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Outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like site with tall coconut palms and a pale sky. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands on a white platform, holding a thick white rope that is pulled toward a large copper-coloured ornamental object with yellow and orange flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange garment with a white garland and white forehead markings stands among devotees. At the right, an ornate orange and multicolored umbrella with fringe is mounted on a pole, and a small copper vessel sits near the lower right. White-clad devotees kneel and crouch on the platform, and petals are scattered across the white stone floor. Several people in orange robes stand along the right edge.

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Outdoor temple ritual with palm trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and white-smeared arms, with a white flower garland and dark hair tied back, raises one arm and grips a thick white cloth rope wound on a white stone platform scattered with marigold petals. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and orange shawl, and other people in orange and white clothes stand nearby, some holding a brass vessel of yellow flowers. Behind them are a carved red sandstone pillar and a dark stone base with a deity statue draped in flower garlands. Palm fronds and white-walled temple structures fill the background.2009-01-02Outdoor 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.2009-01-02A large outdoor crowd gathers at a festival procession. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and waist cloth, sits barefoot with his back to the camera atop a white stone platform. Beside him, a man in a white robe holds a rope, and an orange-clad attendant raises a white cord upward. Dozens of onlookers, many in white or colourful clothes, look upward. Behind them, a decorated temple structure has yellow and orange cloth canopies, banana bunches, a red-and-blue striped parasol with fringe, and a carved deity figure. The scene suggests a ratha or chariot pulling ritual.2009-01-02Outdoor temple scene among tall coconut palms. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and a white-and-green garland stands at right, looking toward a white ritual platform with a copper-coloured stepped base. A bearded man in orange robes, bending at lower right, holds a small object near the platform. Nearby, devotees in orange and white clothes gather, some holding a flat woven tray of orange offerings and a brass vessel. Yellow and purple flower petals and marigold strings lie on the white platform, and a flower garland hangs at the left edge.2009-01-02Outdoor photograph of a temple-grounds ritual beneath tall coconut palms. A young man in an orange robe with a long white and yellow flower garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands at the right on a white platform, gazing upward. A bearded sannyasi in orange garments kneels in the foreground, gesturing toward a large copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel with carved detail at left. Around them, a crowd of men in white shirts and orange shawls gathers, some holding brass lamps and a bundle of straw. Yellow and purple flower petals are scattered across the white stone. Orange-robed devotees stand at the right edge holding brass pots, and a stone sculpture is visible in the background.2009-01-02Outdoor photo beside a white-painted platform with a large copper vessel at left, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and flower petals scattered across the stone. A man in saffron robes, bare-chested, with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a long white-and-red flower garland, and a raised right hand stands at right, appearing to be the presiding figure; the appearance cues are a person candidate. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron holds a brass vessel and offers a flower-covered tray, while a man in saffron holds a brass tray and another in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A crowd of about 30 men and women in white and saffron stands behind under coconut palms, with thatch huts and a stone sculpture at right.2009-01-02A 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.2009-01-02Outdoor temple scene beneath tall coconut palms at a stone platform with a dark stone base and a copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel with a flower garland at left. A man standing at right wears an orange cloth, a white garland and white forehead markings, and his chest and arms are bare; he has long dark hair and appears to be the central figure, with distinctive adornments and an orange cloth though the appearance is not conclusive. Devotees in orange and white clothes crowd around, a man in orange holds a woven tray with offerings, and a bearded sadhu in orange kneels at the front and gestures toward the platform. Scattered petals of yellow and red flowers lie on the white steps.2009-01-02December 18 20132013-12-18December 23 20082008-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor temple festival scene during a brahmotsavam procession. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a white flower garland pulls a white rope attached to an orange flag, his arm raised. Behind him, another person in orange clothing kneels on a white platform, holding the rope. A third figure in orange stands near the platform and handles a coiled white rope. On the left, a golden deity murti with a blue-green cloth and a decorated red-and-gold umbrella are visible, with a row of onlookers in white clothing with hands folded in prayer. Orange and gold canopy cloth covers the background.2009-01-02