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A procession at the entrance of a red-walled hall with a green corrugated roof. Two people in saffron robes hold ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed tassels, one with a long wooden staff. Several people in white ritual dress and orange cloth stand nearby, including a woman in a white sari bordered in gold, and a woman in orange kneeling in the foreground drawing a kolam-style floor pattern. White flags with a blue emblem and an orange flag are carried near the doorway. Bare ground with a rangoli design and small brass lamps lies in front of the entrance.

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Outdoor procession at a red-walled temple building with a corrugated metal roof. Two large ornate umbrellas with colourful embroidered canopies and fringed tassels are carried on long poles by young men in saffron-orange robes. A young woman in an orange sari and a man in saffron walk among them. Boys in white dhotis and shirts crowd the foreground; one boy holds a brass cup while a woman in a white sari with gold border bends low on the ground near a kolam-patterned courtyard. Saffron flags are held aloft, and a small group of onlookers stands at the doorway.2006-12-14November 14 20062006-11-14A procession on a dirt road outside a red-walled building and thatched-roof huts. Several saffron-robed men lead the group. In front, a long-haired man in orange cloth with a tilak, wearing a beaded mala and gold necklace, walks ahead of a bald man in saffron with a golden trident staff and a gold chain. Behind them, white-clad men with orange shawls carry red, green and yellow decorated parasols and round blue-and-gold fans. A woman in white with an orange shawl and mala walks at right, and a crowd follows along the road.2008-12-23A religious procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small offering. Behind him, a palanquin-like structure with a golden deity murti is carried under a large orange-and-gold umbrella, and a trident is raised among the marchers. Several men in orange and white dhotis and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carry ornate multicoloured parasols and banners. Two women in white saris walk on the right. The scene shows a ratha-style festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27A procession on a dirt path between trees and a red-roofed building. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, bare-footed, with a shaved head, holds a brass vessel-like offering and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces. Surrounding him, several people in saffron and orange garments walk alongside, and attendants in white dhotis and white clothing carry tall decorated ceremonial standards with orange and red fringed banners. A multicoloured umbrella with a golden finial and a brass ceremonial staff are visible above the group. A woman in white with an orange shawl walks at the right edge holding a standard.2009-12-27An outdoor procession moves along a dirt path past low buildings under a clear sky. Many devotees walk in a crowd, many in white clothing. Tall orange flags with a blue circular emblem are carried upright, and several decorated umbrellas with multicoloured canopies and gold-fringed tassels are held aloft. In the centre a man in an orange shawl and a woman in a red sari walk with others; a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks near the front, and girls in white dresses with pink or white skirts and beaded necklaces walk in the foreground. A small white stone structure sits at the right edge beside the path.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies and tassels shade the scene; the nearer one is held by a man in saffron and an ornate golden trident-topped staff rises beside them. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold pendants. A woman in a white sari with a red border waves a yellow-orange fan or cloth. Behind them an ornately decorated palanquin or deity float with a garlanded deity murti and a rainbow-coloured arch is carried forward. Spectators in white and yellow saris line the path near a green-roofed building and a metal gate.2008-12-23February 02 20072007-02-02December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23