man in white, and women in white saris are visible, one holding a green-bordered cloth. A tall decorated pillar with geometric patterns stands at right.2007-12-25January 01 20082008-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25