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January 02 20122012-01-02A festival procession on a dirt path between palm trees and a whitewashed and orange compound wall. Ahead, a decorated golden ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a canopy, with garlands and ornaments. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several holding red and orange flags and ornate parasol-like umbrellas. A man in a grey shirt stands in front with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in a white shirt and black trousers holds a flag staff. No one is clearly identified as the a person; the figures shown are devotees and bearers.2010-12-22A dense street procession in Pondicherry with many women in cotton saris and marigold garlands crowding forward. In the left foreground a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas walks with his face partly turned, with a man in white shirt beside him. Women in yellow, cream and purple saris carry flower garlands and offerings, and an orange and yellow ceremonial umbrella with a red emblem rises at upper right over the crowd. Parked vehicles, shops and trees line the road behind.2014-06-29 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a path strewn with orange and yellow flower petals, with palm and banana trees behind. In the foreground an older man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and clasps his hands. Beside him a woman in a green blouse and orange-red sari holds a brass kalasha pot decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Behind them several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry garlanded brass pots and leafy offerings, and a crowd of onlookers stands along the route.2014-07-01October 20 20062006-10-20A dense crowd of mostly men fills an indoor hall, many wearing white shirts and dhotis, with several pink, red, orange and purple umbrellas raised above them. In the foreground a man in a red-and-orange striped shirt with an orange scarf stands beside a man in a grey-striped shirt and another in a white polo; a young girl with braided hair is at the lower left, and a man in a red shirt stands at the right beside a camera on a tripod. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the crowd.2016-08-21June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor crowd scene on a sunny day beside a dirt road and trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis dominate the foreground, one in a white cap pointing forward, another in white with an orange garland. A bald sannyasi in an orange robe with beads stands at right, and a woman in a patterned sari with a red blouse stands among the crowd. Orange and red flags with a red-and-white parasol rise above the gathering, and a white banner stands at the right edge.2014-06-19Outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf pavilion with bamboo posts, where a large crowd of devotees in mostly white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron and blue saris, fills the space. On the left foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe sits on a white-draped seat, with a camera operator visible at the top left edge. Devotees in the foreground press palms together, and a striped decorative pillar wrapped in colourful cloth stands among the crowd. Palms and banana trees frame the background. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a saffron-clad turbaned presenter, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-07-28A crowded outdoor procession at a temple-side street, with a decorated deity murti or ratha-like shrine covered in dense garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A man in a purple checked shirt and white dhoti stands at the shrine, hands on the garlands. Beside him an older man in white with a saffron-coloured shawl stands near a yellow banner printed with birds. Devotees crowd around, many with folded hands, including women in orange and pink saris with jasmine and marigold in their hair. A man in a rust-orange wrap with long hair stands at right with palms pressed together. Banana plants and a bunch of green bananas frame the scene.2018-01-18 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22