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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothing gathered on a dusty ground beside tall palm trees and potted banana plants. Tall banana plants frame the scene, and a tall wooden ritual pole or flagstaff with red and orange streamers rises at the right. A red-draped decorated structure with yellow and orange cloth stands in the background near white tents and banners. Wooden bamboo barriers line the right edge. Several people in white stand in lines and some wear dhotis and shirts, and a few in darker clothes stand among them.

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Outdoor festival scene on a dusty ground under a clear sky, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and white shirts or saris. Banana plants with broad green leaves frame the path, and a tall wooden ratha-style pole rises at right above a red-and-gold decorated structure. In the background a white tent and a decorated stage or shrine area with orange and yellow hangings is visible. Some men wear orange-coloured shawls. Bamboo fencing lines the right edge, and palm trees fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2007-12-30Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of men and women dressed in white clothing, standing and gathering on a dirt ground beside white tented pavilions. Banana plants with broad green leaves frame the scene, and a tall decorated wooden pole topped with a kalasha stands at right beside a red and gold ratha-like structure hung with yellow and red cloth. Palm trees and strings of small lights stretch overhead under a clear blue sky.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees gathered in an open courtyard beneath banana palm decorations and strings of hanging ornaments. Most people wear white clothing, and many stand with hands together while facing a stage area under a canopy in the background. A few men wear coloured shirts or saffron cloth, and a man in an orange shawl stands near the centre foreground. Festoons and banana trees frame the scene, with tented structures and palm trees behind.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered in a sandy open courtyard around a white-painted shrine platform holding a deity murti with garlands. A tall wooden kalasha-topped pole or flagstaff rises beside coconut palms and banana plants. Many devotees wear white clothes, some women in white saris with orange borders. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the right, and two drummers beat drums near the shrine. A painted blue banner with deity images hangs at left, and strings of festive bunting cross the background. Ceremonial activity such as abhishekam or aarti is suggested but not clearly shown.2007-01-01Outdoor photograph of a festival ground lined with tall coconut palms and banana plants decorated with orange and saffron flags and streamers. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands on sandy ground, many wearing white caps, while a boy in an orange shirt stands among them. Behind them a larger crowd gathers near the palms. On the right, a tall wooden pole wrapped with garlands and a decorated deity murti sits on a red-and-gold pedestal. Strings of lights are strung overhead across the sky.Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on bare red earth beneath tall coconut palms and a clear hazy sky. At the centre a tall wooden flagstaff or pole rises from a raised white platform, with a small deity murti and a garland-draped base at its foot. On the left a large painted banner shows several deity figures in red and gold against blue, supported on bamboo poles. Most of the crowd wear white clothing; several people in white on the right appear to hold drums or small hand percussion. Garland strings of paper triangles and bunting hang along the back. Many people, mostly in white, are visible throughout the frame.2007-01-01A large outdoor crowd gathers under a covered pavilion beside palm trees for a ceremony. In the centre, a tall ritual pole rises into the sky, and a figure in orange clothing stands near a white parasol-like canopy at the far end. Many men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, and several people in the foreground have bare upper bodies. Devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls crowd close, some with their hands folded in prayer. Striped cloth banners and hanging red and white decorations frame the pavilion. Plumeria bushes sit at the right edge.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor festival scene under a clear sky at a temple-style ground with palm trees and banana plants. A large crowd of people in white ritual clothes fills the open sandy area, many standing in lines. A tall flagpole with red and orange flags rises at right beside a decorated red and gold structure, with white tented pavilions behind. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left edge.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03