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A photograph of a temple sanctification scene with a decorated deity figure on a red and gold structure, surrounded by a group of people in traditional attire. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the front, with several women in saris and men in white clothing and some in light-coloured shirts gathered around. Marigold garlands and offerings are visible near the deity. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard with outdoor elements behind the group.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a canopy. A man in a white dhoti stands at the centre-left near a small decorated structure. Behind him a figure in red and gold ceremonial dress sits on an ornate raised seat, with a red-and-gold cloth draped over a platform in the foreground. Devotees in white and light clothing sit cross-legged on mats in the lower right and foreground, watching the rite. Flower garlands and ritual vessels are arranged on the platform, and trees and buildings appear in the background.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Night procession at a temple. An ornately decorated palanquin or ratha with white and gold draping and red cloth sits at the front, a small figure of a deity inside it. Several women in saris, one in red, stand on a red-carpeted path at the foreground while a crowd of devotees, some in white, look on. Oil lamps and warm lights illuminate the scene.2006-10-01A photograph of a temple procession in progress. A decorated ratha (chariot) with red and gold draped canopy stands at right, next to a group of devotees. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at centre-left facing forward, holding a small object in his hands. Several women in saffron and orange saris and a few men in white clothes surround him, with a smaller group of people visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor street with a temple-style building in the background.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A small photo of an outdoor temple scene in India. Several men in white ritual clothing stand in a line on the left, while a tall, ornate temple gopuram or tower rises in the background beside other buildings. A figure in white is at the front of the group, and a decorated structure or cart sits at the right edge near the temple entrance. The scene suggests a temple procession or consecration event.2006-10-01Outdoor street scene during a deity procession on a decorated float. On the right, a man in white dress stands on the brick-red steps of a flower-garlanded float, facing a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with marigold garlands. Beside him, a framed portrait placard and printed posters show a man with a white head covering and yellow-saffron garment. On the left, several people with hands folded in namaskar stand along the roadside, including a woman in a sari and a shirtless boy, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti watches. Speakers and a yellow-and-blue printed banner are visible behind the float, beside a concrete building.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor temple scene during a ritual. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a decorated shrine draped with red and white garlands, next to a red-covered platform holding brass lamps and offerings. Several devotees with folded hands stand in front, including a woman in a red blouse and white sari. A bare-headed man in white stands at the right edge near a white-robed figure in a white turban behind the platform. A street with a green-shuttered building is visible behind. Ceremonial performance at the shrine's deity murti.2006-10-01A photograph of an outdoor temple procession on a street, where a white-clad priest stands on a decorated ratha-style float beside a deity murti adorned with garlands. Devotees in saffron and white clothes press forward with raised hands and offerings, while a crowd of onlookers lines the roadside under overcast sky. The float has pillared, ornamented sides and red and gold decorations.2006-10-01Outdoor photograph of a temple setting where a group of people stand near a low stone platform beside a small structure with a red-brick and white facade. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the centre, facing a group that includes children in green and striped clothing and a woman in a green sari. Other men in white shirts and dark trousers stand nearby under bare trees and a bright sky. Several people appear to be in conversation or gathering attentively around the platform, which holds small objects. No clearly identifiable saffron-robed or ornately adorned figure is visible, so the central man is described by role only and identity is left unsure.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01