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A 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.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A 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.2015-01-13A 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.2015-01-13A 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.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.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession in a temple courtyard with a large crowd. Several colourful ceremonial parasols, red, green and yellow with tassels, are held above a central group. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears a red-and-gold beaded garland and a sacred thread, with a tall ornate gold necklace. Beside him, attendants in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis carry staffs and a trident-like standard. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, and women in saffron and white saris hold brass offering trays. Behind them a red temple building and blue canopy frame the scene. a person appearance is probable for the central figure, based on the crown, long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial garland.2016-07-19January 13 20152015-01-13A procession moves across an open paved courtyard under a corrugated roof, with palm trees and red flags behind. Several umbrellas in orange, yellow, purple and blue, with fringed edges, shade the procession, and a golden ritual staff with a trident-like top is carried beside them. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a brass plate of offerings. A man in a yellow kurta and white dhoti walks with hands folded in greeting. Women in orange and red saris and men in orange and red cloth walk in the line, and two boys play drums at the right. Other participants wear white and saffron clothing, and a pink-clad figure is carried or stands near the centre.2017-01-26July 19 20162016-07-19