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A photograph of a ceremonial welcome procession in a paved courtyard beside a red-walled building. A man on the left in a white dhoti with gold border and forehead markings holds a garland of red and white flowers. Women in saris of orange, teal, red and yellow line both sides, and a girl in a green dress stands in front. On the right, a man in white dhoti with bare torso and rudraksha beads, and two women in white and beige saris with rudraksha malas, stand near a drummer beating a large red drum. Red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas are held overhead, and a white-clad drummer plays in the centre of the path.

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July 19 20162016-07-19A courtyard procession of devotees in traditional South Indian dress lines a stone-paved path between a red building and greenery. On the left, women in saris and a man in a white dhoti hold garlands of red and white flowers and a coconut-and-banana-leaf offering. At centre, a drummer beats a red drum while a figure in white stands among men in orange and white robes. Two ornate parasols with embroidered red, gold and blue panels are held overhead. On the right, women in white and gold saris and beaded necklaces smile, and a young child in a green top and patterned skirt stands in front. Several figures in orange and white hold ceremonial items toward the centre.2016-07-19A procession of women in colourful saris stands in a line on a stone-paved path beside a red wall, pressing palms together in anjali. Several have white or red tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear beaded necklaces and bangles; one holds a long red and white garland of beads. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls play large drums, including a red-and-white drum, and a man in an orange-saffron top stands among them. A decorated red, yellow and green umbrella and a saffron banner with a temple-style emblem are carried in the procession, and flowers are scattered on the ground. Green foliage fills the background.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A procession of women in saris and devotees in saffron and white stands in a line on a stone-paved courtyard beside a red-painted temple wall, hands pressed together in namaskar. The woman at centre-left in an orange-red sari holds a decorated silver-and-red floral offering tray with garlands. Beside her a young man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak holds a tray, and to the right a drummer in white dhoti and bare chest plays a red drum. A striped umbrella and palm-leaf decorations stand behind, with more devotees in orange and red further along the row.2016-07-19A procession on a stone-paved path lined with women in red, orange, and green saris and men in orange dhotis, many with arms raised and dancing. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe and a long white flower garland walks forward, flanked by attendants in orange. Umbrellas in red, gold, and green stand overhead, with a tall ceremonial parasol behind, and trees frame the scene.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festive outdoor procession on a stone-paved path lined with people. In the centre, a man with an ornate orange-and-gold turban and a long white garland stands near a dark car, flanked by attendants in saffron and maroon robes. Many umbrellas in red, pink, green and purple, with fringed borders, are held aloft over the procession, and a white ceremonial parasol appears near the car. Women in orange, red and green saris and men in white dhotis line both sides, some with hands folded in greeting. Strings of lights hang from a covered building at left, and palm trees and greenery fill the background.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard under ornate umbrellas (chatras) with fringed green, red and gold canopies. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a white and orange flower garland, and gold armbands; he stands with palms joined before a line of devotees. Behind him, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside white-clad people, a woman in a gold-green dress, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, all with hands folded in greeting. Trees and a sandy kolam or rangoli design appear on the ground. Page tags reference Navaratri and darshan, but no such event is legible in the image.2016-10-08