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Outdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard lined with palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands on a white raised platform beside a copper-coloured stone pillar, looking upward with a red bindi on his forehead. In the foreground, a man with a white tilak and a white flower garland holds a thick white rope pulled through a pulley-like setup. Other devotees in orange and white clothes surround the platform, some holding bowls, with a decorated canopy with tassels at right and marigold petals scattered on the white stone. Stone deity statues garlanded with flowers stand behind.

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Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees beside a white-plastered stone platform with a large copper-coloured pillar base carved with floral motifs. A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron cloth, wearing a white flower garland and streaked with white ash, raises a long white-tipped pole or staff upward. Behind him a younger man in saffron robes kneels at the platform edge, while devotees in saffron shawls and white dhotis stand close, one holding a brass plate of yellow flowers and another holding a small brass lamp. Coiled white rope lies on the platform. Multiple saffron-clad devotees with folded hands watch from the crowd, and a decorated fringed canopy in pink, green and yellow hangs at the upper right.2009-01-02A photograph of a festival procession at dusk with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and red-green flower garland and a white headband, grips a thick white rope on a white ratha-style platform scattered with yellow and pink flower petals. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing with orange shawls pull and gather; an orange-robed man kneels on the left, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and a bearded figure appear at the lower right. Decorated red and yellow ceremonial banners on poles rise at the upper right. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at a white stone platform beside a large carved stone object. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with a white flower garland around his neck and white marks on his forehead and arms, raises his right arm high while holding a white cloth or object above the platform. Around him, devotees in orange and white robes with orange shawls stand close, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Flower petals in yellow and white are scattered on the white stone, and a white rope hangs over the edge. Palm trees and a decorated orange-and-gold canopy frame the scene, with a tall orange cloth draped over a pillar behind.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple-like site under palm trees. In the foreground, a man in orange dhoti and orange shirt sits on a white stone platform, with a rope coiled beside him and flower petals scattered on the stone. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes raises his arm, and a long-haired man in orange with a marigold garland stands near a woodframe bundle of dried straw. Several men in orange and white stand around them, while large ornate umbrellas with orange, green and red fringed canopies rise above the crowd. Behind them a sizable group of onlookers, many in white, watch the scene.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor festival scene with palm trees overhead. In the foreground, a man in orange robes kneels at a white platform, coiling thick white rope, which is decorated with scattered flower petals in purple, yellow and pink. Beside him, another man in orange clothing bends over the rope. At center, a man in an orange robe with a white floral garland and white markings on his arms raises a white rope upward with one hand. On the right, a man with a long dark beard in orange and white clothing holds up a fringed, colourful parasol and a bundle of straw. Several other people in orange and white stand nearby, and a red, yellow and green canopy with tassels appears at top right.2009-01-02Outdoor temple festival scene beneath tall palm trees at a white-plinthed shrine. In the foreground, two men in orange-saffron robes kneel and pull on thick white rope tied to a structure, while a man in orange robes at centre, with a white garland and a white forehead band, raises his arm and looks upward. Behind them, devotees in orange and white clothes crowd close, and a man in white at lower centre faces the scene. At right, orange-clad men hold multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and decorative pennants on poles. Scattered flower petals lie on the white platform, and a copper-coloured lamp stand with yellow and orange marigold garlands is at left. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or ratha pulling.2009-01-02A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes gathers outdoors around a white raised platform scattered with marigold petals and flower heads. A young man in an orange cloth with a white and red flower garland and white forehead marking stands at the centre, holding a thick white rope that runs across the platform. Nearby, a man in white with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a rope, while other devotees in orange watch. Overhead hang decorated orange and yellow fan-shaped banners with floral patterns, and palm trees and a white wall are visible in the background. The scene suggests a procession or ritual pulling activity.2009-01-02An outdoor temple procession scene during a Brahmotsavam festival. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe with a white garland and white tilak on his forehead stands near a decorated chariot base, holding a bundle of straw. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls press close, and a bald man in orange and a bearded man in orange stand nearby. A large white rope is coiled on a golden plate on a white platform, and a colourful canopy with fringed tassels and a small decorated cart are visible behind. A camera operator stands at the upper right.2009-01-02A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival scene with devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing gathered around a white raised platform and a copper-coloured ornamental pillar. A man in orange robes kneels on the white platform pulling a rope, while others in orange and white hold the ropes and lean in. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels and blue and gold motifs is held above the crowd. A woman in orange with a white flower garland stands in the middle, and a cameraman in the lower left films the scene. Small brass and clay items sit on a wooden table in the foreground, and marigold garlands hang at the top right.2009-01-02Outdoor festival procession scene under palm trees, with a white-draped raised platform in the foreground strewn with marigold and rose petals. Several men in saffron-orange robes pull and guide a thick white rope. A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl wears a long white flower garland over his chest and has light white markings on his arms. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and an orange cloth looks on. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and embroidered panels shade the crowd, and a bald man in orange stands at the right edge with onlookers.2009-01-02Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a white stone platform strewn with flower petals and tied with thick white rope. A woman in orange clothes and a white and red flower garland stands at the center, pulling a rope. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls hold ropes and stand beside a man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Another man in orange with long dark hair is seen at the lower right, holding a bundle of dried grass. Behind them, spectators in white and orange, and an orange-and-gold banner is visible at the top right.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm trees in bright daylight. A tall copper flagstaff rises from a white stone platform, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several people in saffron-orange robes pull ropes to raise the flag, and one figure in orange stands with arms raised beside the pole. A seated devotee in white and another in an orange shawl sit in front, with offering plates and small pots on the platform. A red-and-gold parasol stands at the right, and a small group of onlookers in white watch from behind. A stone deity murti or lion-like carving is visible at the left edge.2008-12-23