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Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground at a temple or ashram site under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and large shade trees around. A large crowd of men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris gathers in a circle near the centre, with several people in the foreground holding long ropes or poles stretched across the ground. On the left, a group in white and colourful saris stands on a raised concrete platform beside a small shrine structure. Behind them a metal scaffolding frame and a partially built stage with flags are visible. A yellow JCB-style earth mover sits at right, and a white banner hangs near the trees.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor gathering of a large crowd of devotees standing in a sunlit open ground beside a low stone wall, with palm trees and a large shade tree behind them. Most people wear white or light clothing, with some in black t-shirts and others in colourful saris and salwar kameez on the raised wall. A small white shrine structure with a pointed roof stands at left, and a metal scaffold frame is visible in the background. A figure in orange and white robes stands near the wall at centre-left, with other people in white around them.2006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor construction site under a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees and a bare-earth ground. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and coloured saris, gathers around a low square of exposed red brick foundation. Some workers in white stand on the dirt, and a man in white bends low at the left edge. In the background, a raised stage with a purple-draped table and a seated figure in orange and red clothing sits under a white cloth canopy. A large white structure stands beyond the palms. The scene looks like a ritual groundbreaking or foundation-laying.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor photo on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a row of small orange and red flags on poles. A crowd of devotees stands in a loose semicircle, mostly in white and black clothing: men in white shirts and white dhotis at left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow bag at centre, and men in black shirts with round emblem badges at right. Further back, people stand near a raised platform with a blue canopy. Many onlookers are visible, with some children among them.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a long line of men standing on bare reddish earth in early morning light, palm trees and a tall pole behind them. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, one in a brown vest, with some in dark trousers; several have hands folded in namaskar. Beyond them a larger crowd sits and stands under a shed, including women in blue and red saris. A metal pot sits on the ground at right, and a scaffold frame stands at left.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on bare sandy ground near a tall ornate flagstaff and white stone platforms, with palm trees and a corrugated-roof building behind. Most of the crowd wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands among the group, and a rounded decorative arch stands behind them. On the right, a raised platform holds a larger group of people in colourful saris and white clothes, with a banner and canopy overhead.2006-12-25Outdoor festival gathering on a red-earth path lined with tall coconut palms and small corrugated-roof shelters. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, stands in the sandy clearing, with women in colourful saris and a few children at the left. In the foreground a man in a red shirt and a man in white stand near a rope barrier, and a man in a white dhoti walks past holding a yellow-bordered cloth. Devotees wear white lanyard badges, and one person in an orange cap appears near the centre. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible; the scene shows a crowd at a ritual or procession site.2008-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25