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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.

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A 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.2018-01-18A 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.2018-01-18Outdoor 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.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor 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.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18A 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.2018-01-18Outdoor photograph of a village temple procession at a decorated ratha. A deity murti is adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers on a small shrine platform. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a light shawl and a beaded necklace holds a brass aarti plate near the garlands. Two long wooden poles lie across the foreground. Behind them, a man in a cream shirt stands on the chariot steps, and a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a beard stands at left in a crowd of devotees. Banana plants and a painted yellow cloth with peacocks form the backdrop. Many onlookers press close, some holding phones.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.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor photo at a temple-style procession or yatra setting beside banana palms and a yellow painted backdrop with peacocks. A deity murti stands on a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy, heavily garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. A priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and bare upper body stands at right on the canopy's edge, pouring or offering from a silver tray. Several devotees crowd around, including a man with long dreadlocks in an orange shawl and a man in a rust-coloured shirt holding flowers. A man in a cream shirt stands on a platform. Wooden poles lie across the foreground.2018-01-18