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A crowded outdoor temple-side scene during a procession at a village temple, with a large crowd of men, women and children in white dhotis, saris and everyday clothes. In the foreground a brass oil lamp burns on a metal stand beside red and white flower garlands, and gold-painted ritual objects with a black speaker stand nearby. A red flag on a pole rises at left beside a pink-walled building, and a stone gateway with a small shrine stands at right.

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October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20May 18 20122012-05-18August 03 20092009-08-03July 28 20082008-07-28A dense outdoor crowd of men and some women stands at a temple courtyard, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with tilak marks on several foreheads. In the foreground, men in white shirts face toward the right, and a gold-coloured shrine structure with flower garlands of pink and white is visible at the right edge. Temple gopuram and columns frame the background, and a few people in orange and coloured clothing stand farther back.2009-08-06Outdoor photograph of a village temple event on a dirt ground lined with crowds on both sides. A tall temple gopuram with painted stripes rises behind a white-and-red striped shrine wall. At left, a decorated canopy with orange and gold drapes and flower garlands shelters a small framed picture. Men in white dhotis and checked shirts, and women in saris, stand in lines along bamboo barricades, several with hands folded in greeting. Children stand among them and a woman in a pink sari and gold necklace stands at front left. The crowd is dense, with many spectators visible along the far wall.2009-11-25A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers in front of a colourfully decorated temple gopuram with a painted deity figure, while banana leaves and strings of green leaves hang overhead. Many women in sarees in yellow, blue, purple and white stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Men in white shirts and dhotis move among them, and a few hold flowers. Smoke rises from a fire in the background among trees. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2006-11-05August 03 20092009-08-03October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photograph of a ratha yatra procession in a village open space shaded by large trees and a palm. A gilded, ornate canopied palanquin in the centre is decorated with red and yellow garlands and flowers, with figures inside it and attendants in white nearby. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with women in saris and small children in colourful frocks, stands and gathers around the palanquin. Some onlookers wear checked lungis and one man in a red shirt stands at right. A parked vehicle and houses appear behind the trees.2006-10-20A large crowd of devotees gathers in a courtyard beside a grey stone gateway with carved panels, a saffron and red cloth draped over its edge. Many people hold up small silver or brass pots on their heads and in their hands, as in a ritual procession or offering. Most wear white, cream or pastel saris and white shirts and dhotis, with rudraksha beads visible on some necks. Bunches of green coconut and banana-like hanging leaves decorate the entrance. On the left, a table holds brass lamps, a fruit basket and a small brass bowl. Near the foreground a woman in white clutches a silver pot, and an older man in a white dhoti leans on a cane near the gateway.