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October 29 20142014-10-29A procession of devotees in orange and saffron robes walks along a paved brick path beside a red stone plinth. Several women in orange saris with dark rudraksha malas hold tall golden staffs and ceremonial standards, including a gold trident-topped staff and a yellow-gold banner with a mandala emblem. A woman in a white sari stands in the middle, and a line of people in maroon and cream dress continues behind them. A tall copper-toned kalasha-style pillar and palm trees stand in the background, with a red compound wall. Several devotees appear to be bowing.2014-07-28Outdoor photo on a sandy path beside palm trees and orange marigolds. Nine women in white saris with gold borders stand in a line, most wearing orange or yellow shawls over their shoulders and beaded necklaces. Several have bare feet. Behind them is a tall copper-coloured pillar with garlands, a white painted base, and a dark stone deity murti on the left. A small wooden fence and a red-doored hut stand at right. Some women smile or look toward the left side of the frame.2009-10-15Outdoor procession on a paved path under palm trees on a sunny day. In the centre, a monastic in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a large silver trident-topped staff. Beside him, a monk in saffron holds a tall golden staff with a decorative top. Women in white saris with bangles and beaded necklaces, and others in maroon and gold shawls, walk alongside. A golden ceremonial emblem and a red-and-gold decorated object appear at the right edge. The scene is a ceremonial walk.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA procession of women in white and cream traditional dress with saffron-orange shawls marches along a dirt path lined with palm trees. Foreground women carry tall gold staffs with ornate finials, and a woman in a green sari holds a gold ceremonial staff with a fan-shaped top. Another carries a saffron and yellow banner on a pole with a silver pennant-shaped flag. Some participants wear red-orange tilak marks on their foreheads. A few carry golden trident-topped ornaments and decorative paddles. The scene is outdoors in daylight with a thatched structure at right.2010-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor photo on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a row of carved stone deity murtis on pedestals. In the foreground a woman in white clothing with a white shawl and red bindi holds a long wooden staff with a curved top. Behind her, a woman in a rust-coloured wrap and patterned skirt carries an orange flag, and several people in white and orange clothing walk along the road. Red-painted pillars and a small grey sandal pair are visible beside the statues.2010-12-22A procession on a paved courtyard at dusk under a corrugated roof, with palm trees behind. Two women in white saris and a man in white dhoti lead, carrying ornate yellow-and-red pennant-shaped standards with embroidered emblems on long poles. A woman in a maroon sari holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Behind them, women in orange, saffron and white saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, with a young girl in pink. At right, a man in a red-and-gold shawl stands near a saffron-robed man. Drums and a lit lamp are visible at left, and a wrap-around shrine decoration appears in the background.2011-12-15Two women sit side by side in white and gold-bordered cream saris with gold-embroidered blouses, wearing rudraksha malas. The woman on the left has long brown hair and a red bindi with white forehead markings; the woman on the right has short brown hair and a dark pendant. Behind them a young woman in an orange blouse with white forehead marking and other seated people are visible, with a dark statue and red steps in the background.2014-08-17A photograph of a procession with several women in cream and white sarees with orange shawls, holding long wooden poles topped with silver and gold finials and a yellow and red embroidered banner. A central blonde woman in a cream saree with orange shawl looks sideways while holding a pole. A woman in a saree with a dark bindi smiles beside her. Thatched hut and green foliage are behind them. Several more people are partly visible on the edges, including a girl in a purple outfit at left.2010-01-01June 21 20092009-06-21