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A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a covered pavilion with ceiling fans and palm trees outside. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange and yellow shawls, play drums and a conch-shaped horn in the foreground, while a man in white stands near an ornate golden palanquin decorated with carvings and garlands. A framed portrait is set near the palanquin, and a cameraman in orange filming on the right. Devotees gather around the palanquin during the procession.

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December 21 20102010-12-21Photograph inside a temple hall with a polished red-speckled granite floor. In the foreground, two musicians in white and orange-tan clothes play long wind instruments, and a drummer in white sits cross-legged beside a barrel drum with a gold-patterned band and a green drum beside him. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and colourful saris sit on the floor facing the shrine, with a palm frond and colourful garlanded pillars nearby. A deity murti stands in a shrine alcove at the back, adorned with garlands, as part of a temple abhishekam and alankaram ceremony.2006-01-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a temple courtyard in front of a pale yellow Ganesha shrine with a pink Ganesha murti in its niche. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry a gilded, flower-garlanded palanquin on the right, and one man in white raises a hand near a framed portrait mounted on its front. Devotees in white and saffron stand in the crowd; a red and gold umbrella and saffron flags are visible. Several people in the foreground watch and photograph the procession, and the palanquin appears to be decked with garlands.2006-10-10December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOctober 15 20062006-10-15Outdoor temple procession in a village street in India. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl and faces the temple, and beside him another man in white holds a long wind instrument. A drummer with a barrel drum stands among white-clad musicians, and a crowd of women in colourful saris and men in shirts watches from the left and right. Behind them a blue and yellow temple gateway with a white-and-yellow sign reads in Tamil, with a sculpted deity group and two bulls atop it. White flags with blue emblems are held on the left, and a man at the entrance wears a red shirt. Date stamp 16.10.2006 in the corner.2006-10-16Outdoor photo of a street procession beside a temple with a tiered gopuram-style shrine topped by sculpted figures and a small domed roof, and a signboard reading Sri Muthumariamman Aalayam. A golden ratha or chariot-like canopy decorated with garlands of flowers and orange cloth stands at right, with several men in white dhotis and shirts climbing and tying garlands onto its top. A framed photo of a smiling figure in dark clothing is propped on the chariot's side. Musicians in the foreground hold a drum, and onlookers in white and saffron-trimmed cloth stand around under coconut palms.2006-10-16Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a festival ground lined with coconut palms under a clear sky. A tall wooden flagstaff rises from a white-tiered base at centre, with several saffron-robed men in orange cloth around it. Behind them a bright orange flag and a painted decorated pole frame the scene. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white and cream saris, several with orange or yellow shawls, stands around the platform. Musicians in white with a drum and a pipe sit at right, and a metal tray of offerings rests in the lower right corner. Colourful striped banners with floral patterns flank the frame at left and right.2008-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a Brahmotsava procession at a temple courtyard under palm trees. Devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow or pink saris and shawls crowd the sandy ground, several holding orange and yellow flags on poles. On the left, a white-plinthed shrine holds a bull statue garlanded with marigolds beside a tall pillar. Robed figures in saffron-orange clothing stand near the shrine, one holding a large multicoloured umbrella overhead. A woman in a brown top and dark skirt and a woman in a yellow sari are in the foreground. The scene is bright with sunlight.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple-festival scene under palm trees and a bright sky. A tall ceremonial flagstaff, wrapped in colourful cloth, stands on a white raised platform beside a dark stone deity figure with garlands. Several figures in saffron-orange robes gather around the platform, one standing at the base of the pole, with a small umbrella-shaped canopy nearby. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, with some in yellow and pink, stand in a sandy courtyard, and a drummer with a large drum is among them. Orange flags and streamers hang from poles at the sides. Along the right edge is a small white building with a corrugated roof. This appears to be a flag-hoisting ritual during a Brahmotsava celebration.2008-12-23