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A photograph of a screen showing a festival procession at Malaysia Batu Caves, with a white label reading "MALAYSIA BATU CAVES" in the upper left and "Kuala Lumpur Adheenam" printed at the bottom. Many devotees in white and orange-red clothing crowd around, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. A central figure in orange robes, with a pink turban and a garland of white flowers, stands raised above the crowd. In the foreground a woman in a red sari and gold border walks beside a golden ornate palanquin decorated with yellow fabric and garlands. Light flares near the bottom centre.

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January 23 20162016-01-23Night procession at a temple, lit by a flaming torch and warm lamps on an ornate, brightly decorated chariot-style shrine at right. Around him, devotees in white and pink clothes raise their hands in joyful chant; a woman in a gold-patterned sari and a woman in an orange shawl walk beside. A smiling man in an orange robe stands at right foreground. A saffron triangular flag on a pole rises behind the group.2011-12-05May 01 20162016-05-01June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on stone steps under a clear blue sky, with a crowd of men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a long garland of white and red flowers, smiling as he is guided forward. Behind him, men in orange and saffron clothes and orange turbans hold red and blue ceremonial umbrellas. Smartphone-holding onlookers are raised at the left edge, and a decorated ratha/chariot with gold and red ornaments appears at the upper right. Utility poles with loudspeakers stand above the crowd.2016-05-09A photograph of a crowd of devotees at a festive gathering under a red and white canopy, with pink lighting. In the foreground a woman in a maroon top and a man in a saffron-orange turban and wrap stand at left. A smiling woman in a cream-and-gold sari with a dark braid claps her hands at center. A man in a white kurta with a red wrap and rudraksha mala, and another in a white kurta with an orange-saffron sash, raise their arms and clap. Behind them many devotees in white and saffron clothing raise hands and sway. Ritual decorations are visible in the background.2015-01-13A crowded indoor procession in a large tented hall, with a red carpet down the centre. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a golden necklace and an orange turban walks at the centre, holding a silver staff, surrounded by attendants. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti with gold trim holds a silver trident-topped staff, and several men wear rudraksha malas and orange or white clothing. Women in pink, green and blue saris and salwar stand in the crowd, and a decorated pink-and-silver palanquin or ratha appears at the left edge. Many devotees and spectators, some holding phones, fill the space behind.2016-05-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with red, orange and yellow decorated parasols overhead. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tuft and rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a large white and red flower garland. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, a woman in a white sari holding a silver tray with flowers and a lamp, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl follow. Red and yellow ceremonial fans with a blue emblem sweep the frame at the edges.2006-12-30May 07 20152015-05-07December 23 20162016-12-23May 21 20162016-05-21December 27 20072007-12-27