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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA dirt-road procession moves under colourful fringed parasols with a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white garland stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus carrying ritual items. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside, with a boy in white holding a brass vessel with leaves. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the right edge. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background.2008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28November 25 20152015-11-25December 14 20062006-12-14December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor 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.2006-12-14December 28 20082008-12-28A procession on a dirt road moves between palm trees and a low white building. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry tall poles supporting large umbrellas with orange and red canopies, tasselled edges and embroidered floral panels bearing a dove emblem. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl walks at the centre, holding a bouquet of flowers, and a woman in a yellow sari walks behind. Other devotees in white follow, some wearing rudraksha malas.2006-12-29Photo 11696280A procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and palms. Men and women in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls and lanyards. Several people carry ornate, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and embroidered panels, some stamped with a bird emblem and Dhyanapeetam lettering. A woman in a maroon sari at left carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. A man in the centre wears a garland and orange shawl. Onlookers and more marchers follow behind in the distance.2006-12-26A procession on a dirt path in front of white thatched-roof buildings, with people carrying ornate umbrellas and fans. The central figure in a saffron orange robe and long orange-and-gold beaded necklace walks forward with long dark hair and a painted forehead mark, appearing to be a person candidate by appearance, marked by long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial necklace. Around him, saffron-robed men and white-clad devotees carry a decorated palanquin and ceremonial parasols with fringed edges, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a fan. A deity murti is visible in the palanquin behind them.2008-12-23