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A photograph, rotated sideways, of a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several in saffron or orange garments, gathered along a whitewashed ceremonial path. Banana stalks with bunches of green bananas, palm-leaf and leafy decorations line the path, and an ornate multicoloured umbrella-style canopy and orange fabric flags appear near the center. Drummers with drums and long wooden poles are visible at left, and a sign reading Nithyanandeshwara Temple is displayed beside the decorated route. Colourful geometric panels frame the scene, and tree foliage and water appear at the right edge. The crowd is pressed close, with many people visible in the frame.

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Photograph of a rotated outdoor procession at a temple entrance marked with a red banner reading Nithyaneshwara Temple. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris crowd the lane, several holding long wooden poles. One figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre. Two ornate multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas or canopies are carried above the group. Bunches of green bananas, coconuts and banana leaves decorate the entrance, and yellow signboards with blue and multicoloured circular motifs line the path. Trees stand on the right edge.2007-12-30Photograph, rotated sideways, of a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange cloths gathered before a decorated temple entrance. Banana stalks, green coconuts and bundles of green leaves frame the scene. A shrine-like structure with a colourful umbrella canopy and an orange-and-white pennant stands at the center, with a figure in orange robes near the entrance. A sign reads "Nithyanandeshwara Temple" in red letters, and colourful square panels decorate the walls. Many people are visible, mostly partially cropped at the frame edges.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Crowded outdoor scene at the entrance of a white temple labelled "Sri Anandeshwara Temple" with a red-and-white banner above. A banana-leaf arch with hanging bananas and coconuts frames the doorway, and orange pennants and clay lamps hang above. Under colourful umbrellas, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a garland stands near the doorway, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis, with orange scarves and drummers in the foreground. A large crowd presses forward, and an orange flag stands at the left edge.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30A crowd of devotees gathers outside the entrance of a white-walled temple marked with a maroon sign reading Sri Nanadeshwara Temple. A figure in an orange-red turban and saffron garment stands near the doorway, wearing a long garland, with attendants in white and saffron around them. Two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tassels frame the entrance, a banana-leaf and green-fruit arch decorates the door, and painted panels show a deity figure on either side. Dense crowds of men and women in white and orange fill the foreground.2007-12-30A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, gathers outside the entrance of a white temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Banana plants with green bananas and coconuts frame the doorway, with colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas on poles beside it. A man in an orange robe and an orange turban, garlanded with flowers, stands at the center of the entrance, with a trident-topped staff nearby. Several people in saffron and orange robes move through the throng, and a drummer is visible at lower centre. Hundreds of people are visible, many partially, so the count is best estimated as a large crowd.2007-12-30