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Outdoor 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.

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October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A 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.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Dusk 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.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Night procession under a decorated canopy with tasselled fringe and a gold-tipped pole. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment and rudraksha malas wears a long white and multicolour flower garland and walks forward smiling, with a gold ceremonial pendant at the neck. Behind him, younger men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare torsos carry a golden vessel decorated with purple flowers, and many people in orange and red clothing stand behind a metal chain barrier. Banana leaves and a golden decorative pillar appear at the right edge.2017-10-19October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a illuminated shrine chariot behind. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him walk people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, a bare-chested boy in a magenta cloth, and women in white and grey saris. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella and smaller decorated umbrellas are held overhead, and a red container stands at the left edge.2017-02-09A nighttime procession on a stone-paved courtyard. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-red robe, a gold pendant and garlands of white flowers, and holds a tall silver staff. Around him, barefoot young men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas walk in step, some with white and yellow forehead markings. A woman in a grey sari and a man in white dhoti with gold border walk nearby. Behind them stands a lit golden ratha/chariot beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella, with more umbrellas at the edges. The scene looks like a temple procession at night.2017-02-09July 31 20152015-07-31March 01 20162016-03-01