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A procession moves down a covered hall lined with decorated pillars strung with green banana leaves and a foliage garland overhead. At the front, a man in a white shirt and an orange-and-tan cloth beats a large barrel drum, with another drummer behind him. A man in white kurta at the right carries a tall wooden pole with a yellow cloth, beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl. A man in white with a yellow scarf holds a multicoloured striped umbrella canopy with fringe. Devotees on the left stand with palms joined in anjali, including a woman in a blue salwar and a woman in a teal dress. Framed portraits hang on the left wall. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and an umbrella.

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A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with green leaf garlands strung along the ceiling and striped pillars. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk down a central aisle lined with metal railings, some holding ceremonial staffs and umbrella-like ornate canopies with red, gold and teal designs. A man in front wears a white dhoti and holds a small instrument. Women in saris and blue outfits stand along the left side with hands pressed together in namaste, and a man on the right also has his palms joined. Framed photographs hang on the walls behind the procession. A procession with devotees welcoming the group in a ritual manner.2010-02-12A procession moves down a covered walkway lined with green banana-leaf and mango-leaf garlands and tall painted pillars with blue, red and white designs. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front; one player in the foreground plays a long wind instrument, and another nearby blows a similar pipe. Several devotees hold brass or decorated umbrella-shaped standards with embroidered orange, red and blue panels. Two women in blue and a foreign-looking woman with light hair stand at left with palms pressed together, and framed photographs hang on the left wall. Ceiling fluorescent lights and a corrugated roof are visible above.2010-02-12A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with mango-leaf festoons and tall painted pillars in red, blue and orange patterns. A procession moves down the central aisle among many people. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one carrying a white flower bouquet, and a figure in a white robe with a yellow shawl and a garland leads them. Devotees in white and yellow shawls press palms together along both sides. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the lower left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded at right. Brass ritual items hang from the pillars. Banners and framed photographs line the walls. The crowd is numerous and mostly partially visible.2010-02-12December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with banana plants. A large red and multicoloured parasol with a blue bird emblem leads the way, and two ornate ceremonial palanquin-style canopies with yellow fringes and red embroidered panels follow. Devotees in white ritual clothes, many with folded hands in namaskar, walk on both sides; some wear rudraksha malas. Drummers in white and yellow-orange cloth beat drums in the foreground, and a figure in an orange garment is seated at the lower right. Tents, parked cars and a few trees are visible in the background under a pale sky.2007-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A festive cultural procession on a red carpet inside a white tented pavilion decorated with hanging orange, yellow and pink streamers and small lamp-shaped ornaments. Several drummers in red shirts and teal pants play large barrel drums, and one drummer in red and teal stands mid-stride. Among dancers and devotees, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and beaded necklaces walk alongside a woman in a magenta sari. Ornate decorated pots with pink flower arrangements are carried aloft, and an orange parasol with a fringed canopy is held overhead. A crowd of spectators fills the background, some in saffron and white clothing.2016-05-01July 20 20102010-07-20December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesIndoor procession inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and striped multicolour pillar banners with orange tassels. Two tall ceremonial standards with embroidered fan-shaped canopies are carried on the sides. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shoulder cloths walk around a central palanquin-like object, with a bright gold and white ornament visible on top. A man plays a large drum held in his hands. Women in white saris with green and red borders, and a girl in pink, watch and clap. Several people carry white fly-whisk fans. A small deity murti or shrine area is visible in the background. The scene reads as a temple procession with ratha or palanquin, drumming and devotees.2010-11-05A procession inside a temple-style hall with gold-painted pillars and red drapes. A large ornate parasol with fringed edges is held above a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands, who holds an object wrapped in cloth. Nearby, a man with long dark matted hair wears a white dhoti and a beaded necklace. Drummers in orange cloth and beaded garlands play a large hand drum on the right. Women in deep red and maroon saris and orange shawls walk with palms pressed together, and bystanders in white and pink stand along the route. Framed portraits hang on the walls above.2018-12-22