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February 15 2007

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Outdoor procession on a path strewn with orange and yellow flower petals, with palm and banana trees behind. In the foreground an older man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and clasps his hands. Beside him a woman in a green blouse and orange-red sari holds a brass kalasha pot decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Behind them several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry garlanded brass pots and leafy offerings, and a crowd of onlookers stands along the route.2014-07-01February 15 20072007-02-15A group of people stand on a stage under a dark tent canopy, posed for a group photo after a marriage ceremony. In the centre, a bride in an orange sari with a red-and-gold headpiece and jewellery stands beside a groom in a cream shirt and dhoti. Four older adults and a young woman flank them, all wearing white or pastel clothes, garlands of white jasmine and red and pink flowers around their necks, with a child in white at the far right edge. Potted palms and red lanterns frame the stage.2007-02-15December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in the centre-front wears a white dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace, and has long dark swept-back hair; he walks barefoot, with a garland of orange and purple flowers on a pillar nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls and women in white and orange saris follow in a line, some with hands folded. A heap of orange-red flowers sits on a raised platform at right beside a deity murti area. Appearance-based a person cues include the long swept-back hair and gold necklace, with the figure leading the procession in white ritual clothes.2010-12-21January 06 20132013-01-06Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a man in a rust-red silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland, a layered rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward carrying a brass plate of offerings. Behind him, a line of devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with rudraksha malas, follow. On the left, a young man in white kurta and a long-sleeved white garment holds a tall trident-topped staff, and women in white and maroon saris also carry staffs. Saffron and colourful ceremonial flags hang at the edges, and a red-draped shrine structure stands to the right of a red-painted stone platform. The scene suggests a temple ritual procession.2015-04-21Outdoor temple procession under large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A shirtless young man in an orange-red dhoti with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre, hands folded, gazing upward. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A bald man in white with gold-bordered cloth stands at right. On the right edge, a palanquin or ratha is decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green-striped drapery. A woman in a white top and sleeveless vest stands among the devotees.2017-06-17May 18 20122012-05-18December 21 20102010-12-21April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoors on a dirt path lined with green grass, palm trees and a parked car, a group walks together. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron garment wears a long multicoloured flower garland and sandals. Beside them, a person in orange robes with long dark hair walks ahead, and another in orange robes walks on the right. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk behind and alongside, one with hands folded. A small white bin sits on the grass to the right.2010-01-22