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A festive procession outdoors near palm trees, with devotees in saffron and orange saris and shawls carrying ornate umbrellas with yellow and red fringed canopies decorated with floral patterns and a blue bird emblem. A woman in a white sari carries a silver kalasha pot on a tray, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small deity murti in a silver palanquin-like frame. A woman with a saffron sari and gold bangles stands at right, and a light-haired woman in an orange shawl holds an orange flag at left. Several other people in white and orange walk behind, forming a ratha-style procession marking the return of the kodikkan ratham.

December 14 2006

Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road under trees, with a palanquin-style decorated canopy in the background. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and gold-trimmed garland carries a brass tray holding a pineapple-topped kalasha-like offering. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow and orange shawls, and some carry ornate silver-tipped staffs under colourful embroidered umbrellas with floral patterns and fringes. A drummer in white with a ceremonial mark on his forehead plays a drum at right. A foreign woman in orange-trimmed white stands at left. The mood is orderly and ritual; the scene suggests a temple procession.

December 27 2009

A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees. Several people carry large red, orange and green parasols with fringed tassels and blue dove-emblem panels. Most walkers wear saffron orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi looks toward the camera, and a bald man in saffron robes with a white tilak stands at right. Another man at the right edge wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so the figure is unsure.

A procession on a dirt path through green trees and palms. A long-haired man in an orange robe walks at the centre, carrying a small brass or silver deity murti in both hands, with a red flower at its base. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes carry a gold tray, a brass kalasha-style pot, and a brass vessel. Two large ornate parasols with red, blue and gold embroidery and orange fringe are held aloft above the group, and a bald man in orange stands at the back. Most of the group is made up of young men and women in orange clothes, some with tilaka on their foreheads.

2006-10-08 +1 copies

Outdoor procession with women in orange and cream clothing walking beside a golden palanquin-style canopy. A woman in the center holds a long wooden pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered umbrella with blue and green floral patterns and a white dove emblem. Women wear orange shawls over white or red blouses, rudraksha malas around their necks, and bindis. Golden staff finials stand on either side. Green trees and a bright sky form the background.

December 27 2009

January 11 2016

A procession moves along a paved path with a crowd of devotees in orange and white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled umbrella with a maroon embroidered canopy. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a second gold pole with another umbrella. Children in orange saris stand nearby, and devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red and gold ceremonial banners and flags visible.

December 14 2006

Outdoor procession on a dirt path during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebration. Two large decorated umbrellas with blue, red, yellow and green panels and fringed edges are carried above a group walking in a line. Many devotees wear white kurtas and saris, while others wear saffron-orange robes and orange shawls; one woman in orange has a long garland. A woman in a white sari carries a round blue-and-gold plate. Green trees, a shade structure and a small building are behind the group under a clear blue sky.