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A street procession at dusk with devotees in saffron-orange clothes and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala gestures with one hand while holding a small object; a red-sweatered devotee beside him also wears beads. Behind them rises a decorated palanquin or utsava murti carriage with a deity murti and attendant figures under a fringed umbrella canopy, garlanded with flowers. Devotees on the left hold a trident and a yellow ceremonial umbrella, and a young man raises a fan-like chamara. Mounted lights and a building with red brick frame the scene.

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A street procession in a mountain town, with a silver-and-gold deity murti of Malayappa Swami decorated with garlands in pink, orange and green, displayed on a palanquin-style platform beneath a red umbrella strung with colourful pompoms. A long-haired man in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, smiles broadly while holding a pole of the palanquin. Around him, men in orange and saffron shawls, several holding conch shells, walk in the crowd, and an older bearded man in grey-white clothing carries the pole at right. Rocky hillside and trees rise behind.2006-05-26A street procession in a hill town with a crowd of men in saffron and orange clothes. At centre, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala smiles while holding a pole of the palanquin. Behind him, a decorated palanquin carries a silver-and-gold deity murti of Venkateshwara with garlands in green, pink, yellow and white, flanked by two smaller attendant figures. Men carry a wooden pole on their shoulders, and trishul staffs rise among the crowd. Shops, a striped awning and pine trees frame the street.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesMay 26 20062006-05-26Dense outdoor procession crowd in daylight. At centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban raises his right hand in greeting, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and long dark hair falling over his shoulders. Around him, many men wear orange and saffron robes and turbans, some in white dhotis, and a few wear sunglasses, caps and khaki uniforms. Behind them is an ornate decorated float or chariot with silver and painted panels, marigold garlands and a yellow-and-red circular medallion. Several bald-headed men and a man in a grey cap stand among the crowd.2011-05-24January 12 20092009-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a mountain road beside pine-covered slopes and rocks. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella-style pole over a decorated palanquin carrying a metal deity murti with a crown, garlands in green, pink and white. Around him devotees in orange shawls and caps stand close, including a woman in a black top and orange scarf who reaches up toward him, and an older man in a grey jacket at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2006-05-26Outdoor procession in a mountain town with pine trees and rocky slopes behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a red bindi, reaches toward a palanquin carrying metal utsava murtis of Malayappa Swami with consorts, decorated with garlands in pink, white and green. Several devotees in orange caps and orange shawls carry poles and bamboo-like rods beneath a red-and-orange canopy; a woman in a black jacket and orange shawl stands at right and a photographer with a video camera is at left. Persons visible: about ten.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26January 11 20172017-01-11