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Outdoor photo of a dvajarohanam-style ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A tall ornate brass-and-wood pillar with a carved base and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds stands at center, topped with leafy greenery. Two shirtless young male attendants in orange dhotis, one with a tied white cloth, reach toward the pillar. A figure in orange robes stands nearby. A dense crowd of devotees, many with hands folded in namaskar, watches from the foreground, and a videographer with a camera raises a lens. Palm trees and a tall lattice tower frame the background.

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Outdoor ceremony at a temple-style setting with palm trees. A large copper kalasha topped with green leaves and a garland of yellow and red flowers stands on an ornate stone base. A man in a rust-red dhoti and cream shawl, with a maroon turban and a red-and-white beaded mala, stands beside it holding a cloth. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the left of the kalasha. A dense crowd of devotees watches, many with hands folded, while camera operators film from the foreground. Prayer flags in colourful stripes hang at the right, and a camera crane extends overhead.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ceremony at a temple-like courtyard with a large crowd of devotees standing and watching a raised stage. On the platform, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and red turban stands beside a kalasha-like copper vessel decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands, and a figure in a dark robe holds a long red cloth. A person in a saffron-yellow dhoti sits at the stage edge beside a yellow railing. Palm trees, hanging orange-and-patterned banners, and a white canopy frame the scene, with a camera crane overhead. Many people in white, red, pink and green clothing fill the foreground, some with folded hands. Partial credit line visible at lower right.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered before a raised red-and-gold platform beneath palm trees. A tall red-and-gold column topped with greenery and a garland of yellow-orange marigolds stands at center. On the platform, a standing figure in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads holds a long upright pole or staff, while a second figure stands beside him in a dark garment. A decorated umbrella-like canopy and a row of colourful pennants stretch to the right. Many devotees in white and light clothing face the platform, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at left. Palms and overcast sky frame the scene.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor temple ritual at a tall copper-topped flagstaff wrapped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, set on a carved stone base. A central figure in a red-and-white patterned shawl, rust-brown dhoti, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and a dark red turban stands on a red platform, holding an offering. Attendants in orange-saffron dhotis, one with long dark hair, hold brass plates and assist beside him. Cameramen with video cameras and microphones surround the platform, palm trees behind, a flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) ceremony.2016-12-14January 11 20162016-01-11December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03