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Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with a large crowd. In the foreground, an orange-robed figure bends forward at the lower right, with another orange-clad person seated beside them, and a brass vessel is visible at the right edge. Rows of devotees stand on green banana leaves with hands pressed in anjali, wearing white dhotis and saris with red shawls and white forehead markings. A tall decorated kalasha stands in the background, with bright floodlights and strings of lights overhead and palm and banana plants around the courtyard.

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January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees at an outdoor temple courtyard, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar and some with hands raised. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, with red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many stand on fresh green banana leaves set on the paved floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a red border bows low, and a sprawling crowd of onlookers fills the background under strong lights and strings of colourful lights. A tall decorated pillar or shrine structure rises at the top centre. No identifiable individual is marked as a person in this image.2016-01-02Night photo of a large crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in prayer, many gazing upward. Most wear white dhoti or sari with orange-red shawls and white forehead markings. Strings of coloured lights glow in the background, and flower petals and green leaves lie on the ground. Several children stand among the adults. No single figure is identified as a person.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering at a temple-like courtyard with string lights overhead and a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on green leaves laid on the stone floor. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a folded orange cloth and wears a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls, and a woman in a white sari and red shawl stands centre with hands joined. A woman in a yellow sari kneels at lower left. Garlands and a dark deity murti appear at the right edge.2015-07-07March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight photograph of a devotional procession on a palm-lined path. Men and women in white dhotis and saris with red-orange shawls and white-smeared foreheads walk and press their palms together in namaste. A bald man in white holds a long wooden staff with a curved top, and a figure at left carries a yellow flower garland and a brass bell or lamp. Some devotees hold a green plastic bag. Palm fronds and a coconut tree frame the background under dark sky.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight outdoor scene with a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, each wearing a rust-orange shawl over the shoulder and white vibhuti marks on the forehead, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Several hold white cloth bundles at their shoulders. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron garment with bare shaved head bends forward, presenting a woven basket on a bed of green leaves. Behind them, other people in white and orange stand among string lights and decorations.2016-07-18July 18 20162016-07-18July 18 20162016-07-18March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA nighttime outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard lit by a bright lamp and strings of multicolour fairy lights. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron garment with a bell in her left hand raises a lit flame toward the sky. Around her a line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls stand with palms pressed together, some holding white flowers and banana-leaf plates with offerings on the ground. Children in white and red-shawled outfits stand among them. Behind them, a crowd watches; to the right a black stone bull Nandi is garlanded with flowers, and a golden temple tower stands beside it. On the right edge, a printed portrait banner shows a seated saint in orange. Smoke rises above the flame.2016-03-06 +1 copies