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Outdoor temple-precinct scene in morning light at a stone-pillared shrine platform. Large crowd of devotees stands and sits under palm trees. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right beside the platform; several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on a mat in the center. Two men in dark clothing hold up a decorated orange-and-blue umbrella or canopy at left. On the platform at right are brass ritual vessels, lamps and a garlanded white-draped object. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the central seated saffron-clad figures are presented as sannyasis.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor temple ceremony at a stone-pillared pavilion with a raised granite platform. A man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl stands at the platform's edge, facing the altar. Beside him two uniformed security men in dark uniforms stand near a tall orange and gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole. On the platform sit brass and silver puja vessels, a kalasha and lamps, and a deity murti with a multi-hooded serpent canopy garlanded in red and white flowers, draped in white cloth. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the open ground in front, and more people in white stand under the pavilion roof. Palm trees and a tin-roofed shelter appear behind.2006-12-25Outdoor temple scene in daylight under a clear sky. A seated person in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair on a green mat at the front, receiving garlands, while a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform at the right beside a decorated deity murti adorned with garlands. Around the chair, young people in orange clothing sit on the ground, some holding long bamboo poles topped with orange flags. Behind them, people in black and white clothing stand in rows near two colourful umbrellas and a drum. A water tank on a tower and a corrugated metal shelter appear in the background. The temple shrine has carved grey stone pillars and gold-trimmed decoration.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor ritual scene at a small stone shrine with carved pillars and a sculpted roof topped with figures of bulls. Inside the shrine a deity murti is decorated with garlands and colourful flower strands, and a priest in orange robes performs puja before it. A large crowd sits on the ground in front, mostly in white clothing, with women in saris and braided hair. Several people in dark uniform-style clothing stand along the sides holding poles, and colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges are set around the area. Trees and a clear sky form the background. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.2006-12-25Outdoor ritual gathering at dawn or dusk under hazy sunlight, with palm trees and a corrugated-roof open shed behind. Rows of seated people in saffron/orange robes sit on a dirt ground facing a raised white seat at right, where a figure in orange with a flower garland sits. Seated saffron-clad participants hold open books or papers, with brass pots, lamps and small metal vessels set on mats before them. A large crowd of standing and seated devotees in white clothes fills the background, some holding orange flags on poles, and an orange-and-white canopy hangs above. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand at right. A photograph that matches the page's Brahmotsavam-related ritual setting, though the ritual itself is not clearly identifiable beyond the offering vessels and chanting postures. One seated man in the middle-right row resembles a bald figure in orange, but the appearance is not clear enough to establish identity.2006-12-25February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photo of a temple ritual in progress beside a small stone shrine with a carved pediment topped by white figures of bulls. Inside the shrine a deity murti is decorated with garlands and flowers. A figure in orange robes stands at the shrine doorway, while another in orange sits near it. Many devotees sit on gravel in white and cream clothing, some women in saffron, teal and red saris, with long braided hair. Several men in white dhotis stand in lines on the left. Colourful umbrellas or canopies with orange and blue fringes shade the procession area, and a metal-roofed shelter and water tank appear at left under trees.2006-12-25Outdoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees seated on gravel in front of a small stone shrine with a central deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers. Many seated devotees wear white clothes, and several women wear saris in blue, green, pink and red with long braids. Figures in saffron-orange robes sit near the shrine, and standing attendants in dark uniforms line the sides. Colourful striped canopies and a trident-topped pole frame the area. A figure in orange robes and a shaved head sits on a raised seat at the shrine; appearance is insufficient to identify him, so he is described only by role.2006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25