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Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of an orange-walled temple complex with a shaded pavilion and palm trees under overcast skies. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls walk in a line, with several in saffron/orange robes, a woman in a patterned top carrying a long pole, and a man near the front holding a trident-topped staff. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in orange sari carry umbrellas, including an orange umbrella and a green one. A cameraman in white stands at left filming near a black canopy, and a deity image is visible at the pavilion. Slippers are scattered on the ground.

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November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor procession on a reddish dirt path at dusk under a pale sky. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, with a thick orange rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest; he walks at the front of the group. Behind him, a palanquin or ratha canopy with tiered multicolored fringed umbrellas (red, blue, yellow, green) is carried above a deity or ritual object. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and cream saris with yellow or red borders walk closely together. A saffron-robed attendant in the left foreground carries a long orange cloth. Trees and a small building frame the background.2010-11-11December 07 20072007-12-07A procession walks along a dirt path at an outdoor temple compound lined with palm trees, under a misty grey sky. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a headband wears a saffron-orange garment and a large beaded ceremonial necklace, walking barefoot with hands joined in namaskar. Above him, a multicoloured fringed umbrella is carried on a pole, with ornate orange-and-gold decorative lanterns beside it. Around him, devotees in orange and white ritual clothes, including women in white and orange saris, walk with hands folded. A woman in white in the right foreground looks ahead, and a stone sculpture of a serpent stands near the path.2010-12-27June 12 20102010-06-12A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms, a red boundary wall and a small building at left. At the centre, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under a canopy with red, yellow and blue striped fringe, with a kalasha-like ornament at its top. Participants walk in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange garments, and a man at right holds a tall gold-topped staff. A woman at left wears a pink head covering and a patterned dress, and a child in orange stands beside her. A few men wear red cloth over the shoulder, and a fan-like object is visible near the palanquin. Overcast sky.2010-11-11