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Outdoor temple courtyard crowd gathered around a large dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with an orange and gold cloth and marigold garland, set on a red-and-white pedestal. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red or orange shawls and scarves, and some hold orange flags. A small girl in a green skirt and an older woman in a sari stand at the right edge. In the background a shrine with an ornate golden canopy and palm trees stands under a pavilion roof. A figure in orange robes appears near a gold-framed seat at the upper left, but identity is uncertain.

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December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard gathering during a ceremony. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat in the centre, with a gold-framed shrine behind. Many people in white dhotis and white garments, some with red scarves, crowd around with hands raised, and saffron flags are held aloft. A dark stone bull statue draped with an orange cloth and marigold garlands stands in the foreground. A shrine with a deity murti sits at the upper left, with palm trees and a rail of red-and-white pillars.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26A photograph of an outdoor Pongal celebration under a tin-roofed pavilion decorated with hanging palm-leaf toran and banana fronds. A large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in an orange-red cloth with white flower garlands sits on a red pedestal in the foreground. Several women in orange saris and men in orange robes and white dhotis move among the crowd, some carrying items, while a seated figure in red-and-maroon robes sits on a gold-framed throne at left beside a small orange table. A colourful rangoli floral kolam decorates the floor at left. Several people in white and orange clothing gather nearby under the hanging decorations.2016-01-15August 23 20112011-08-23A large crowd of devotees sits on red mats under a canopy of red, yellow and orange festival fabric strung with small orange pennants. Most wear white clothing, with some in red and orange saris and kurtas. At left stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers. Behind the crowd are white buildings, trees and other people in white. The scene suggests a festival gathering with devotees seated in attentive rows.2008-12-29An outdoor ritual gathering under a tin-roofed shelter with palm trees behind. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the front facing a raised altar table decorated with marigold and rose garlands, flower petals, a brass pot and a small oil lamp. The priest on the left has a shaved head and white ash markings, with a bare upper body; the priest in the center wears an orange turban and an orange shawl, hands folded in namaskar. Around them about forty devotees, mostly women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, stand with folded hands, many wearing red and white garlands. A red-draped seat and a decorative cloth stand at the left edge.2015-08-09A night-time outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with red or orange shawls, stands and sits on leaf-covered ground. At the lower right, a dark stone Nandi-like figure is draped with a purple and gold cloth and yellow flower garland. In the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin and a gilded throne hold deity murti under bright floodlights. On the far left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands with bare upper body and head partly shaved, standing out from the white-clad crowd. Their identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no a person candidate is named. Banana leaves and coconut bundles appear on the ground.2016-01-02Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennant flags, with a crowd of devotees mostly in white dhotis and white shirts standing with hands folded in namaste. At the right edge, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at a raised stone platform beside a decorated stone pillar, and a woman in an orange sari with a white shawl stands nearby. Behind the crowd are ornate processional palanquins or ratha-style canopies with red, yellow and green decorations and a white canopy top. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala necklace near the center. The scene suggests a festival procession or darshan gathering.2006-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29