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January 13 2015

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A procession outdoors under a open-sided canopy near a glass-walled shrine with a red cloth backdrop, a green domed top and stone lions on the roof. Priests and devotees in dhotis walk in a line carrying a silver-looking bowl, a sacred thread and small offerings. One man in an orange-red shawl and a man in a bright green dhoti and yellow shawl lead the group, with a man in a yellow dhoti and garland nearby. Ceremonial parasols and a long decorated staff stand on the right, and a white ornate umbrella canopy with fringed red and yellow banners is on the left. Crowd members in white and green clothing surround the group.2015-01-13A festival procession moves past a small shrine with glass walls and red draped curtains, under a roof topped with lion sculptures. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and turbans walk in the front ranks, several carrying brass trays of yellow flowers and offerings. Others in white dhotis and mundus, and women in white saris, walk alongside. Two colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed borders and a decorated kalasha-topped standard are carried in the procession. Palm trees and a stone boundary wall stand behind the crowd, and the shrine interior holds a deity murti.2015-01-13A crowded outdoor procession at a temple-style site. A glass-walled palanquin or ratha with a red curtain and a deity murti inside is carried forward along a dirt path under a metal-roofed open structure. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saffron and orange, walk alongside men in yellow, green and red dhotis and orange turbans; one man in yellow carries a garland-decorated pole. White umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated banner are visible at left, and a man at center carries a tray of offerings. Stone nandi-style bulls sit on the roof. Many devotees stand behind the palanquin, and several women in white sarees and pink attire watch from the left.2015-01-13Outdoor procession on a sandy ground past a covered shrine structure with a glass-walled enclosure and red draped cloth. Devotees walk in front carrying ceremonial banners and standards with multicoloured fringes and a yellow-and-green flag. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron and orange cloths, deep red robes, yellow and green garments, and orange turbans. Women in white saris and green and yellow saris walk among them, and some carry orange cloth bundles. A white ornate parasol-style umbrella stands on the right, and palm trees and a red compound wall are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from this view.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple procession at an outdoor shrine enclosure with a glass-walled canopied shrine topped by stone bulls and a green dome. Many devotees and priests surround it. In the foreground, a priest in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl and a bare-chested man in a red-and-orange wrap carry a brass plate of offerings. Other men wear yellow, green and white dhotis, and some hold long staffs and fans. Large white parasols with decorative fringes stand near the shrine, and palm trees and a red compound wall frame the scene, with a dense crowd of more than twenty people visible.2015-01-13January 11 20172017-01-11July 19 20162016-07-19A covered outdoor procession under a corrugated metal roof at a temple-like compound with palm trees and red-painted walls. Many people in saffron-orange and red robes walk past, some in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas. A large decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy, tasselled fringe in blue, red, yellow and orange, and a gold finial stands at right, with red-and-orange umbrellas held over the procession. A floral garland decorated frame is carried in the centre. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and glasses, and a woman with a pink headscarf, watch the procession. Ritual procession with deity murti carried in palanquin.2017-01-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a red brick wall. At the front, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry tall gold-finished staffs topped with ornate gold finials and embroidered red, yellow and gold banners bearing a blue bird emblem. Behind them a decorated ratha chariot with a colourful pointed roof, ornamented pillars in red, blue and white, and a shaded canopy advances. Devotees in white and yellow sashes walk alongside, and a line of people in white follows along the roadside. A man in the centre wears a yellow shawl over white clothes and sandals; several people wear white.2010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29July 19 20162016-07-19