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A procession at dusk in an open courtyard. A central figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace and a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, while holding aloft a green and gold ceremonial umbrella on a tall gold pole. Behind him, a line of people in orange and saffron garments carry red and yellow flags. Bare-chested men with rudraksha beads and white body markings walk in the procession. To the right, a gold-decorated figure stands near a red-draped altar, and seated attendants with bare torsos sit by offerings of flowers and lamps. Strings of leaves and a banner hang overhead.

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October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor evening procession under a covered shelter. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a thick flower garland of yellow and orange blooms, walks forward while holding a large green umbrella with fringed edges above him. Around him, men and youths in orange and red garments and white body markings carry red flags, parasols and ceremonial items. On the right, seated devotees in orange clothes and red head wraps sit beside a decorated offering table with lit lamps, flowers, fruit and a ritual platter. A framed portrait with green lights is visible at upper right. Paved ground shows a white kolam pattern.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03January 01 20172017-01-01Dusk procession at an outdoor temple courtyard. A central man in a rust-brown robe wears a long multicolour-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant necklace with beaded mala strands, holding his hands together at chest level under a large colourful ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Behind him, several bare-chested men with white forehead markings and orange-red dhotis carry items, including a silver plate and a red flag. At right, a stone offering table holds flower garlands, fruit, bowls and a basket of marigolds. A painted banner with a deity figure hangs overhead, strung with green leaves.2016-10-03A nighttime procession at an outdoor temple setting with banana leaves and a golden structure at the right edge. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland, dark rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, walks at the front holding a silver staff beneath a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk with clasped hands and folded palms; one man in a maroon garment holds a microphone. A bare-chested man in orange carries a golden cloth bundle wrapped with pink flower garlands, and a figure with white markings on the arms walks nearby. Several onlookers and devotees stand behind in the background, with a red carpet-like mat on the ground.2017-10-19Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30Photograph of a ceremonial procession at night under a large fringed canopy with a gold pole. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace, a patterned cloth turban with a crescent ornament, and a red and white tilak; he walks with hands folded along a striped runner. Behind him a shirtless man in orange garments holds a pink and white decorated kalasha with a green leaf bouquet, and several men in orange and maroon dhotis with white tilak and bead malas walk alongside. On the right, women in white saris and orange garments stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings.2017-10-08February 09 20172017-02-09