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A large outdoor crowd of devotees gathers under coconut palms in a courtyard. Most are women in white or cream saris and salwar kameez, with several in orange, yellow and green saris, some with flowers in their hair and a few wearing lanyards. Many stand close together facing toward a distant decorated structure with a palanquin or float at the back of the crowd, and red and white flags are visible. Children sit and stand among the adults. Tall palms, a banana plant and red-brick walls frame the setting. The image is a dated photograph with no legible text in view.

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Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering beneath a wide, spreading tree with dense green leaves. Many devotees sit on the ground and mats, mostly in plain white clothes, with women wearing rudraksha malas and hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a crowd stands under the branches, and a few figures in saffron and orange robes hold tall orange flagstaffs.2006-10-08A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing under a canopy decorated with colourful umbrellas and striped tent fabric. Women dominate the crowd, wearing saris in white, cream, yellow, orange, red, green, blue and purple, with many wearing gold necklaces and bangles. Several standing women in white saris wear identification badges on their chests. In the lower right a small child in an orange top sits on a woman's lap, and at lower left a woman with a long braid sits in the front row. Palm fronds and coconut palms are visible at the top of the frame.2007-08-17A large seated congregation fills the frame, many women in white and cream saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some with orange and saffron garments. Faces show forehead markings. Behind them rows of wooden poles or stands and white-clad attendees extend back toward a stage with colourful draped fabric. Dense crowd, indoor hall.2017-05-30A large crowd of women fills an open-sided tented pavilion, many seated on the ground in white and pastel saris. Many wear white or cream saris with lanyard badges, while others wear yellow, teal, pink, purple and maroon. Some have hands raised or pressed together in devotion, and several stand or bend among the seated rows. Chairs are stacked along the side, a black speaker box stands on a stand at left, and green trees and a white boundary wall are visible beyond the canopy. No single central figure is clearly identifiable, so no a person candidate is visible.A large crowd of devotees gathered under a tin-roofed pandal decorated with orange pennants, a marigold-style garland and a tall cloth banner with red flower and blue-and-white patterns. Most people wear white garments with orange shawls, and many women wear white saris with gold borders. Several women in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, while others stand with eyes closed or look downward in devotion. A few men in white and orange stand at the back, and one man holds up a small device at the upper left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees at a gathering.2007-01-01A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing under palm trees in morning haze. Two tall bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange flags rise in the foreground. Many women wear white or pastel saris and shawls, while men wear white shirts, kurtas, and sweaters; a young woman in a white top with a mala stands near the centre. Several people have their arms crossed and some hold small items. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the crowd.2006-12-25December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor temple-style gathering beneath palm trees at a tall wooden flag-mast (dhwajastambha) on a stone base decorated with yellow and orange garlands. Several robed priests in saffron and orange clothing stand near the mast and a raised platform, one holding a long ceremonial object, while a red-and-gold umbrella shades the central area. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas, white dhotis and sarees, with orange and saffron scarves, stands in a dense semicircle, some with hands joined. Orange and saffron flags with ornate borders are planted to the right, and a drum player in a dhoti and shawl plays near the front. The scene reads as a flag-hoisting procession during a festival.2008-12-23Outdoor gathering of devotees standing barefoot on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal canopy hung with orange, red and multicoloured fabric streamers and a tall decorated wooden pole. Many people in white and cream traditional clothing, with women in white saris bordered in orange, green and yellow, stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in a white and maroon dhoti holds a tray of offerings and a woman carries a small brass plate. Palm trees and small red-roofed buildings frame the scene behind them. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-11-06December 23 20082008-12-23Crowded temple hall during a ritual observance, with a long row of devotees in white clothes standing and facing a raised dais at the back. Women in the foreground hold silver vessels and small brass oil lamps on a black-topped table, and a seated young woman in white with a yellow blouse sits on a mat beside brass lamps and bells. Along the far right, saffron-robed figures stand near a decorated altar with a trident and ornate murti, and one saffron-robed man with a dark shawl appears at the right edge. Hanging white flower strands and red-and-white painted pillars decorate the ceiling and columns.2008-12-31