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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under a yellow and orange canopy. A tall ornate copper kalasha stands on a white platform, decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and tied wheat or grass stalks. In the foreground, several men in orange robes stand around it, one bending forward to pour or tend the vessel, another holding a small bell on the platform. A man in orange holds a sacred fan or whisk near the front. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white, watches from the steps and ground. A colourful umbrella and a red-pillared structure with painted panels frame the scene, and vehicles are parked in the background.

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A photograph of a temple festival at a shrine with a copper-coloured ratha or chariot-style base decorated with yellow, white and green garlands. A man in orange robes with curly dark hair kneels on the white platform, pulling on a thick rope, while another man in orange cloth stands beside him. A man in orange with a white forehead mark and a flower garland looks up and holds the rope, and a bald man in orange with a mala stands at left. Behind them a crowd watches under a yellow, green and red canopy, with painted panels and a red umbrella at left. Scattered marigold petals lie on the platform.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone temple shrine. A figure in an orange robe bends forward at the base of a large, carved reddish-pink pillar or kalasha-shaped structure, with one foot on a white platform and a small brass vessel near the base. Beside him, a man in an orange garment with a white garland and white forehead markings holds a rope. Another man in orange with a beard stands near the rope. Behind them, a large crowd of spectators watches from white steps, and yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the pillar. A dark stone deity murti sits nearby, and brass oil lamps rest on the platform.2009-01-02A photograph of a ritual at a temple platform. A figure in orange-saffron robes stands on a white stone plinth beside a large copper kalasha or vessel decorated with carved relief and strung with yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, a devotee in orange robes with a white garland raises both hands in devotion while looking upward, and another orange-clad devotee holds a small brass vessel. Brass bells and a brass lamp sit on the white platform among scattered yellow flower petals. A crowd of onlookers stands behind, many in orange and yellow clothing, and a figure in dark clothing kneels at the back.2009-01-02Outdoor temple ritual at a white stone platform beside a large copper-coloured kalasha-style base. A standing figure in orange robes stands on the platform, with only legs and lower garment visible. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and white marks on his face holds a bundled white cord and a long pole, looking upward. Brass bells, a small brass cup and a copper kalasha-shaped vessel sit on the platform, scattered with yellow and orange flower petals. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers, many in red and yellow clothing, watches. A dark stone bull figure with yellow flower garlands is visible beside the platform.2009-01-02A temple ritual outdoors on a white-tiled platform beside a large copper-coloured pillar base with carved floral patterns. A figure in orange saffron robes bends forward at the waist with his hair tied up, reaching toward a stone deity murti partly visible behind, which is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Nearby a bearded man in orange robes and a white flower garland kneels, and another man in orange with white paste markings on his arms holds a white cord. A brass bell and a small brass vessel sit on the platform, scattered with petals. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, including women in yellow and red saris, watches from the courtyard steps.2009-01-02July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe bowing forward to touch his forehead to a tall copper flagstaff (dhvajastambha) standing on a white stone base. He wears long dark hair swept back, a red, yellow and white marigold garland, and rudraksha-style beads around his neck. The copper pole is wrapped with braided rope and decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands and a wheat-like bundle at its base. Coconut palms and blue sky form the background, and an orange cord hangs down the left side with a small brass plate of offerings at the bottom left.2010-02-12Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a tall copper-clad flagstaff rising beside palm trees under a clear blue sky. A large dark nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits on a white pedestal in the foreground. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand and sit on a raised white platform near the pole, one standing figure holding a red-and-yellow umbrella over a robed man who stands with hands raised in prayer. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes and some in colourful saris stands with hands folded in namaste around the platform. A white-robed woman in the lower right holds her hands together in prayer.2008-12-23Outdoor temple scene at a festival. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl kneels on white steps, reaching up toward ropes. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and white body markings looks up with open mouth, holding a rope. A kneeling figure in orange robes with bare feet is seen from behind, working at the base of a large ornate copper-coloured metal kalasha or pedestal, with a garland of yellow marigolds draped over the top. Behind them a dense crowd watches, many with hands raised in prayer or clapping, some women in red, yellow and blue saris. A dark stone animal sculpture stands near the crowd. Yellow flower petals scatter the white platform.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff with a carved wooden-and-metal base decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and a small carved figure niche. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark hair pulls a rope to raise the flag, while a bald priest in white dhoti with maroon borders holds a silver tray. A third person in orange kneels at the lower right beside a brass plate with oil lamps. Palm trees and a pale sky sit behind the scene, on an orange-tiled platform.2010-09-13July 08 20092009-07-08October 09 20082008-10-09 +1 copies