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January 01 2004

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road under a long embroidered canopy (chhatra) with red and multicoloured borders, featuring painted bulls and a Shivalinga motif, held aloft on blue poles by men in white kurtas with rudraksha malas. Beneath it stands a central figure in a white turban and cream shawl, wearing a flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white dhoti, with hands folded. A man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace gestures beside him. Devotees in white and orange surround the procession, with orange and red ceremonial umbrellas and flags behind.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several robed men walking beneath large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, blue and yellow. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in white with an orange shawl and beads, and a man in a yellow silk garment with red border and beads follows. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrellas and a white vehicle and silver SUV stand behind, with palms and trees beyond.2007-08-09Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky with palm trees and strings of small lights overhead. In the foreground a man in a tan turban with a gold crown ornament, long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe, a white and green flower garland, and gold chains stands holding a long wooden staff. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces, and a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl hold wooden poles, and several people in white and orange stand behind. Around 15 to 20 people are visible in the procession.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path with two ceremonial umbrellas overhead, one pink-and-white fringed and one multicoloured with tassels. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and green accents, walking barefoot-style in sandals and gesturing with his right hand. A bearded man beside him wears white with an orange shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry long orange-and-red ceremonial cloths.2006-12-30A procession on a dirt path led by a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and smiling. Above him a long ceremonial canopy with a red and multicolour fringed border shows painted elephants flanking a shivalinga, carried on blue poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding the poles, and a man in white carries a flower-decked basket. Women in sarees watch from the right, and a few men in white stand at the edges, with a domed structure and palm trees behind.2004-06-12December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27December 24 20092009-12-24December 30 20062006-12-30January 13 20152015-01-13