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A photograph of a street procession outside a temple with colourful decorated umbrellas and a painted multi-tiered temple gopuram-style facade behind. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed in namaste. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange wrap walks, and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. A man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers walks with hands folded at the centre-left. A bearded man in orange at the right edge has a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha beads. Devotees in white crowd the path.

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January 12 20092009-01-12November 25 20092009-11-25A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23January 12 20092009-01-12December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30A crowd walks along a covered outdoor path beneath a thatched roof decorated with orange streamers and colourful striped parasols. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long dark rudraksha mala and smiles while walking. Beside him, an elderly bald man in an orange robe walks with hands clasped, and another monk in orange follows. On the right, young men wear white dhotis and kurtas, one with a yellow shawl and one with an orange shawl, and a white-clad woman in a patterned sari stands at the far right. Several men in shirts and trousers surround the group. Along the left edge, a bearded man wears a light green shirt and grey trousers.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path with ornate umbrellas overhead, red and white with fringed tassels. Beside him, a man in white kurta and dhoti carries a gold-and-orange cloth, another in orange shawl walks nearby, and men in black shirts and trousers escort the group. A man in white shirt with a rudraksha necklace stands at left. Trees and a thatched structure appear in the background.2006-12-25January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession under a thatched shelter with colourful striped umbrellas overhead. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban and long dark rudraksha malas walks smiling at the front, with a bare-chested man in orange and gold chains beside him. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a man in a blue striped shirt carry flower offerings in a plastic bag. A cameraman films from the right.2009-01-12