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January 24 20162016-01-24December 06 20162016-12-06August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe and orange turban walks barefoot, with the a person candidate's appearance uncertain at this distance. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes, a silver trident (trishul) on a pole, and a silver bowl held in front. Ornate red and gold fan-shaped standards with a blue emblem are also carried. The scene suggests a temple procession, possibly ratha-related, under dusk lighting.2006-12-20Night procession on a paved courtyard at a temple. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders carry tall poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red and yellow, one with a red-and-gold embroidered panel. A woman in a red sari with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark walks at left, holding a small object. On the right, two bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloths play large hand drums, one with a rope-wrapped drum and a stick, and wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several other men in white follow behind. Lights and red temple structures frame the scene at night.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA night procession on bare ground. A young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a gilded box-shaped casket. Beside him, a boy in white with orange sash and white tilak holds up a large orange-and-multicolour canopy umbrella printed with a green temple motif, white birds, and the word Nithyanandapuram. A shirtless-looking older man in an orange dhoti and gold necklace walks at right, holding a framed deity picture. Several more umbrellas with colourful fringes and figures in white clothes, including a man holding a framed painting, appear in the background against the dark sky.2006-12-22A nighttime outdoor procession at a rural site moves along a dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside colourful fringed parasols in red, yellow and blue patterns, with a man in a red-brown garment at centre. Several men carry trays and offerings, and one carries a folded cloth. At the right, a man in a bright orange robe with a saffron turban is walking in front, and another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and holding a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Overhead, a tall pole rises into the dark sky.2006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns on the ground. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and garlands stands at centre, holding a tray of flower petals. Beside him a shirtless man in red-orange cloth holds a garland-draped plate. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels in red, yellow, blue and white is held aloft on a yellow pole. Around them, men in saffron-orange cloths and orange headwraps play drums and long wind instruments, forming a ceremonial procession.2017-09-28