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October 06 20112011-10-06Outdoor temple courtyard under a open-sided canopy with palm trees behind. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, holding a small ritual vessel and extending a hand toward a brass-fitted ritual setup. Devotees in white, saffron and orange garments stand with hands folded along the edges, some in sarees. A deity murti sits on an orange pedestal near a tall orange pillar, with a shallow circular kolam-like rangoli on the ground in front. Brass lamps and vessels sit in the lower left foreground. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance; no candidate is clearly distinguishable.2011-10-06Outdoor ritual on a covered open-sided pavilion with palm trees and stone sculptures behind. A bare-chested priest with a long rudraksha-style necklace and white dhoti with gold border stands at a central ritual area, holding a ladle and offering over a fire or water pit. A young assistant in green stands beside a wooden stand. Brass kalashas, banana-leaf-like garlands, brass oil lamps and offering pots sit in the foreground. Several white-clad men, a woman in orange and women in saffron sari stand with folded hands, and a man in a maroon shirt watches on the right. A bronze figure sits on an orange stepped pedestal near a tall orange pillar.2011-10-06July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15April 03 20162016-04-03Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.2015-05-05Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with saffron pennants and hanging cylindrical banners. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands behind a white stepped homa or yagna pit, holding a ritual item in his hands. Brass oil lamp, a metal bowl, flowers and a blue vase with red garland sit on white cloth. Palm trees and orange-walled buildings frame the scene; two women in white saris stand at the right edge.2010-12-26September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in rope and a coconut at its top. A black Nandi bull with a marigold garland sits on a red base at left. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the flagstaff; one, a shaved-headed figure in orange with a sash, reaches toward the pole while another in white dhoti and shirt raises an arm. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing and a woman in a red shawl watches from the front and left, some with hands folded. Grey statues and a stone figure stand in the background.2011-07-15December 26 20102010-12-26 +3 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26 +2 copies