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Outdoor 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.

A 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.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path during daylight with decorated umbrellas overhead. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple flower garland and holds a tall golden staff, flanked by other saffron-clad attendants, one holding a trident-topped staff. Women in white saris walk on the left and right, one carrying a silver tray, another in an orange sari with a ceremonial tray of fruit. Several umbrellas are painted with gold-and-blue floral motifs and a bird design. Spectators and a crowd line the background under a bright sky.

December 28 2008

2008-12-28 +1 copies

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothes. Three large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed borders are carried above the group. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland walks at the centre, flanked by attendants in orange holding golden staffs topped with trident finials. A woman in a white sari with orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers in the foreground. Several women wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads; men in white dhotis and shawls follow behind.

December 26 2008

A procession on a dirt road walks past banana plants and a low building under a dusky sky. Four ornate, colourful parasols with floral and peacock-motif panels lead the group. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a long staff. At centre, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks barefoot. Behind, a bald man in a red-orange cloth with gold necklaces holds a tray, and a bearded man in orange robes walks at right beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala and yellow sash. A woman in white with a headscarf walks among them, and a trident is visible in the background.

Outdoor religious procession along a tree-lined path. A central figure in saffron-orange robes holds a brass-and-flower kalasha with a yellow-orange garland, flanked by two attendants in orange robes, one holding a golden staff. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and women in cream and yellow saris carry trident-topped staffs, a golden ratha-style parasol, and a red-and-yellow umbrella with tassels. Devotees line the route in the background.

A procession on a dirt road at an ashram, led by a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a dome of red, blue, orange and yellow panels bearing white dove emblems and the word "Dhyanapeetam", its fringed edge hung with tassels. A second white and red umbrella stands behind it, and a thatched roof and a bus are visible in the background. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks at the left, and women in orange saris follow. In the centre a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a long ornate staff, with another attendant beside him. Several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas carry staffs and walk in line. At the right, a figure with long dark hair, orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace walks alongside the group, with a rudraksha mala and orange clothing. Festive bunting in rainbow colours hangs along the procession route.

December 23 2008

2008-12-23 +1 copies

December 28 2008

2008-12-28 +1 copies

A procession walks along a dusty dirt path under several tall, ornate parasols in orange, red and green with blue and gold embroidery, the parasols carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis. At the centre, a woman in a saffron-orange sari wears a white and orange flower garland and walks barefoot in front of the group. Beside her, a woman in a maroon sari carries a silver vessel with green leaves and red flowers. Other men in white follow, some wearing orange scarves and rudraksha malas. Tents and a structure stand in the background under a pale sky.