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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal roof supported by red-wrapped pillars, with colourful hanging decorations and umbrellas. A tall golden flagstaff with an orange pennant stands at right, against a clear blue sky and palm trees. A crowd of devotees stands in front, mostly in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments; one man at lower right wears an orange-striped cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, and another bald man in white stands at center. Several people hold small lamps or offerings. The scene suggests a festival or temple ceremony, with a watermarked copyright banner overlay at lower right.

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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.2017-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photograph of a procession under cloudy skies beside a shelter with ornate umbrellas and hanging lamps. Devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing crowd the foreground, many with hands raised or folded. At center stands a tall tapering wooden pole with carved ornamentation and a red-and-white banner, flanked by a person in saffron cloth and a man in white. Coconut palms rise on the right, and a cameraman in white holds up a camera. A white-and-red canopy with fringe stands at right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; figures are shown at a distance, so the appearance is uncertain.2016-08-27Outdoor temple-style gathering under a corrugated roof beside tall palm trees. A large crowd of devotees stands in a packed cluster facing a raised platform. A man in orange-saffron clothing holds a long white cloth or flag beside a tall red-and-gold decorated pillar topped with a kalasha-like finial and a fabric banner. To the left, a decorated throne-like altar with a red curtain holds a seated figure in red and gold, a deity murti or figure. Several devotees wear white and pastel salwar or sari, and some hold cloth bags.2013-04-14December 03 20162016-12-03April 14 20132013-04-14Outdoor festival scene under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees beyond. Crowd of devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, stands facing a raised area. On the left a deity murti or figure sits on a pink-draped throne with a golden arch. In the centre a tall red and gold ritual pillar with a cloth banner stands near a standing figure in orange-red attire holding a staff. Red ropes or hoops hang from the frame above. Several people in white stand with hands folded. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof with a tall palm trunk-like tall wooden pole wrapped in saffron and white cloth standing on a red stepped platform, a deity murti visible at its base. Two figures in orange and saffron robes stand at the platform, one raising an arm. Many people in white dhotis and saris and orange and red garments line the paved courtyard, with coconut palms behind and overcast sky. Umbrellas with ornate tops stand at the right edge, and a kolam floor design lies in the foreground.2016-08-27December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03