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Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved path beside a covered shelter. A blue road sign in Kannada, Hindi and English reads TEMPLE (देवस्थान / मंदिर), with an arrow pointing left. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white clothing stand and walk together, some carrying ceremonial items and drums, under small decorated canopies and umbrellas. Palm trees and a silver car are visible at right.

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January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple procession on a paved path beneath a tin-roofed shelter and large shade trees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in a line, some in white dhotis, carrying colourful decorated umbrellas in red, pink, purple and yellow. A person in white holds a drum near the middle of the line. On the right, a blue road sign reads TEMPLE with a temple tower icon and Kannada text for devasthana.2016-09-05A photograph of a paved courtyard beside a blue road sign reading DEVASTHANA and TEMPLE in English, Kannada and Hindi, with a temple pictogram and an arrow pointing left. Under a corrugated shelter and trees, a crowd of people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis and kurtas gathers, some seated on the stone floor and others standing. A white umbrella with a decorative top stands among them, and a long string of hanging ornaments decorates the shelter. Bright daylight and dry grass surround the scene.2016-01-15An outdoor procession on a pale stone-paved courtyard under trees, with a sign reading Temple in English and Kannada pointing left. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes stand in a loose line, several holding small drums and others standing among colourful umbrellas. Some women wear white and green saris. A simple kolam design sits on the pavement. Ordinary white-clad people stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a festival procession or temple-approach gathering.2016-08-25September 05 20162016-09-05January 15 20162016-01-15A procession in an open courtyard with paved grey stone floor, a shaded pavilion roof and trees behind. Many devotees wear orange-saffron robes and orange headwraps. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a long staff-like pole with a multicoloured fringed canopy, and a woman in orange carries a brass tray with a coconut and flower garland. Musicians play drums and wind instruments, and women carry offerings in trays. Decorative floor patterns mark the ground. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the centre of the group.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25July 29 20072007-07-29February 23 20152015-02-23A ceremonial procession moves along a paved stone path lined with palm and shade trees under bright sunlight. Dozens of devotees walk in white dhotis and saris, with saffron-orange shawls and garments among them. Several men carry tall ornamental umbrellas with red, green and yellow canopies and tasselled fringes, and others hold long brass horn-shaped trumpets. A dark SUV drives slowly through the middle of the procession, followed by people in white and orange. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession.2016-01-03Outdoor temple procession on a pale stone paved courtyard under bright sun with palm trees behind a roofed shelter. A large orange and blue ceremonial parasol with tassels is carried at the centre. A man in the centre wears a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, a white floral garland and gold necklaces, walking barefoot. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes carry silver bowls, long brass horns and ceremonial fans, and a drummer beats a drum on the left. Other attendants in white dhotis and saffron sashes follow, creating a ritual procession.2015-02-05