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Outdoor procession on a bright sunny day in front of a shrine with a deity murti and a yellow-and-red arched canopy. A central man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks forward with palms joined. Around him, a line of women and girls in saffron and orange saris stands with hands folded, and a bald man in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff. Another man in white carries a ceremonial fan, and a young boy carries a brass vessel with green leaves. A large white parasol-style umbrella with a blue emblem is visible above. Some people in white stand in the background.

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February 23 20152015-02-23A procession outdoors on pale sandy ground in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead, walking forward with a smile. Flanking him on the left, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron-orange holds a tall wooden staff with a decorated pennant. To the right, a young attendant in yellow-orange robes carries a white pot of offerings on a tray, and a line of saffron-clad devotees with folded hands follows. Behind them, white-clad participants walk in the procession. A small open-sided shrine with an ornate deity murti and a canopy stands in the background among dry trees, with a second decorated pennant beside it.2015-02-23A procession in an open courtyard beneath a canopy with a large umbrella-like parasol in red, yellow, green and blue tassels. Several people in saffron and orange clothing walk in line; women wear orange saris and beaded necklaces, and a bald man in a saffron cloth and garlands carries a ceremonial staff. Behind them stands a shrine with a deity murti group on a dais, and two white decorative standards with a blue emblem are carried. Young boys in yellow-orange dhotis and beaded garlands stand to the right, and a man in white is at the back.2015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23A procession under an open-sided pavilion roof moves across a paved courtyard. A long-haired man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace, and a fresh garland of white and red flowers, smiling as he walks. Around him, saffron-clad men and women carry ceremonial items; a bare-chested man at left holds a tall gold-tipped staff beneath a teal and orange embroidered parasol with tassels. Behind, a decorated elephant-like figure with a gold palanquin-style canopy and a large bell-shaped umbrella appears, along with white-clad devotees and a person holding a camera. The scene looks like a temple procession with ratha or palanquin-style decor and fringed umbrellas.2015-01-04 +1 copiesA procession on a red carpet walks toward a temple shrine under a yellow canopy. A central man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded. Two men in orange cloth carry a teal-fringed ceremonial parasol and a decorated staff, and others carry flagged poles and a tray of flowers. Women in orange and red saris line the path with hands folded in greeting, while people in white and red clothing stand behind. A stone temple with a small deity murti sits in the background among trees.2014-08-31A photograph of a procession along a stone-paved temple corridor with tall carved pillars and a hillside with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace and a sacred ash marking, and walks with a pink cloth in one hand. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white ash mark on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a multi-coloured flower garland with a gold pendant, presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Behind them, men in orange robes and gold-bordered white dhotis with yellow shawls follow, and a cameraman is visible at the left.2010-01-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Under a red umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, carrying an orange cloth. Beside her on the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and gold necklace walks in blue slippers. On the left, a bearded man in orange robe with rudraksha mala walks. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari, men in white dhotis and shirts, and shaved-headed boys in white cloth follow along the path.2011-05-23August 31 20142014-08-31Outdoor procession with saffron-robed monastics carrying a golden trident-topped staff and a tall wooden umbrella-pole with fringed canopy. On the left, a smiling young man in orange robes wears a long gold-bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red tilak. In the centre, a bearded man in orange with red-bordered cloth carries a pole. On the right, a long-haired man in orange holds a gold trident staff and wears a wristwatch and rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white saris and white clothes and orange flags wave in the sunlit courtyard.2009-06-09January 13 20152015-01-13