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A photograph of a temple procession at an outdoor shrine enclosure with a glass-walled canopied shrine topped by stone bulls and a green dome. Many devotees and priests surround it. In the foreground, a priest in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl and a bare-chested man in a red-and-orange wrap carry a brass plate of offerings. Other men wear yellow, green and white dhotis, and some hold long staffs and fans. Large white parasols with decorative fringes stand near the shrine, and palm trees and a red compound wall frame the scene, with a dense crowd of more than twenty people visible.

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A crowded outdoor procession at a temple-style site. A glass-walled palanquin or ratha with a red curtain and a deity murti inside is carried forward along a dirt path under a metal-roofed open structure. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saffron and orange, walk alongside men in yellow, green and red dhotis and orange turbans; one man in yellow carries a garland-decorated pole. White umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated banner are visible at left, and a man at center carries a tray of offerings. Stone nandi-style bulls sit on the roof. Many devotees stand behind the palanquin, and several women in white sarees and pink attire watch from the left.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A festival procession moves past a small shrine with glass walls and red draped curtains, under a roof topped with lion sculptures. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and turbans walk in the front ranks, several carrying brass trays of yellow flowers and offerings. Others in white dhotis and mundus, and women in white saris, walk alongside. Two colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed borders and a decorated kalasha-topped standard are carried in the procession. Palm trees and a stone boundary wall stand behind the crowd, and the shrine interior holds a deity murti.2015-01-13A procession outdoors under a open-sided canopy near a glass-walled shrine with a red cloth backdrop, a green domed top and stone lions on the roof. Priests and devotees in dhotis walk in a line carrying a silver-looking bowl, a sacred thread and small offerings. One man in an orange-red shawl and a man in a bright green dhoti and yellow shawl lead the group, with a man in a yellow dhoti and garland nearby. Ceremonial parasols and a long decorated staff stand on the right, and a white ornate umbrella canopy with fringed red and yellow banners is on the left. Crowd members in white and green clothing surround the group.2015-01-13Outdoor procession on a sandy ground past a covered shrine structure with a glass-walled enclosure and red draped cloth. Devotees walk in front carrying ceremonial banners and standards with multicoloured fringes and a yellow-and-green flag. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron and orange cloths, deep red robes, yellow and green garments, and orange turbans. Women in white saris and green and yellow saris walk among them, and some carry orange cloth bundles. A white ornate parasol-style umbrella stands on the right, and palm trees and a red compound wall are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from this view.2015-01-13Outdoor scene of a large crowd moving along a dusty path beneath palm trees at a temple-style complex. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas or white and cream saris, with some in saffron, orange and yellow garments. A thatched-roof canopy shelters the walkway on the right, beside a shrine structure topped with a carved bull figure, and a wooden flagstaff rises in the background. Stone blocks lie stacked at the left edge. Crowd members are dense in the foreground and midground, and the image is a photograph, not a poster or graphic. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the crowd, so no in-person or depiction claim is made.2015-01-13A photograph of a festival procession under a corrugated roof in a courtyard with palm trees. Central focus is a deity murti decorated with large garlands of marigold-like flowers in orange, yellow and pink, carried on a palanquin-like float. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sannyasi-style cloth walk around it, some bare-chested, some holding ceremonial items. Women in saffron and a pink sari follow, and a man in a teal shirt stands at the right beside a red-and-gold palanquin. Decorated umbrellas with fringed edges, including a red-and-pink one and a gold-trimmed one, rise above the crowd. Others in white dhotis and a man in a purple shirt stand nearby, and a red temple structure with a golden tiered stand appears at the right.2017-01-11Outdoor temple procession at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a white sculpted figure of a bull atop the roof. A man in saffron-orange top and white dhoti wears a flower garland and stands at the front. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass object, and several devotees in white and orange follow. A child in an orange-and-white dress stands among them. Two ornate umbrellas, one white with fringe and one blue, orange and gold, shelter the group, and orange pennants hang from a shed roof. A woman in a pink sari carries a yellow bag. A white-clad figure sits near a white altar cloth on the shrine platform.2006-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof on red steel posts, with palm trees and a red-walled building behind. A crowd of devotees, many in saffron and maroon dhotis, stands in procession under a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at an orange-draped table holding brass vessels and a lamp. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands near a large copper kalasha garlanded with marigolds and flowers, while other saffron-clad men sit on a raised platform. A ritual abhishekam setting with orange and white cloth and a small decorated stone structure is visible. Several children stand at the left edge.2013-03-10July 19 20162016-07-19A festive procession moves through a courtyard with several large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured fringed canopies carried on poles. At the centre, a man with a crown or headdress and orange-saffron cloth wears a long garland of red and white beads and a heavy gold necklace, walking between attendants. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a staff and rudraksha beads. Women in white and orange saris carry brass kalashas with coconuts and mango leaves, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and women in white saris stands with hands folded in namaste along the sides. A red building and blue tarpaulin stand behind.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19