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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees and sannyasis in saffron. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and gold necklaces walks beside a man in a red-and-maroon robe with a red turban and gold necklace. On the right, a woman with light hair wears an orange sari, a rudraksha mala and gold beads, and holds a tall silver staff. Behind them stand men in white shirts, and a golden umbrella and red flags fly over a palanquin. A pink temple building appears in the background under a clear sky.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18January 13 20152015-01-13A festival procession on an open dusty ground. A figure with long dark hair and an ornate gold crown sits in a richly decorated golden palanquin, wearing an orange-red garment and a garland of red and white flowers. The palanquin is canopied with a gold dome hung with gold bells and red, pink, orange, green and blue tassels, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A large yellow-and-orange umbrella with fringe and a multicoloured umbrella with peacock-blue and gold motifs shade the scene. Devotees in orange and white clothes walk alongside, one in the foreground holding a green coconut aloft, while a person in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A banner and white building appear in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a dusty ground under a bright sky. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a garland of red and white flowers stands on a decorated golden palanquin, raising one hand in greeting. The palanquin is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, bells and tassels, and is shaded by a large yellow umbrella with fringe and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held by attendants. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange saffron robes walk and carry ceremonial staffs and a fan, while onlookers in yellow scarves watch from the sides. A stage with speakers and a tent are visible in the background.2009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dusty red-earth path at Bidadi Adheenam. A tall golden palanquin or ratha with ornate carved finials, a red canopy and striped decorative pillars leads the way. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk beside it, several carrying tall golden tridents (trishulas) and a golden kalasha-topped staff; some wear rudraksha malas. Men in white dhotis and shirts line the sides and follow behind, and a few devotees stand near the palanquin. A red boundary wall and trees stand in the background under a hazy sky. Count of visible people is roughly 30, so people is 21-100.2013-12-27December 25 20152015-12-25May 18 20122012-05-18September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15