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Outdoor procession under a bright sky with tall palm trees. Devotees in white and saffron clothes walk with white and orange flags, several printed with a blue-and-white emblem. In the centre a tall palanquin with a striped, multicoloured canopy and a golden finial is carried forward. A stone shrine with carved pillars stands at right. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti holds up a white flag, and a bare-headed monk in orange robes walks near the front, with children at the lower left. Several people are visible in the crowd, though the procession is partly cropped at the edges.

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Outdoor procession under a clear pale sky with tall palm trees. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with a colourful striped fringed top is carried forward by people in white and saffron clothing. Orange flags and white flags with blue emblems are raised by the crowd. Men in white with orange shawls stand near the front, and women in white and yellow saris walk among devotees. A small carved stone shrine stands at right. Dirt ground and a few children appear in the foreground.2006-12-14Outdoor procession at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, on a dusty open ground under tall coconut palms and a clear pale sky. A decorated kodikkan ratham or chariot canopy with a red-and-white fringed top and multicoloured tassels is carried forward, with an orange flag reading a Tamil-style banner in the foreground. Several saffron-robed monastics in orange clothes walk near the canopy, while devotees in white dhotis and cream and yellow saris wave white and orange flags. Children stand among the crowd. At right, an ornate stone shrine with carved pillars holds a deity murti and a framed portrait, with a red-bordered garland nearby. A figure in saffron shawl and white clothing holds a white flag at right.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor photograph of a procession on sandy ground beside tall coconut palms under a pale blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside devotees in saffron and orange garments, several carrying decorated umbrellas and banners in red, orange and white. On the right stands an ornate gold-trimmed palanquin-style shrine with a glass case and framed photographs, and a small sign reading 'Offering Dharshan' stands in front of it. A yellow construction vehicle and a blue tent appear in the background.2006-12-14Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate canopy umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men and women in white clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the front, holding a long golden staff with a decorative top. Large golden ceremonial staffs and fans frame the left side. Crowds of devotees follow behind, with a truck visible in the distance. Palm trees and a white wall border the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor procession under tall coconut palms and a clear blue sky. Dozens of devotees in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls and wraps walk among large orange flags on poles, several bearing a dark circular emblem. Ornate umbrellas and a white parasol-style canopy rise above the crowd, and strings of small lights are strung overhead. Many participants wear orange sashes over white; a woman in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and holds a camera. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry flags and walk in a loose procession across open ground. No single identifiable leader is clearly visible.2007-12-27A large outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined grounds under bright daylight. Many devotees in white ritual clothes, many with saffron-orange stoles, walk among tall orange flags with a dark emblem, several ornate umbrellas with blue and red canopies, and a golden decorated banner carried on poles. Strings of small lights stretch overhead. Some women in the foreground wear orange shawls and bangles, and people raise hands in reverence. A crowd of roughly 100 or more people is visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is discernible in this view.2007-12-27A temple-style procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees and thatched huts. Several people in orange saris with maroon borders walk in front, one with a silver-framed ceremonial fan and another holding a tray with a metal pot and yellow-orange flower garlands. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls carry tall gold-topped staffs and colourful fringed umbrellas. A palanquin-like canopy with a yellow and orange fringed top and a red and green umbrella stands in the middle. Devotees in white and orange line the procession, and the scene is lit by soft daylight.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a palm-lined dirt road in warm evening light. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy carried on poles is surrounded by crowds. Ahead, a tall yellow and red ceremonial banner with embroidered panels is raised on a pole. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls walk with the procession, some in saffron and orange robes, and some women wear white saris. On the right, a tall stand of golden ceremonial staves and fans is visible beside the crowd. Coconut palms and a distant wall frame the scene.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the background an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful striped fringe and a golden-and-red canopy carries a deity murti. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and white kurtas walk alongside, several carrying saffron-orange flags with black circular emblems. A multicoloured parasol stands at left, and a man at right in white shirt and garland-like lanyard holds a flag. Some participants carry staffs and brass items. The scene is a temple-style outdoor procession.2009-12-29