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February 23 2015

Outdoor ceremonial welcome on a paved courtyard with a red carpet running down the centre toward a small open-sided shrine with a canopy and a deity murti. A woman seen from behind, wearing a maroon sari with gold borders and a braid with flowers, faces the path. Lines of people in saffron and orange robes and maroon shawls stand on both sides holding tall ornate ceremonial standards with embroidered panels, a trident and staffs. On the right foreground a bald man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. Palm trees and trees frame the background under bright sky.

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a small open-sided shrine topped by a sloping roof and a deity murti in a niche. In the foreground, a figure in a dark robe with a sash stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine. Groups of people in saffron/orange robes and white garments stand in rows across the paved courtyard. On the right, a person in dark clothing holds a long staff, and another standing figure with a shaved head is partly visible. Trees and a clear blue sky form the background, and construction stone is stacked to the left.

A procession of devotees in orange and maroon robes walks along a red carpet toward a temple entrance, with an orange umbrella with fringed edges held overhead on the left and a tall flagstaff with a banner on the right. Several people hold palms together in greeting. A bald man in orange robes carries a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth bag, while a bare-shouldered devotee in maroon with a white flower garland stands with back to camera. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Trees and a canopy frame the background, and a small pavilion with lamps stands near the temple.

A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.

Outdoor ceremonial procession on a paved courtyard with a red carpet leading toward a small open-sided shrine with a canopy and a deity murti inside. A woman in a dark red sari with a red-and-gold border stands with her back to the camera at the front, facing the shrine, hands joined. Lines of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand on both sides holding ceremonial tridents and staffs; a child in a golden crown and jewelry at right holds an embroidered ceremonial banner. Palm trees and trees surround the courtyard under a bright sky.

Outdoor scene at a temple-like shrine under a canopy, with a long red carpet running toward a deity murti and gold-trimmed decorations. In the foreground on the left, a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red-orange garment and a red-and-gold garland, with bangles on the arm. On the right, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in red and orange stand in a line, one holding a golden staff with a tip and another a long ornate staff, with hands folded in greeting. Two lines of devotees in white, orange, pink and green stand along the path. Trees and bright sky fill the background.

Outdoor ceremonial procession on a red carpet leading toward a small open pavilion with a striped yellow and red canopy, containing a decorated shrine with a deity murti. In the foreground a figure seen from behind wears a maroon wrap with a gold border and dark hair in a bun, facing the pavilion. On the left, women in orange and maroon saris hold long ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and hands pressed in namaste. On the right, saffron-robed devotees and young children stand in two rows, some holding staffs and a tall orange and gold banner with a floral emblem. A child on the far right wears an ornate gold crown. Palm trees and dense greenery frame the scene.

A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a tiled path beside a dirt road, with palm trees and a leafy tree overhead. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis walk in a line; a man in the foreground carries a brass pot with green leaves on top, and a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and red-and-gold dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Women in orange saris and young girls in white stand among them. Tall poles with orange flags and a decorated ceremonial standard rise behind. Footwear lies scattered on the ground near the path.

October 05 2014

Outdoor procession in front of a small open-sided temple shelter with a red-and-gold roof and red pillars, featuring a deity murti in a niche. Women in orange saris with gold borders line both sides of a paved courtyard, several with hands joined in namaste. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in red and white saris walk in the centre, one carrying a blue-and-gold umbrella over a palanquin-style ritual object with a trident. A drummer in orange on the right plays a drum. Bare trees and a dry hillside form the background.

Outdoor ceremonial welcome under a open-sided shelter with palm trees behind. A long red carpet runs down a paved walkway between two lines of people. On the left, a row of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a line of saffron-robed, shaved-headed monastics and devotees in white dhotis hold tall golden staffs and a yellow-and-orange ceremonial flag. A man in white holds a staff at the far right edge. Flags and gold-trimmed banners stand along the left side. The scene suggests a formal reception or procession entrance.