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Outdoor procession on a sandy ground past a covered shrine structure with a glass-walled enclosure and red draped cloth. Devotees walk in front carrying ceremonial banners and standards with multicoloured fringes and a yellow-and-green flag. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron and orange cloths, deep red robes, yellow and green garments, and orange turbans. Women in white saris and green and yellow saris walk among them, and some carry orange cloth bundles. A white ornate parasol-style umbrella stands on the right, and palm trees and a red compound wall are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from this view.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple procession at an outdoor shrine enclosure with a glass-walled canopied shrine topped by stone bulls and a green dome. Many devotees and priests surround it. In the foreground, a priest in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl and a bare-chested man in a red-and-orange wrap carry a brass plate of offerings. Other men wear yellow, green and white dhotis, and some hold long staffs and fans. Large white parasols with decorative fringes stand near the shrine, and palm trees and a red compound wall frame the scene, with a dense crowd of more than twenty people visible.2015-01-13A festival procession moves past a small shrine with glass walls and red draped curtains, under a roof topped with lion sculptures. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and turbans walk in the front ranks, several carrying brass trays of yellow flowers and offerings. Others in white dhotis and mundus, and women in white saris, walk alongside. Two colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed borders and a decorated kalasha-topped standard are carried in the procession. Palm trees and a stone boundary wall stand behind the crowd, and the shrine interior holds a deity murti.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession under a clear pale sky with tall palm trees. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with a colourful striped fringed top is carried forward by people in white and saffron clothing. Orange flags and white flags with blue emblems are raised by the crowd. Men in white with orange shawls stand near the front, and women in white and yellow saris walk among devotees. A small carved stone shrine stands at right. Dirt ground and a few children appear in the foreground.2006-12-14A procession outdoors under a open-sided canopy near a glass-walled shrine with a red cloth backdrop, a green domed top and stone lions on the roof. Priests and devotees in dhotis walk in a line carrying a silver-looking bowl, a sacred thread and small offerings. One man in an orange-red shawl and a man in a bright green dhoti and yellow shawl lead the group, with a man in a yellow dhoti and garland nearby. Ceremonial parasols and a long decorated staff stand on the right, and a white ornate umbrella canopy with fringed red and yellow banners is on the left. Crowd members in white and green clothing surround the group.2015-01-13Outdoor procession crowd at dusk among palm trees. Many people in white clothing and orange-saffron garments press around a decorated palanquin-style float draped in marigold and white garlands. Foreground devotees hold tall orange flags and golden staffs topped with a trident and a ceremonial finial. One man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, shown from behind. Several women wear white or orange saris, and some raise folded hands in devotion. Multicoloured umbrellas and bunting frame the scene.2007-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road. An ornate open palanquin or ratha, decorated with white and orange garlands, gold finials, a gold kalasha-style crown and an orange fringed canopy, carries a seated figure in red-orange robes. Surrounding walkers include men and women in white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Several people hold red-orange flags and a ceremonial staff, and one man in a white dhoti and orange cloth plays a large round drum. Colourful umbrellas and a parked vehicle appear in the background beside trees and a red-roofed building.2010-12-22A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty ground between a red-and-orange tented enclosure on the left and a red building on the right. Two ceremonial umbrellas are carried overhead: a white-and-gold tiered one at centre and a multicoloured fringed canopy at right. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk at the front, some wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas, one in an orange dhoti with a long garland. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts surround them, some with orange shawls and white head cloths, and women in white saris with gold borders walk nearby. A cameraperson with a long lens stands at the lower right edge. Hazy sunlight and a blue-and-purple logo appear at top left.2015-01-13December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession at a temple-like shrine with a glass-fronted enclosure and red drapes, under a canopy frame with palm trees behind. Many devotees fill the courtyard: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris, and several men in saffron and maroon robes and turbans. Drummers and musicians in white with flutes and drums lead the crowd, and a multicoloured fringed parasol and a yellow-and-red banner are carried through. A woman in orange sari stands near the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; a robed figure in saffron stands in the middle of the group, but appearance cues are insufficient.2015-01-13December 20 20102010-12-20