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A street procession in a mountain town, with a silver-and-gold deity murti of Malayappa Swami decorated with garlands in pink, orange and green, displayed on a palanquin-style platform beneath a red umbrella strung with colourful pompoms. A long-haired man in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, smiles broadly while holding a pole of the palanquin. Around him, men in orange and saffron shawls, several holding conch shells, walk in the crowd, and an older bearded man in grey-white clothing carries the pole at right. Rocky hillside and trees rise behind.

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May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor procession on a mountain road beside pine-covered slopes and rocks. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella-style pole over a decorated palanquin carrying a metal deity murti with a crown, garlands in green, pink and white. Around him devotees in orange shawls and caps stand close, including a woman in a black top and orange scarf who reaches up toward him, and an older man in a grey jacket at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor procession on a mountain road with a red umbrella decorated with colourful tassels held over a palanquin bearing deity murtis garlanded with flowers. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, grinning and gripping the umbrella pole. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and orange caps carry poles and walk alongside, including a woman in an orange cap on the right and an older man in grey. Pine-covered hills and rocky slopes frame the scene. a person appears to be the man at centre, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor procession on a mountain road with a palanquin-style ratha carrying a silver-and-gold deity murti of a ceremonial figure with a trident and garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers, flanked by two consort figures under a pink canopy. Men in orange saffron shawls and orange caps carry poles of the palanquin. A smiling man in the centre wears a long black rudraksha mala and orange-red robe, while an older bearded man on the right in orange shawl and dark jacket blows a long conch-like horn. Devotees and a camera operator stand behind; pine-covered hills rise in the background.2006-05-26A festive procession outdoors in a mountain setting, with a decorated palanquin-style float behind the crowd. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala arms outstretched, probable Swamiji by appearance, with the qualifying cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. To his left, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange cap, and a woman in orange clothing. Behind them, a bright gold and red decorated image of a deity murti with garlands, flanked by two smaller figures, under a canopy of white fur-like chamaras and colourful yellow-and-red umbrellas. Strings of tinsel and flags hang overhead, with stone buildings and pine-covered mountains behind.2006-05-26Outdoor procession in a mountain town with pine trees and rocky slopes behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a red bindi, reaches toward a palanquin carrying metal utsava murtis of Malayappa Swami with consorts, decorated with garlands in pink, white and green. Several devotees in orange caps and orange shawls carry poles and bamboo-like rods beneath a red-and-orange canopy; a woman in a black jacket and orange shawl stands at right and a photographer with a video camera is at left. Persons visible: about ten.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A street procession at dusk with devotees in saffron-orange clothes and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala gestures with one hand while holding a small object; a red-sweatered devotee beside him also wears beads. Behind them rises a decorated palanquin or utsava murti carriage with a deity murti and attendant figures under a fringed umbrella canopy, garlanded with flowers. Devotees on the left hold a trident and a yellow ceremonial umbrella, and a young man raises a fan-like chamara. Mounted lights and a building with red brick frame the scene.2006-05-26