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Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight beside a stone gateway. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long garland of white flowers with red and green beads, standing with hands together near a silver kalasha-style vessel and offerings on a tray. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tall pole with orange streamers under a corrugated roof, a cameraman films, and a drummer and other white-clad devotees stand nearby. A large round brown wooden peetha/shield-like disc with carved concentric patterns rests against the stone wall, and a silver lamp stand and brass vessels sit on the platform.

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December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 28 20062006-12-28January 01 20062006-01-01November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor photo at a procession site under a corrugated metal roof with orange, red and blue festival flags and fringed red canopy above. A man in white kurta with rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of pink and yellow flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a white, green and red flower garland and stands with hands joined in namaskar before a granite structure carved with ornate patterns and a round orange-brown carved panel. A cameraman in white with a video camera and other white-clad men with orange sashes stand behind, and a few people in white dhotis are visible at left. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair swept back, with no clear distinctive presentation cues beyond his garland and clothing, so identity remains uncertain.2006-12-29Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy of red and pink drapes. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white-and-red garland stands with palms pressed together, beside a fire pit set in a low stone-edged platform decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and small metal oil lamps. A white ornate parasol stands behind him. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a few women wear white saris and one girl wears yellow. A white-and-gold chair is placed at the right edge of the platform. Palm fronds, a stone gateway and a striped mat appear in the background.2006-12-30Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.2015-05-05A procession of devotees walks along a sandy path past palm trees and thatched structures. In the center, a figure in orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and has long dark hair with a tilak on the forehead; a candidate with distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, though appearance is uncertain. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls hold a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with red and yellow tassels. On the left, a bald priest in orange robes and an orange shawl carries a brass tray with white flowers, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Stone sculptures and a banner with printed photos stand in the background.2010-02-12November 25 20062006-11-25November 24 20062006-11-24December 20 20062006-12-20