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April 29 2018

April 29 2018

A photograph of a temple courtyard with blue-pillared shrine entrance, stone lamp stands and palm trees. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair and a dark brown robe, wearing a yellow marigold garland and holding a silver staff, stands with hands folded in greeting, a sign of welcome. Beside him a younger man in an orange-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds yellow flower garlands, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. A row of about ten men and women in white dhotis, striped lungis and a teal sari watch and photograph the scene with phones and a camera. A small deity murti sits atop the shrine roof at left.

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April 29 2018

A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a tall ornate ceremonial staff rising beside a small open-pillared shrine with blue columns and a sculpted figure on its roof. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with bare back wears a marigold garland and yellow-orange cloth, facing the shrine. Around them, men in white dhotis, a man in a blue plaid lungi, and bare-chested ascetics with rudraksha beads and maroon shawls stand near a tall staff. Several people in the background photograph the scene with cameras and phones. Palm trees and a clear sky frame the setting.

Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured dhwajasthambha flagstaff rising beside a raised orange-red platform decorated with garlands and a kalasha. A priest in white dhoti stands atop the platform near the flagstaff, while a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, orange and yellow shirts and a blue t-shirt watch from the paved courtyard. A shelter with a red-trimmed metal roof stands at left, with a golden deity murti and garlands visible beside it, and palm trees frame the scene. Some devotees appear to be on the platform's steps. A person in an orange robe stands among the onlookers. No figure in the image is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.

Outdoor temple courtyard under bright sky with palm trees and a tall black flagstaff. A shallow pillared shelter with blue columns stands behind, with stone lion sculptures on its roof. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a yellow shawl and red-patterned cloth raises a hand, facing a line of devotees. A long-haired figure with braided hair wears a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, with a saffron cloth. Beside them men in saffron and white clothing and a man in a white shirt stand near a metal staff. Several people in white dhotis and shirts watch from behind, and children in pink move across the courtyard.

July 15 2011

Outdoor temple courtyard under a bright blue sky with palm trees. A tall golden ceremonial pole topped with a multi-tiered finial stands at center, with a saffron-orange cloth banner hanging from it. Devotees, many in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, stand in a crowd facing the pole beneath a corrugated roof supported by red-striped pillars with hanging decorations. One figure at right wears white, and another in orange stands near the front. A colourful striped cloth runs across a low red platform. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.

Outdoor photograph at dusk of a crowd gathered around a tall bamboo pole decorated with green leaves, white flowers, red roses and a white and orange flag. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered gold and bead necklaces stands centre, one hand reaching toward the pole. Nearby, men with bare upper bodies, white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas stand close, some holding a small packet. A man in a white shirt holds a mobile phone at right. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. Behind them rises an ornate temple gopuram with painted sculptures.