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Outdoor procession at a temple under scaffolding, with a large gilded halo-like ornament with radiating petals carried on a pole in the foreground, decorated with a green leaf garland and pink and red flower garlands. Behind it a crowd of devotees and onlookers walks along a red carpet, many with palms pressed together. A bare-chested man with a long braid and a yellow-striped white dhoti on the left wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in a saffron wrap walks in the middle. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas carry cameras, and colourful umbrellas shade the path. Palm trees and concrete pillars frame the scene.

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December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor procession under colourful canopies at a temple-like courtyard with white columns and red-striped scaffolding. In the foreground a figure in a tall gold crown with a red and yellow flower garland stands with back partly turned. Behind them a bearded man in a blue turban and white dhoti with red shawl joins palms in namaste, beside a man in white dhoti and cream kurta with hands folded and a man in white with rudraksha mala. Umbrellas in pink, orange, red and blue shade the group; a palm tree is visible at right.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30A crowded outdoor procession seen from behind, with many devotees in orange and saffron garments and rudraksha malas. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban and a garland of white flowers over black clothing, holding a long ceremonial staff; attendants around him wear orange cloths. Ornate umbrellas in yellow, green, purple and red-and-yellow with decorative tassels are held aloft, along with a trident-topped staff and ceremonial metal implements. Many people in white and orange dress surround the group, and a shaven-headed devotee in the foreground wears layered red and dark beaded necklaces.2016-12-23A covered outdoor procession under a corrugated metal roof at a temple-like compound with palm trees and red-painted walls. Many people in saffron-orange and red robes walk past, some in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas. A large decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy, tasselled fringe in blue, red, yellow and orange, and a gold finial stands at right, with red-and-orange umbrellas held over the procession. A floral garland decorated frame is carried in the centre. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and glasses, and a woman with a pink headscarf, watch the procession. Ritual procession with deity murti carried in palanquin.2017-01-11Outdoor procession on a red carpet beneath a metal-framed shelter with scaffolding and unfinished stone pillars behind. Many devotees crowd the sides, and several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the centre, some holding long staffs. A woman in a blue skirt-style lehenga and a woman in a maroon sari stand in the foreground, while on the left people wear red, green and gold traditional outfits and ornate golden crowns. Colourful umbrellas and palm fronds line the walkway, and a person in an orange robe with a dark mala raises a hand toward the group at the lower right.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30