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November 16 20152015-11-16October 11 20162016-10-11A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a decorated canopy. Around him, saffron-robed devotees in orange clothes and gold-bead necklaces walk, one holding a golden trident staff and another a tall gold staff. White-clad attendants with sacred threads and a saffron-robed man carry long poles with fringed umbrella canopy overhead. Crowd members in white and orange surround the procession.2009-01-01December 17 20142014-12-17January 15 20162016-01-15August 17 20142014-08-17January 11 20162016-01-11A ritual offering scene outdoors. A woman in a rust-brown dhoti-style sari with a rudraksha mala and white tilak stands at left holding a silver-and-pearl ornamented tray with green leaves and offerings. Beside her, another woman in a rust sari with glasses, a rudraksha mala and red kumkum on her forehead holds a blue bowl of red flowers. Facing them, a woman in a cream-white sari with long brown hair receives the offering. At right, a smiling man in rust clothing with a rudraksha mala and white tilak holds a small green bowl. Background devotees in white and orange clothing and white forehead markings stand beneath orange canopies and a crowd, with a child at lower left in white tilak.2015-05-13Outdoor photo of a procession on a sandy dirt path lined with brick walls and trees. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a long white garland walks forward and smiles, his long hair swept back, with white-clad devotees around him. A man in white shoulder-cloth and dhoti carries a small saffron-and-white pennant on a pole behind him. To the right, a woman in a peach-orange sari carries a white basket-tray decorated with orange and green leaves and flowers, and women in white saris walk alongside. A green-and-white bus is parked behind the wall at left.2008-01-17A procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. At the centre, a woman in orange robes with a red head wrap and an elderly woman in orange with a red and white beaded mala lead the group, supported by a man in saffron-orange clothing. On the right, a bare-chested elder with a white beard, gold pendant and rudraksha malas wears a white dhoti with a striped border and carries a staff. Behind them, men in white and yellow dhotis and saffron-orange sashes walk, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges is held overhead. Green gates and a small red-roofed shrine stand behind the crowd.2015-01-13September 27 20172017-09-27A procession under a corrugated metal roof on a dirt floor with coloured kolam designs. In the centre a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white bead necklace, carries a white vessel, with an umbrella and a striped banner beside him. Behind him, women in orange and red saris and men in orange robes walk in a line, while men in white dhotis stand at the side, one with folded hands. Several figures wear orange sashes or garlands. A large multicoloured parasol and decorated pennant poles are visible. The figure with the vessel cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no in-person identification is made.2013-03-10