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Outdoor temple ceremony beside a white shrine platform with flower garlands on a temple structure at left. A man with long swept-back hair and an orange-red shawl stands barefoot on a metal step stand, gesturing with his hand. Around him, saffron-robed men and a figure in white with an orange shawl hold trays of flowers and offerings. A bald man in saffron robes and a beaded necklace stands at right with hands together. Multicoloured ceremonial parasols and coconut palms frame the scene, with flower petals scattered on the ground.

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July 08 20092009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoors at a temple grounds with coconut palms, a white stepped plinth and a tall copper dhvajastambha (flagpole) draped with marigold garlands. A barefoot man in orange robes walks forward with one hand raised in a gesture, while several saffron-clad sadhus and attendants follow. Behind them, a saffron-clad figure carries a tray of flowers near a multicoloured parasol, and an older man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at right beside a tray of offerings. Scattered marigold petals cover the ground.2009-07-08Outdoor photograph at a temple site with coconut palms behind. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland climbs a black metal staircase beside a tall ornate pillar wrapped in white and red garlands. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths stand behind him, and a monk with a shaved head in orange robes walks at right. A large yellow and red ceremonial umbrella stands at upper right, and a flower arrangement sits on white steps in the foreground. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person candidate, though appearance is only partially visible.2010-07-26Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard lined with palm trees, with colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue. Several men in saffron-orange robes with red shawls walk in a line; one central figure wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, and two orange-clad attendants hold a tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and others in white shirts follow, and a cameraman with a tripod films on a raised platform at left. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground at right. A bearded man in a white robe and a yellow shawl stands among the group. The scene is a ritual procession with umbrellas and offerings.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08June 15 20092009-06-15January 11 20162016-01-11A photograph of a procession ascending a stepped platform decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns, under palm trees, with thatched-roof and tin-roof white buildings with red doors behind. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak walks with eyes lowered, hands folded at his waist, followed by men in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls, one holding a walking stick. Behind them, more people in white clothes walk and stand, and a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth stands at right. Smoke drifts at left and small figures in white move across the courtyard in the background. Physical people visible: about ten to fifteen.2010-07-07December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesFEB-2007-01March 02 20112011-03-02