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October 12 20072007-10-12December 26 20102010-12-26A procession climbs temple steps in an outdoor courtyard at dusk. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and armband walks beneath a red, orange and multicoloured fringed parasol carried by a man in white. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass vessel with green leaves on a tray, and a man in an orange robe holds a red flag with a gold emblem. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some with hands folded. Red and white painted steps, kolam patterns, palm trees and an orange-walled building form the background.2010-12-21September 12 20102010-09-12December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor scene at a temple-like site with a white and red striped stepped platform. A man seen from behind wears a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and holds a long wooden staff. He stands on sandy ground facing the steps, where other men in white dhotis and orange garments stand. A boy in a dark t-shirt and shorts watches at left, and a young girl in orange and yellow clothing stands at right. A white rangoli kolam with yellow marigold petals decorates the ground in front, and a small pink bowl of white powder sits at the lower right. a person cannot be confirmed from the back view; the man is identified by role only as a devotee in ritual attire.2007-10-12A procession of men and women in white clothing gathers on a dirt ground beside a white-painted step platform with red stripes. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a colourful striped ceremonial umbrella with a golden finial and tassels, another umbrella visible at left. Other attendants in white hold golden staffs and standards. Palm trees and a low white building stand behind the group under an overcast sky.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor photo of a procession descending red concrete stadium steps under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella held by a saffron-robed attendant. A central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange flower garland, walking with bare feet. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron stands beside attendants in white dhotis with maroon-striped borders and yellow shawls. Several devotees with faces and clothes smeared in pink and purple powder. A priest holds a brass vessel. Overcast sky and empty seating rows in the background.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a whitewashed building with a red-trimmed window and tin roof. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk under large ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with fringed edges, held aloft on long poles by sannyasis in orange. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a metal vessel with yellow flowers, and a man in a white kurta walks at the centre. Behind them, a line of people in white clothing and a few in yellow vests stand and watch, some with hands folded in prayer, forming a sizable group along the building wall.2008-12-23December 20 20092009-12-20August 26 20072007-08-26