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December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor temple procession at dusk on a paved courtyard with a green-patterned floor and a kolam of coloured dots near the lower right. A bearded older man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a mala around his neck, carries a woven basket of straw-like grain stalks wrapped with a green cloth. Beside him a man in white holds a basket of marigold and yellow-and-red flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in white at the back holds a basket of bananas and fruit. A woman in a teal and blue sari with glasses carries a tray with a folded cloth. Several younger men in white dhotis stand behind them, and a small lantern hangs at left.2016-12-12February 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesSeptember 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraA photo inside a covered hall with corrugated metal walls and ceiling fans. In the centre, a bald, bespectacled man with a bare chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas, holding a woven basket with a leaf and offering. To his left, a man in white dhoti holds a cutout standee of a smiling figure in pink and orange clothing, an orange turban, and a garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers, and green leaves. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at either side, one holding a basket of flowers and the other a basket of fruit including oranges, apples and bananas. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Onlookers stand in the background.2022-04-17September 23 20062006-09-23December 24 20152015-12-24September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraOutdoor abhishekam scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A man in the centre with bare upper body, glasses and a gold chain pours liquid from a metal pot raised overhead, while devotees stand around in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. Women in saris (teal, white, maroon) hold brass kalashas and pots, and a woman in a maroon sari kneels at a small shrine. A bare-chested man on the right wears a white dhoti with a green border and rudraksha mala. Another man in a white head cloth stands behind. Offerings of flowers and a deity murti or lingam with an orange cloth lie at the base. Ritual abhishekam with kalashas and garlands.2004-01-01February 10 20202020-02-10A photograph of a procession under a canopy decorated with colourful metallic and fringed streamers in red, green, blue, yellow and pink. A green carpet runs down the middle, scattered with flower petals and lined with potted palms and banana plants. At the centre, a woman in a white sari carries a brass pot topped with green leaves. Behind her, a woman in orange robes walks beside a man in orange, and several musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and a long wind instrument, while a young boy in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the left edge.2010-02-15April 17 20222022-04-17