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A procession moves across a concrete courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with decorative umbrellas and hanging bells. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a green border carries a tall golden trident-topped staff. Behind him, a shirtless man holds a yellow umbrella, and several people in saffron and orange sarees and dhotis walk with red, purple and yellow decorated parasols edged with white beads. One woman in an orange saree carries a brass plate. A banner hangs on the back wall beside a red-walled pillar fence.

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January 25 20172017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25A procession moves across a open-sided pavilion under a corrugated roof, with palm trees visible beyond. Several devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls walk under decorated umbrellas in red, orange, purple and blue, some with embroidered flower and bird motifs. A bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti carries a brass tray with lamps and offerings. Another orange-clad person holds a long trident-topped staff, and a man in a white kurta and dhoti holds an umbrella at left. Behind them a large painted image of a seated figure with a red-and-pink turban and garlands is carried on a platform, amid a group of ascetics with rudraksha malas. The scene reads as a Shaivite procession for Arudhra Darshan.2017-01-12December 03 20162016-12-03February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20172017-01-12A festive procession under a tented pavilion with colourful hanging decorations and many ornate umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and pink. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white turban and a long-haired attendant in dark red cloth walk barefoot, while a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body carries a tray of flowers and fruit near a white umbrella. Several people in saffron and rust-red robes with rudraksha beads stand with hands folded in devotion. Men and women in white and orange clothing line the path, and a camera operator with a tripod stands at the left edge.2016-12-03January 13 20172017-01-13December 20 20102010-12-20January 11 20172017-01-11A procession under a covered walkway with many colourful ceremonial umbrellas (red, orange, purple, gold) held on tall poles. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long white flower garland and walks barefoot, with a dark hair braid down his back; a man in orange-gold dhoti and bare chest, carrying a tall umbrella pole, walks at left. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari holds an umbrella, and many devotees in white ritual clothes with orange lanyards follow, some with hands folded in namaskar. Trees and a red building are visible outside.2016-09-26