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Outdoor festival scene at a palm-lined dirt path beside a shallow water channel. Two musicians in white dhotis play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes; the one in the centre wears a cream shirt with an orange-bordered dhoti, and the one at right wears a maroon shirt with a white dhoti. Behind them drummers beat barrel drums, and a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with lanyards, stands along the path; a woman in a light blue saree and a man in a lime-green shirt are among them. The scene reads as a procession or ceremony during a celebration.

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Outdoor temple-area scene under palm trees with a large crowd of devotees, mostly in white traditional clothes, watching a ritual. In the foreground two men play long wind instruments, a nadaswaram-style pipe on the left and a long brass horn, while a man in a green shirt and a drummer with a barrel drum stand nearby. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right beside a shallow channel filled with grey ash or stones. Women in white saris and salwar-style dress stand at left and centre, one with hands clasped in prayer. Red earth ground and palm trunks frame the procession-like gathering.2008-12-31Outdoors among palm trees, a young boy in white clothes walks barefoot across a shallow trench filled with pale stones and fire-heated coals, a firewalking rite, while carrying a large red and cream drum slung at his side. Along the edges, a row of people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris watch closely, and two people at left blow long black horns. Several bystanders stand near the pit, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Orange-tinted water lies at the far end of the pit and a red-and-white striped tent stands behind the crowd. The setting appears to be a festival procession ground with a dirt path.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor fire-walking ritual under coconut palms at a festival site. A barefoot person in white clothes walks across a long pit of glowing embers while beating a red drum. Along the pit, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stands behind a rope barrier, with several women in colourful saris and a man in a yellow shirt among them. On the right, a man in white garments stands by the pit. A person in the foreground on the left holds a long horn-like wind instrument. Temporary white tents and a small brass vessel sit at the edge of the site.2008-12-31Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grove under tall coconut palms. A man in a plain white shirt and light trousers walks barefoot across a shallow stone-lined pit of glowing embers, while a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and saris, one in a bright lime-green top, watches from both banks. On the left a drummer and a man holding a long horn-like instrument stand at the edge, and on the right a man in white beats a drum beside a stack of firewood. Earthen ground and a low white building are visible behind. The scene resembles a firewalk ritual.2008-12-31Outdoor photo of a temple-style celebration on dusty ground under palm trees and a white tarpaulin shelter. Men and women in white dhotis, mundus and saris stand and walk beside a shallow water channel in the dirt. Drummers in white clothing play large drums at left and right, and a crowd of onlookers in mixed colours watches from behind a rope line. Lush trees and orange-marked flags frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2008-12-31Outdoor ritual by palm trees at a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration. Devotees in white and cream traditional clothes walk barefoot across a shallow channel filled with dark embers or hot coals. A woman in a white sari with an orange-pink shawl steps through the channel, while a man in a bright lime-green kurta stands nearby in the crowd. On the left, a musician in a blue shirt plays a long black wind instrument. A large crowd of standing devotees, many in white, watches along the sandy red-earth path. A yellow bucket sits at the bottom left edge.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white tarpaulin-covered tent structures. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk in a crowd, some in orange and yellow clothing. At centre, a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white cord around his neck walks near a dark pit filled with dark material, while others around him carry long wooden poles and sticks. On the left, drummers play large drums and a man in brown attire holds a cymbal-like instrument, with a woman in an orange sari nearby. A man in a green shirt stands in the crowd. Striped awnings and bright flags line the background.2008-12-31