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December 26 20132013-12-26A procession of devotees walks along a paved path past an orange-red compound wall. Leading on the left, a bald man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders carries a silver tray holding white flowers. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers, showing a seated figure in orange robes. Women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls clap and sing, one woman in a rust-red sari holds a red tray of offerings, and a man in white drums a large barrel drum. Orange flags and a multicoloured canopy umbrella rise above the crowd.2013-12-26January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession under bright sunlight beneath palm trees on a paved courtyard. In the foreground a drummer in white shirt and white dhoti carries a dark, red-and-gold drum slung at his side, holding a tall ornate pole with a golden-fringed red banner. Behind him a crowd in white and cream clothing walks toward a striped multicoloured canopy. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and a bearded man in white stand among them, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A devotee in a cream sari walks at right. The scene conveys a ceremonial temple-style procession.2015-01-13December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ritual procession under a shaded pavilion with palm trees and saffron flags. A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with gold-tipped armrests, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a beaded necklace, watches as a bare-headed man in a saffron dhoti and shawl carries a brass vessel with green leaves toward the seat. Behind him a crowd in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls holds saffron flags, a drum and a decorated parasol with a yellow and red canopy. Banana leaves are laid on the paved ground in two rows leading to the throne, marking a padapuja-style welcome.2013-12-26December 23 20082008-12-23October 04 20142014-10-04A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees, with a bright sky above. Two long ceremonial umbrellas with red, teal and gold panels and fringed edges are held aloft by young men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and a shorter man in orange stand together, one holding a tray of white flowers. Several men in white and orange drape a sash over their shoulders, and a drummer in white plays a large drum at left. A golden palanquin stands in the background. About twenty people are visible, several wearing white ritual clothing and others in orange robes.2009-02-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a tall flagstaff (dhvaja stambha) at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm trees. Several figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the base of the pole, one holding a tall stalk-like object, with an orange ceremonial umbrella overhead. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts, and white and cream saris surround them, with a few in orange and pink saris. Colourful decorated poles with orange fringed banners frame the scene, and orange flags flutter nearby. Brass plates with offerings sit on a cloth-covered table at the lower right. A small white structure and corrugated roof are visible behind the trees. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor temple-courtyard procession under a corrugated-roof pavilion with palm and shade trees. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather in a crowd. Two men at centre carry a decorated palanquin-like structure, and a drummer in orange plays a large drum at right. A tall wooden ritual flagpole with a trident-like finial rises at left. Ornate red and gold umbrellas and canopies are visible, and a child in orange stands near the foreground. Pongal festivities are noted on the page, but the scene itself shows a procession with drums and palanquin.2016-01-15