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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a ceremonial aarti during a procession. A figure in an orange shawl holds a brass lamp with a bright flame, while a man beside a tall wooden pole supports a red, green and gold canopy fringed with colourful tassels. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in white holds a silver tray. Women in saris and children watch from behind, beside a tiled-roof building with a red curtain. A date stamp reads 15.10.2006.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession in a courtyard with yellow walls and trees. A large ceremonial umbrella with red, green and blue panels and fringed tassels shades the group. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in front, one holding a plate of white flowers and a garland of white and red blossoms. A boy in white with an orange sash also carries an offering plate with flowers. A man in grey trousers stands at the left edge, and a woman in a light sari watches from the right. A stamp in the corner reads 15.10.2006.2006-10-15A street procession in a village lane on a bright sunny day, with trees and white-walled houses behind. At the front, a man in an orange dhoti and white shirt holds up a large red and multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels, shielding a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark. The priest carries a brass tray of flowers, a red-cloth-covered offering and a garland. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk, some with hands folded in greeting, and one man on the left plays brass cymbals. Several children watch from the side. A date stamp reads 15.10.2006 along the left edge.2006-10-15Outdoor procession in a sunlit courtyard beside a white wall, a brick-roofed shed with red cloth at right and a green shrub behind. A crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis presses together, many with palms pressed in anjali. In the centre, an older bare-chested man with grey hair, a red tilak and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded. At front, a woman in a red and gold sari with a red bindi and gold necklace stands beside a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who grips a long wooden pole. Several people wear reading glasses, and one man has a blue rosette badge.2006-10-15Outdoor photo on a sunlit village street in Tamil Nadu, with a tiled-roof house and barred windows behind. A man in a white shirt and garland of white flowers holds a printed certificate-style sheet while speaking with a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl who presses his palms together in greeting. Around them stand a crowd of onlookers: boys in striped and plain shirts, men in white shirts and dhotis, and a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari with glasses. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Timestamp 15.10.2006 appears in the lower right corner.2006-10-15Outdoor procession with a young man in a saffron-orange shawl and white shirt holding a long wooden pole and a small brass handbell, while another man at right extends a brass aarti lamp with flame toward the group. Behind them a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed trim stands above a line of men in white shirts and dhotis, several with palms pressed together in namaste. White flags with a blue emblem wave among green trees and a thatched hut. The scene suggests a ratha yatra procession with aarti.2006-10-16A photograph of a courtyard outside a white building with a dark doorway and red and white plastic chairs. A brass lamp stand and offerings of fruit and flowers sit on a table draped in a colourful patterned cloth at right. A young man in white dhoti and shirt wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and stands in front, while an older man in a light shirt with a pendant raises one hand. Several devotees stand behind, some with hands folded in namaskar, including women in saris and a man in white dhoti. A date stamp reads 23 10 2006.2006-10-23October 15 20062006-10-15Outdoor street scene in a residential lane during a procession-style gathering. An elderly bare-chested man with white hair and rudraksha malas, wearing a white dhoti with a green-bordered edge, stands at centre holding a plate of white food offerings while a young man in white with an orange shawl receives it. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing ribbon badges, and several children watch closely. A woman in orange and another in a pink sari appear in the background, a motorbike is parked by a wall, and green plants frame the scene. A timestamp reads 15.10.2006 with the Nithyanandapedia source credit in the corner. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2006-10-15October 16 20062006-10-16Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalaya +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a procession near a tiled-roof building in bright daylight. An elderly bare-chested man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole at left. A man in a white shirt with a blue rosette badge stands beside a young woman in white. Another man in a white shirt stands at right. In the foreground at right, a person in an orange saffron garment reaches toward a golden ornate palanquin decorated with red cloth, white flowers and green leaves. A date stamp in the corner reads 15.10.2006.2006-10-15October 24 20062006-10-24