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Outdoor scene at the entrance of a plain whitewashed house with a doorway hung with green mango leaves. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange border holds a woven basket of white flowers and petals, standing on a white kolam rangoli design on the ground. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds an orange cloth tray of marigolds and roses. Several onlookers stand around, including a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a blue sari, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded arms, and men in casual shirts. A woman in white with a red-orange garland stands at left. The ritual appears to be a padapuja-style welcoming at a devotee's home.

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June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a courtyard outside a building with pale plastered walls and a split air conditioner unit, where a small crowd of about two dozen people gathers. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a long orange-brown garland stands with her hand extended toward a woman in a white sari with a white flower in her hair, who holds a bouquet of orange and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside them. At the left edge, a figure in an orange robe with a yellow bead necklace stands partly visible. Bundles of green mango leaves hang from a line over the doorway.2014-06-26A photograph of a residential entrance decorated with hanging mango leaves. A young man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a tray of marigold and red-and-white flower garlands on an orange cloth. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and a red bindi holds a brass vessel with white flowers and a plate of petals and lamp-like offerings. A man in a beige shirt and white dhoti stands beside her, with other men in striped and blue shirts and an older woman in a red sari behind, all standing still and watching.2014-06-26Outdoor courtyard scene at an ashram-style building with a patterned balcony and rose petals at the lower right. A standing man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a small pink bag, stands at the right edge facing left. Beside him stands a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. About a dozen devotees line the left and center, the front rows with hands joined in namaste; women wear white sarees and a red-and-gold saree, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A white kolam design is drawn on the pavement.2006-11-24A photograph of a courtyard outside a white two-storey building with a tiled roof and a balcony, framed by green banana leaves and trees. A line of women in colourful saris stands with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a woman in a magenta-and-green sari holds a brass plate of offerings, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside her. Another woman in grey-green sari stands in front of them. A man in white clothing stands at right, and a man in white dhoti walks near the doorway. A kolam with a lotus-like pattern is drawn on the ground, and a banner with a small portrait hangs on the right beside the entrance.2006-10-25January 10 20092009-01-10September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraOutdoor photo on a concrete courtyard in front of a cream-coloured building with barred windows. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass pot with green leaves and flowers on a tray. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti-style outfit holds a large garland of red and yellow flowers. Behind them, a group of devotees stands in a line: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a red and orange sari, a woman in an orange sari, a young boy in dark clothes, and others in saris. On the right, a barefoot man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands facing the group, and an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside him.2010-01-10October 24 20062006-10-24July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a welcoming line of devotees at the entrance of a white building with wooden framed windows and doors opening into a lit hall. Women in white saris with gold borders hold brass kalasha pots decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear black rudraksha malas and hold garlands of white and red flowers. A path of white and yellow flower petals runs down the marble floor, and a red carpet lies at the threshold. Several people stand further inside the hall, and a chandelier hangs in the room beyond.2014-07-01