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A 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.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A 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.2015-01-13A 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.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a red carpet runway and red-carpeted stepped platform on the right. A bearded man with long hair, orange-saffron garment and a long white flower garland walks forward holding a brass tray of flowers, followed by an attendant in white and orange. A white parasol with a green plantain-leaf frame stands behind him. A line of women in saris of orange, red, green and blue stands along both sides, some with hands folded in prayer. A cameraman films at left. Behind the stage, a golden deity murti sits on a throne beneath a decorated arch, and a shrine with hanging orange and yellow lamps and streamers frames the scene. a person candidate appearance is uncertain here because the figure's face and hair are too small to confirm.2016-12-03January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a festive procession on a red carpet under a tent with striped and draped fabric, banana plants and hanging lamps. In the centre a bearded man with long hair, wearing a saffron-brown wrap, a rudraksha-style garland of beads and a head covering, walks barefoot toward a raised platform. Around him people in white dhotis, saffron and red robes and green saris, some with hands in anjali, flank the path. Behind them a decorated shrine with a deity murti and garlands stands under a canopy, with a golden palanquin-like structure nearby. A gold-and-red square raised dais sits to the right. Several people hold cameras, and many devotees stand with folded hands. a person cues: long hair, beard, saffron-brown wrap and bead garland, walking at the head of the procession.2016-12-03January 11 20172017-01-11A covered outdoor temple-style hall with a red carpeted walkway and a raised red-carpeted dais. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a dark red-brown dhoti walks forward wearing a white flower garland and holding a tray of flowers, with a red and orange cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a line of devotees in saffron, orange, white and red saris and dhotis stands with hands folded. A decorated deity murti in gold and red sits under a canopy at the back, flanked by hanging garlands, banana plants and a white and red striped awning. Dozens of people line the right side and the back of the hall.2016-12-03July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor temple shrine under a corrugated roof at dusk, with a stone shrine topped by a painted deity panel flanked by two stone bulls. Inside the shrine, two large deity murti are dressed in red and white garments and garlands, with yellow and orange flower garlands and banana leaves framing the entrance. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saris stands along a metal barrier and a red carpet leading to the shrine. In front, a saffron-robed priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style garland stands beside a chair, and another white-clad attendant stands nearby. The scene appears to be a darshan or puja gathering, with many people pressing toward the shrine.2016-03-07