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February 05 2015

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October 11 20162016-10-11June 04 20142014-06-04Outdoor temple procession on a pale stone paved courtyard under bright sun with palm trees behind a roofed shelter. A large orange and blue ceremonial parasol with tassels is carried at the centre. A man in the centre wears a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, a white floral garland and gold necklaces, walking barefoot. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes carry silver bowls, long brass horns and ceremonial fans, and a drummer beats a drum on the left. Other attendants in white dhotis and saffron sashes follow, creating a ritual procession.2015-02-05A procession on a paved courtyard under trees. In the foreground a man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a trident-topped staff walks forward smiling, hands together in greeting. Behind him a younger man in orange robes carries a brass plate with a green leaf offering. Several devotees in saffron and red-orange dress follow, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. A white and gold umbrella with decorative fringe is held aloft by a man in white robes with gold borders, marking a ceremonial procession.2013-11-22 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09March 10 20132013-03-10A procession of devotees in saffron and maroon dhoti-style garments walks across a paved courtyard beneath palm trees. In the foreground a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a white flower garland holds his hands in anjali mudra, while a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala walks beside him. Behind them a bearer carries a tall trident-topped staff, and a blue and orange canopy with tassels is raised over the group. Other people in white and orange clothing follow, with a red-walled building and a flagpole in the background.2014-10-05June 07 20162016-06-07 +1 copiesA procession of ceremonial attendants in orange and saffron garments walks across a paved courtyard under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. Central figure in a deep orange robe and a multi-strand marigold garland stands out, flanked by men holding long ceremonial staffs topped with orange fan-shaped banners bearing a circular emblem, and carrying a trident and a long curved horn. Men in white dhotis with orange borders carry a decorated canopy and drums. Bright daylight casts long shadows on the ground.2015-02-23March 27 20132013-03-27April 14 20182018-04-14June 07 20162016-06-07