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A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor event beside a banana grove, with a yellow decorative backdrop printed with peacocks and flower motifs. In the foreground a man in an orange-and-saffron sannyasi robe with a rudraksha-style mala and a shaved head stands at left, his face partly visible. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers leans forward to offer a large flower garland of white, yellow, red and green blooms to a person in front of a wooden palanquin-style cart. At right a priest-like man bare-chested, wearing a yellow dhoti, orange-red shawl and a yellow flower garland, holds a plate of flowers. A video camera operator stands at the left edge. Devotees in casual clothes press behind the garland offering.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a decorated wooden cart or palanquin draped with flower garlands in yellow, red and white. A man with long dreadlocks in a saffron-orange cloth and a white-shirted man reach toward offerings of garlands and green leaves. On the right, an older bare-chested priest with a gold necklace wears an orange-saffron dhoti and stands near wooden poles. Behind them a yellow banner shows painted peacocks, and banana plants and palms rise on the left. A camera with a long lens is in the foreground, and a man in a light shirt stands behind the priest.2018-01-18A crowded outdoor temple procession scene with many devotees pressing close around a decorated wooden ratha or palanquin draped in yellow marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. A shirtless man in the left foreground sits on the cart wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold wristwatch, while a bald man in white with a red-and-white cloth and red beaded necklace stands at lower centre. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts with white or red forehead markings, and one man in a pink shirt holds up a phone. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the right, with a person behind a camera. A figure in a white shirt with a long dark braid and a green leaf garland is in the centre, and a bearded man with a saffron cloth and gold necklace stands at right beside a shaved-headed devotee. Trees and small shrine structures sit in the background.2011-01-16Outdoor temple scene in daylight beneath a red, blue and yellow fringed canopy. A grey-haired man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at a decorated ratha or palanquin, pouring offerings from a metal bowl. Behind the deity murti are garlands of yellow and red flowers and gold-framed ornaments. A banana plant and a yellow cloth with peacock designs sit beside the platform. A man in a cream shirt stands at the wooden railing, while devotees in white and red clothing crowd close, one with long dreadlocks in an orange garment at left.2018-01-18Outdoor temple-procession scene at Manalurpettai. A chariot or deity palanquin draped in dense yellow, red and orange marigold garlands holds two standing deity murtis. In the centre, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a shawl and a long string of yellow flower garlands stands before the chariot, holding a silver plate of offerings and reaching toward the murtis. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a pink top, and a man in a checked shirt press hands together in namaskar. A shaved-headed man in an orange cloth with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at the left edge. Behind them, a yellow painted cloth with peacock and floral motifs, banana plants and palms frame the scene. Lit oil lamps and wooden logs lie in the foreground.2018-01-18Outdoor photograph of a temple procession in a village setting. A priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and a matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on a wooden platform beside a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with two small deity murtis visible among the garlands. He holds a metal tray and appears to be offering or performing a puja. A man in a beige shirt stands on the platform behind him. A crowd of devotees surrounds the platform, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth at left and bare-chested young men. Banana plants, palm trees and a yellow cloth backdrop with painted birds are behind them under a bright sky.2018-01-18A photograph of an outdoor temple scene with a deity murti adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers, with ornate jewellery visible. In the foreground a priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and red-pink shawl leans forward holding a metal tray near the garlanded deity. Two long wooden poles lie across the front of the shrine. Around them stand devotees: a man in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair on the left, a bearded man in a white shirt seated at the bottom, a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the right, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti at the upper right, and a crowd of young men and boys behind. A yellow cloth backdrop with painted peacocks and flowers, and banana plants, frame the scene under a clear sky.2018-01-18Outdoor photo of a crowd at a temple-side procession. Under a red and gold canopy with a banana-leaf and bunch-of-bananas backdrop, a shaved-headed man in a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers is being greeted; a devotee in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a bearded man in white shirt and dhoti reaches toward the garlanded figure. A man in a white shirt and a uniformed officer in khaki are among the people pressing close. A large group of onlookers fills the frame, with several children at left.2018-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession scene at a small roadside shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti with orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at a decorated chariot holding a flat tray, facing a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands and malas. Behind him a yellow cloth backdrop is painted with peacocks and birds, and banana plants and bunches of green bananas stand to the left. A man in a white shirt stands beside the priest, and a bare-chested man in a pink shirt with saffron-and-white cloth raises hands near two long wooden poles. Devotees crowd the foreground, several with hands folded in prayer, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange-clad figure at left. Festive offerings lie on the ground near the chariot.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18A crowded outdoor temple-street scene during a ritual procession. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair and a green leaf adornment on her head holds up a long garland of yellow, orange and white flowers and a red flower offering. Beside her, a man in white ritual dress with a yellow shawl, gold necklaces and a white-and-red tilak stands close. On the right, a bare-chested man wears gold chains and a white dhoti with an orange cloth, and another man in white with a forehead tilak stands nearby. In the foreground, two bare-chested men with tied hair, one with red and white beads, face away from the camera. Behind them, many devotees in white, red and orange clothing crowd the street, with a tree, a small shrine and flower petals on a metal platform at left.2011-01-16A festival procession at a temple street. A decorated wooden ratha or palanquin is covered with thick garlands of white, yellow and red flowers around a deity murti. A woman in an orange and saffron sari with a red-and-orange shawl and a long beaded necklace stands on the vehicle, adjusting flowers. Several men in light shirts and dhotis pull or guide the long wooden poles, and a crowd of devotees presses close. A banana tree and colourful houses frame the street.2018-01-18A crowded outdoor street scene in Tamil Nadu with a group of men and women gathered closely around a central man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland. A bare-chested man in orange garments with a leafy green garland and a ceremonial gold necklace stands at right, holding up a hand near the central man's face while another man in white applies or offers orange fruit. Several people in white ritual clothes have sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and one woman wears a red coral bead necklace. Behind them, onlookers, a man taking a photograph with a phone, and a small roadside temple structure with pillars and colourful gopuram-style decoration are visible. Orange fruit is held in hands in the foreground, and a stone ledge with scattered flower petals sits at left. The man in orange and gold cues are distinctive, but his face is partly turned and the scene is busy, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-16