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January 14 2009

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July 19 20162016-07-19A dense street procession in daylight with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing around a central figure. A saffron-robed man with a long garland of marigolds and red flowers walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a fringed edge and painted panels, held aloft on a pole. Two smaller orange and red decorated fans or canopies flank the group. Devotees including women in white and a child with a flower plate are visible at the edges, and banners hang on a building behind. A shaved-headed elder in orange appears beside the garlanded figure. The central figure has long hair and orange clothing, but the appearance cue is only partly clear, so identity remains uncertain.2010-02-02A festival procession on a dirt path during daytime, with a decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers on the right. Two colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, long swept-back dark hair and a gold ceremonial necklace; he walks beside another saffron-clad figure. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees follow the ratha. Thatched shelters and palm trees stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23February 02 20102010-02-02July 19 20162016-07-19A festival procession in a temple courtyard with a large crowd. Several colourful ceremonial parasols, red, green and yellow with tassels, are held above a central group. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears a red-and-gold beaded garland and a sacred thread, with a tall ornate gold necklace. Beside him, attendants in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis carry staffs and a trident-like standard. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, and women in saffron and white saris hold brass offering trays. Behind them a red temple building and blue canopy frame the scene. a person appearance is probable for the central figure, based on the crown, long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial garland.2016-07-19Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard with a crowd of many people. Several ornate multicolored umbrellas with yellow and red fringes are carried over a central group. A central figure wears a long-haired headdress, saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red floral garland and heavy gold necklaces. Beside him a man in white dhoti with bare chest and a trident carried on a staff walks with rudraksha malas. Women in saffron and orange saris stand on the left holding brass puja trays and kalasha-style vessels. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the path with folded hands. A red temple wall and a blue tarpaulin tent frame the scene, with a red flag visible on the left. Procession of devotees with umbrellas and ritual offerings.2016-07-19December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and mundus, and women in white saris with yellow borders and a lavender sari. Several men hold large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green patterns over a central group. A man in a white kurta and a figure in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre, with another saffron-robed devotee further right. Red and white striped temple walls, a decorated deity murti partly visible at top left, and yellow palm fronds on the ground suggest a festival procession. A figure in a white shawl stands near a seated group. Other spectators in plaid and blue shirts crowd the foreground.2009-01-14Outdoor street procession under colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a decorated deity murti visible behind. A central figure in an orange-red robe, red turban-style head covering and a pink-white garland stands with hands in anjali, while devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis surround them. A woman in a green blouse and red-orange sari and a woman in a patterned sari kneel and offer on a plate, and a girl in a pink patterned dress bends low on the ground. Onlookers in white shirts and a man in a light blue shirt watch along the crowded road lined with shops and signs.2009-01-12A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23December 26 20102010-12-26