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A photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and thatched-roof huts. Four musicians walk in a line playing traditional instruments: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) in the foreground, a second man in white plays a shorter pipe, a drummer in white with a red cloth beats a barrel drum, and a woman in an orange sari walks among them. Behind them, a man in white clothes walks through the courtyard past stone sculptures. A golden kalasha-like finial with floral garlands in red and yellow stands at right, and a rangoli-style floor design sits on the pavement. Several people in white clothing are visible in the background.

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December 23 20092009-12-23June 21 20142014-06-21January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts play a large drum and a smaller hand drum, and a man in a striped shirt and maroon lungi carries a drum slung across his body. A man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument. A woman in saffron robes stands at left holding a tray with a garland of yellow flowers. Devotees in white and yellow sashes walk behind, and women in saree and salwar watch from the right. A colourful striped umbrella, saffron flags, and a banner with printed text stand in the background beside a thatched shelter.2010-01-01An outdoor temple courtyard with pale sand ground and tall palms. A white square shrine base holds a black Shiva lingam wrapped in yellow and orange garlands, with a tall tiered kalasha-style pillar rising behind it. Rangoli designs in coloured powder lie at its foot. Around the shrine, several people in white dhotis and saris walk and stand with hands folded in devotion. On the right, drummers in red and maroon dhotis play dhol drums beside a decorated vehicle with banners. Stone sculptures of deities stand in the background, beyond a low wall.2009-12-28June 21 20142014-06-21May 05 20152015-05-05December 27 20132013-12-27August 01 20082008-08-01A procession on a dirt road moves past red and white draped tents. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long nadaswaram-style wind pipes and a drum, while a man in orange cloth beats a barrel drum at right. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and white garments. Above them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green patterned cloth and a kalasha-like motif is carried on poles, with orange flags flying behind. Behind the musicians, more people in white follow in a crowd.2005-01-01A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.