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Night procession on a dirt ground with a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts carrying ceremonial items. On the left, a man holds a large umbrella with a red, orange and yellow fringed canopy, and at the far right another man carries a saffron-yellow banner with embroidered panels. Several men carry brass ritual staffs topped with ornate golden finials, including a fan-like disc and a pointed standard. Musicians in the background play a drum and a long wind instrument, and a parked car is visible at the right edge. Several people in the procession wear white or saffron-bordered cloth with tilak marks on their foreheads.

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December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession moves along a sandy road past a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a drummer in a white dhoti and orange cloth wears a red-and-white sash and plays a barrel drum. Beside him, a woman in a green sari with a red border plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white robes blows a horn. Behind them, a group in white dhotis and shirts walks under large ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and multicolored canopies. A trident-topped staff rises at right, and a decorated palanquin or ratha frame stands in the background with a small flame lit among the marchers.2006-12-23A night-time procession in an open courtyard with a decorated floor of coloured kolam designs. Several colourful umbrellas with tassels and a gold trident finial are carried above the group. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. A man in white holds a long wooden pole with a decorative tassel at right, and others carry round red-and-gold emblem fans. Lit surroundings and a tiled building edge the scene.2007-01-01December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23November 22 20152015-11-22November 15 20152015-11-15Night procession on a dirt path with a row of people in white dhotis and white saris walking behind ornate processional umbrellas with gold fringe and multicoloured borders. A central decorated palanquin or deity conveyance is carried at the back. Drummers play barrel drums in the foreground, a woman in a green sari plays a wind instrument, and a man in white plays a horn-like instrument. Palm trees and dark trees stand at the edges under a night sky.2006-12-23A night procession on a dirt path with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls. Ornate triangular banners with gold fringe, red fields, blue floral borders and a white bird emblem are carried on tall poles. Tall ceremonial tridents and a round fan-shaped ornament are held aloft, with drummers and striking drums in the background and a few people in orange robes. A central figure with long light hair wears a white garment with an orange shawl and gold border, placing him among ritual attendants rather than a clearly distinguishable figure. Decorated umbrella-like canopies stand in the distance. The scene suggests a temple procession.2007-01-01December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06