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December 14 2006

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A procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks outdoors past shrubs and dry ground, carrying ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and multicoloured embroidered canopies. Two women in front wear saffron wraps and hold round red-and-gold fan-like trays. A woman in a white sari carries a silver tray with a kalasha pot and a small deity murti under a silver arch, and a man in white stands behind her. Several men in saffron hold tall silver staffs and umbrellas. Trees and a low red-and-white wall frame the scene.2006-12-14A festive procession outdoors near palm trees, with devotees in saffron and orange saris and shawls carrying ornate umbrellas with yellow and red fringed canopies decorated with floral patterns and a blue bird emblem. A woman in a white sari carries a silver kalasha pot on a tray, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small deity murti in a silver palanquin-like frame. A woman with a saffron sari and gold bangles stands at right, and a light-haired woman in an orange shawl holds an orange flag at left. Several other people in white and orange walk behind, forming a ratha-style procession marking the return of the kodikkan ratham.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 27 20092009-12-27October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A procession moves along a paved path lined with bright parasols in orange, pink, purple, blue and gold, many with beaded fringes and orange poles. At the centre, a figure in a deep red turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a large pink-and-white flower garland, is carried or walked along. a person appears here with a red turban, garland and saffron robe, though the face is not clearly visible. Behind him a woman in an orange sari carries a brass tray with lamps and ritual vessels, and other women in yellow, white and orange saris walk alongside. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas accompany the group, and a drummer in white is visible at the left edge. Red-ochre buildings and trees form the background.2017-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a decorated gold and pink draped backdrop with orange bunting and banana leaves. Front ranks carry long poles with orange and red embroidered pennants and tall gold-tipped staffs. Several umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with gold tassels shade the procession. Many women and girls in white and orange-yellow shawls carry silver trays and pots. Near the centre a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a garland of flowers and rudraksha-style beads walks beside a gold staff, with other saffron-robed attendants and white-clad men nearby.2008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with palm trees behind. Women in saffron-orange saris carry silver staffs and a red-and-gold embroidered umbrella, while a woman in white and saffron holds a silver pot and a tray with a small lamp. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk in the group, and a girl in a lime-green dress stands at the right edge. Ornate parasols with floral embroidery and tassels, and white flags, accompany the welcoming procession for the returning Kodikkan Ratham.2006-12-14Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shawl with long hair in a bun, seen from behind, leads the group. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with a garland of yellow flowers and a shaved head, walks holding a small object. Behind him, saffron-clad devotees carry ornate orange and red umbrellas and a golden palanquin is visible. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk at the right, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorated orange canopy. Crowd of devotees follows in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor ceremonial procession on a paved courtyard beneath palm trees. Several people in white dhotis and white saris hold tall yellow-gold poles topped with orange and red embroidered pennant-style banners, and a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe stands at centre. A man at far left in white dhoti with bare upper body presses his palms together in anjali, and a person at far right holds a sugarcane stalk. Women in orange saris wearing rudraksha malas sit in rows on the ground in front, with a red stone structure and a carved stone pillar behind. A round brass emblem on a pole sits at upper left.2016-01-15