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May 09 2014

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A procession on a paved stone path lined with devotees in saffron and orange clothing on both sides, many with hands raised or pressed in greeting. At the centre, two men in deep red-brown robes walk ahead of a tractor pulling a decorated palanquin-style float with a golden canopy, pink and red drapes, a kalasha-like finial and a deity murti at its centre. A multicoloured umbrella is held over the procession. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and tilak. Trees and palms frame the background. The page does not confirm that a person is present, and no face-based identification is made.2015-11-16Night procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A tractor pulls a decorated float carrying an ornate golden deity murti or shrine framed by garlands and lamps, with a canopy above and glowing oil lamps. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside it. On the left, a musician plays a long brass horn while another blows a trumpet, and a young boy in a red robe blows a conch shell. Monks in saffron-orange robes walk behind, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Decorative umbrellas and flags stand at the right edge.2013-11-21May 14 20142014-05-14November 15 20132013-11-15June 04 20142014-06-04November 16 20152015-11-16November 17 20152015-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style event. Saffron-robed devotees walk on a dirt road, several carrying flaming torches on poles. At center, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold arched canopy and orange drapery is pulled forward. A young drummer in an orange cloth beats a large brass drum, and a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a drum on the right. A young woman on the left wears orange with a white forehead mark, and a boy on the right wears red with a white headcloth and a red garland. An ornate pennant with floral patterns is held up at right. Several other participants and attendants stand behind the chariot.2013-11-21November 11 20132013-11-11Aerial view of a procession on a roadside. A richly decorated golden palanquin with garlands of marigold and tassels carries a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a saffron turban; a multicolored umbrella canopy shades him. Attendants in saffron and white walk alongside, along with men in white shirts and uniformed guards in khaki. Saffron-and-blue flags are carried, and a palanquin-bearer tractor with a red body sits at left. Placards in Kannada are held by people on the right. Cars and motorcycles line the road.2010-07-24June 26 20202020-06-26Night procession at a temple: a red tractor decorated with green garlands and marigold strings leads a procession, its front bearing the words 'Shree' and 'Hamsa' in a painted panel. Behind it, a decorated chariot-like float with a deity murti or ornate seat is shaded by red and striped umbrellas. A man in a yellow shirt sits on the tractor seat with hands folded in greeting, and a figure in saffron/orange robes stands at the tractor's side holding garlands. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying a ceremonial brass horn-like instrument and others holding brass ritual objects and flags. A signboard reads 'TEMPLE' in English and Kannada at right. Warm lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2012-04-26