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December 24 20122012-12-24December 05 20142014-12-05Photo 11744056 +1 copiesA night procession on open ground, lit by a torch on the right. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti adorned with a garland and a gold-colored canopy above it. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, one holding a fan-like whisk and another a white-cloth bundle, while a boy in white holds a flag pole. Women in white saris and a saree-clad woman hold tall flag poles with yellow-gold banners embroidered in red, blue and green. Festive procession with a lit torch and traditional umbrella.2010-11-05Night procession on a dirt ground under a yellow and green canopy with strings of coloured lights. Several men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts carry lit oil lamps and flames on long poles. A silver palanquin with ornate canopy stands at right, and a figure in an orange garment is visible in the middle. A tall ceremonial standard with a leaf-shaped finial and a banner rises at left. Some participants are barefoot. Visible people number about 15-20.2016-01-02December 27 20122012-12-27A night procession walks along a dirt path lined with dark foliage and a low orange wall, lit by overhead street lamps. Participants in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry lanterns and hold ritual items, while saffron-robed men and women walk in front. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured umbrella and a floral garland-draped structure is carried along. A bald man in saffron with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace walks at the centre, and a woman in orange sari with a camera stands at the lower left. The scene suggests a torchlit Karthikai Deepam style festival procession.2010-11-21Evening procession at dusk on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A gilded palanquin carrying a deity murti is decorated with a purple and white flower garland and a gold-yellow cloth, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk ahead, one holding a conch shell to his mouth. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a bare shaved head and a gold necklace carries a small object, and women in yellow and maroon saris walk with brass vessels and a lit oil lamp. A young girl in white on the left and a figure waving a white fan near the back complete the procession.2010-11-05Night procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris moving between rows of white crosses-like wooden posts. At centre, a palanquin-style deity murti decorated with a colourful multi-coloured garland arch is carried under a large ornate umbrella in red, blue and gold with a printed emblem. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth walks ahead holding a torch, while a woman in an orange-bordered sari carries a silver vessel and others in orange shawls follow. Flaming torches are held up on both sides. A portion of a shaved-headed man in white is in the foreground. Several people are visible; the crowd beyond is dense.2006-12-23November 05 20102010-11-05November 20 20102010-11-20December 05 20142014-12-05 +1 copies