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Outdoor procession at a temple-like setting under a bright sky with palm trees. In the left foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a reddish-maroon shawl and gold necklace holds a silver tray bearing a green kalasha-like vessel wrapped in a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow sash and a gold-beaded garland. Behind them, several people in white and light clothing stand watching. On the right, a ceremonial canopy with green, red and blue panels, embroidered gold lotus motifs and fringed tassels shades a bearded man in white with a yellow cloth. A red-draped table and a wall-mounted banner about the Brahmotsava event are visible in the background.

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December 25 20092009-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22A procession on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled building with a temple sign reading Nandeeshwara Temple. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange headpiece, holding a garland of white flowers, walks between two ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green canopies. Around him stand men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and garlands, several holding the parasol poles or a tray of flowers. On the left, an older bearded man in glasses and a yellow shawl walks barefoot. Behind them, banners and posters line the back wall, including a poster for an event dated December 31, 2009 and a board describing a sacred banyan tree. Palm trees and onlookers in shirts and trousers stand at the right edge.2009-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession scene in a paved courtyard in front of a flowering hibiscus bush. A young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white vertical tilak and red bindi carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-style vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Beside him, an older bearded man with a shaved head and glasses wears a yellow shawl, white dhoti and a large gold-toned pendant necklace. To the right, a woman in a cream sari with an orange border holds a long wooden pole topped by an ornate red and gold embroidered banner with floral motifs. Behind them stand devotees and a woman in a light blue salwar kameez. Banners in Kannada and English hang on the wall, one reading 'December' with festival text.2009-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A procession moves along a dirt road in front of a thatched hut and palm trees. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha/palanquin with an orange and multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands and tassels carries a figure in orange robes. Around it, many men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saffron-orange garments walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads. A man in a white shirt with a mala leads the front. On the left, a sign with Kannada and English text describes a sacred banyan tree. A bus is visible behind the sign.2009-12-27An outdoor procession on a sandy path beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes and a matching head wrap holds a large brass kalasha decorated with yellow marigold garlands and an orange cloth, while a second man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks beside him with hands folded. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some carrying a drum, follow. A red and yellow fringed ceremonial umbrella and a small ornate banner stand above the procession. Spectators in the background watch from the roadside, and a poster with Kannada text hangs on a wall behind the umbrella.2009-12-30December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20092009-12-20