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Outdoor temple courtyard under a white canopy during a Navaratri observance at Adhi Kailasa, Bidadi. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on striped rugs, mostly women in white and red-bordered saris, with some in saffron. Behind them stands a red-painted shrine with a large black Nandi bull statue draped in marigold garlands, beside a tall brass kalasha on a pedestal. Palm trees surround the area. A video camera on a tripod and standing monastics in orange and saffron are at the right, with metal stanchions and a chain. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a white canopy with palm trees behind. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with red borders and red shawls, sit on striped mats facing a large dark bull statue (Nandi) draped with a garland, beside a red-painted shrine and tiered stone structure. Several saffron-robed monks sit at the right near a tall red-and-gold patterned banner. Camera tripods and a video camera stand near the railing, and metal stanchions with chain separate the seating area. A figure in orange stands at the far left. No person is identifiable with confidence as a person from the visible cues.2017-09-27December 29 20082008-12-29September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor gathering on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Many devotees sit on woven mats in rows, mostly women and girls in white, pink, orange, red and purple saris and salwar kameez, some with long braids. A tall ceremonial flagpole stands at centre-left beside white plinths and a stone bull statue, and a small white shrine structure with a red-framed doorway is on the right. Several people in saffron and orange clothing sit in the background near the stone sculptures. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a covered outdoor pavilion with a dark tarpaulin roof and pink-trimmed edges. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing white or cream clothing with gold borders, and many wear red or white headbands, bindis and necklaces. Some women have long braided hair with flowers. Striped rugs lie on the floor near the front, and white draped cloth panels line the back. A lone figure in white stands at the far right near a stand-mounted camera, and a small shrine-like arrangement with lamps and greenery appears at the upper left. Palm trees and a red wall show through the open sides.2017-05-25A 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.2008-12-29July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA Pongal celebration in an open-air pavilion with a tiled floor and a canopy of leafy branches overhead. Several women in orange and saffron saris stand and carry brass pots, one holding a clay pot aloft, while others in white garments move among the group. A large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white flowers sits on a red pedestal at right, beside clay pots and sugarcane stalks tied to the posts. Seated devotees in red, pink and orange clothing watch from the front, and a wooden throne-like seat with gold trim is visible at left. Colourful rangoli designs decorate the floor, and bunting hangs in the background.2016-01-15December 29 20082008-12-29January 15 20162016-01-15December 29 20082008-12-29August 18 20162016-08-18