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Outdoor ceremony with a tall black cylindrical agarbathi (incense stick) pillar topped by a lit flame, labelled with repeated 'Agarbathies' and 'Pure Agarbathi' text. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white-and-red flower garland over an orange robe stands beside it, smiling. Around him, men in orange robes wear gold-bead necklaces, and a devotee in cream clothing holds a tray of papers. Ornate umbrellas with coloured tassels, one red and one multicoloured, stand overhead, with a crowd and banana leaves behind.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession photo with a tall black incense stick wrapped in printed labels reading "Pure Agarbathies" and "Cycle Pure Agarbathies", burning with a visible flame. A man on the left has long dark hair, a white and gold flower garland with red blooms, and an orange saffron wrap, with a red tilak on his forehead and a silver trident-topped staff beside him. A man in front right wears an orange robe, a gold bead necklace and a small red tilak, holding a tray with rolled papers. Behind them stand men in cream and gold traditional clothes and an orange-turbaned man. Colourful fringed ceremonial umbrellas in red, orange and green overhang the crowd, and a camera operator is visible at right. A banner partially reads "MURUGAN" in the background.2008-01-01A festival procession outdoors under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, white and red flower garland, and heavy gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and smiles while walking. Beside him, a man on the left holds a black cylinder torch with a flame, wearing an orange robe and gold necklace. Behind, attendants in cream dhotis and orange shawls carry tall silver tridents, and a man on the right in cream clothes and orange shawl chants. Multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags line the procession, with a crowd behind and temple banners with painted deity images on the walls.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor festival procession scene. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style cloth, a white and red flower garland, a gold ceremonial pendant necklace, and a red bindi, holds a lit torch or flame stick aloft beside a black cylindrical pillar. Beside him a bearded man in saffron robes and gold necklaces stands near ornate rainbow-fringed ceremonial umbrellas and silver trident staffs. Behind them orange flags and decorated tent structures bear Kannada script and banners. A large crowd is visible in the background. a person: the smiling central figure with long hair, saffron clothing, floral garland and gold pendant is a candidate for a person.2008-01-01Photo of a temple procession outdoors with a crowd of saffron-robed men. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a white and red flower garland stands beside a black incense or agarbatti tube with a flame at its top. He wears an orange robe with a gold necklace and a small gold pendant. Around him, bearded and clean-shaven men in orange robes and gold necklaces press close, one holding a brass plate of papers. Ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels rise above, and a silver trident is held upright. Orange flags and a photographer with a camera stand in the background, beside a signboard reading Welcome and Andeshwara Temple.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession at a festival with decorated umbrellas overhead. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe with white and red flower garlands and ornate gold beads holds a lit torch or flame aloft beside a black cylindrical pole. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes wears gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, attendants hold silver ceremonial staffs with trident and mace-like finials, and a gold trident stands near the pole. Colourful fringed canopies and a banner reading Welcome and Aishwarya are visible in the background. Several people in saffron and cream clothing crowd the scene.2008-01-01Outdoor festival procession in front of a white building with a sign reading Anandeshwara Temple and a WELCOME banner. A man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces holds a long torch aloft with a bright flame over a black pillar wrapped in Agarbathi packaging. Behind him, a bearded man in orange garments and gold necklaces walks beside him, and crowds of devotees in orange and white fill the street. Ornate silver tridents, colourful fringed parasols in red, purple and yellow, and an orange flag stand among them. Smoke drifts into the grey sky.2008-01-01Outdoor procession at a temple festival with crowds. A man in the centre wears saffron robes, a white flower garland, and gold ornamental necklaces, and holds up a lit black incense-agarbatti stick with flames rising from it. Behind him, a fellow in orange robes and gold necklace stands near a silver trident and ceremonial staff, and several saffron-clad men and devotees surround them. Colourful fringed canopies or umbrellas with tassels in pink, yellow, red and green are raised above. A banner reads WELCOME and Sri Anandeshwara Temple, and a tricolour-like flag with a bird emblem appears on a canopy.2008-01-01Outdoor procession at a temple entrance with a large sign reading Nithyanandeshwara Temple (Anandeshwara) and WELCOME signs in the background. A man with a long dark hair and a thick beard wears saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace, facing right. A central figure in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland holds a black cylindrical stand with a burning flame at its top, next to a silver trident. Several saffron-robed men surround them, one in gold jewellery, and devotees crowd behind. Ornate red, yellow and orange parasols with tasselled fringes rise overhead, and a videographer with a camera stands at the right.2008-01-01