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Outdoor photo of a seated crowd in front of a tall, colourfully painted Hindu temple gopuram covered in sculpted deities, with a large green tree at right. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged; the one at centre wears a long gold-beaded garland and gold armbands, and the one beside him wears a rudraksha mala and bead necklace, with ash markings on their foreheads. A young boy in a maroon garment and a bald man in orange sit at left. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts hold ceremonial fans and umbrellas, and women in saris and salwar kameez sit among the crowd. Several dozen people are visible.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor festival scene before a richly sculpted, multi-tiered gopuram temple tower painted in pastel blues, greens and reds, with a leafy tree at right. Two seated figures in orange saffron robes sit foremost: one wears a long beaded garland and a headband, the other has a bare chest, ash-marked forehead, rudraksha beads and a headband. Behind them, a row of seated devotees, including women in saris, watches. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a golden fan-shaped ceremonial object aloft, while another white-clad man beside a round blue-and-gold ceremonial shield stands at left. Other white-clad men stand in the background, and a sannyasi in saffron sits near the left edge. No readable text is visible.2012-06-05Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a tall, richly painted gopuram tower behind a low wall and green trees. Seated devotees on the ground include bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands, some with shaved heads, and women in saris. A white-clad man in the centre holds up a flaming torch-like object, while another man in white stands to the left holding a flaming fire-lamp, and others in white stand nearby. Several people in the front row are seated on mats, with a small child in maroon robes. The scene suggests a ritual or procession.2012-06-05A street procession moves past a richly sculpted temple gopuram covered in painted deity figures, with a white-walled building and green awning at right. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a mustard dhoti and white upper cloth holds hands with a saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a forehead band. Beside them, a man in an orange robe and bead garland walks with a tiered gold necklace over a red shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris, follows.2012-06-05May 30 20122012-05-30August 02 20082008-08-02A procession moves along a street past a richly sculpted, multi-tiered temple gopuram covered in painted deity figures and stone carvings, with a white-walled building beside it. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawls walk together; one wears a long gold-and-beaded garland and another a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, and a woman in a green sari and red blouse walk in the crowd. A man at right wears a green dhoti with a white shawl. Visible people are numerous and densely packed in the street.2012-06-05May 30 20122012-05-30June 05 20122012-06-05August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Photo 11731138