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Street procession in a village lane with a decorated deity palanquin at left, its wooden poles resting on the road and its figures draped in garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a striped mat holding ceremonial objects aloft, one raising a lamp, while people in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit along the road. Orange and white flags, ornate umbrellas with red and purple fringe, and a gold-coloured kalasha-style finial are visible. Shopfronts and a palm tree line the street.

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December 31 20052005-12-31A street procession in a village. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style deity vehicle draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds and red, pink and white flowers, with gilded carved figures and wooden poles lying across the road. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the road, one holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame and the other a bell, performing aarti. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas stand with hands folded behind them, and a row of seated devotees in white sits on striped green and red mats at right. Colourful umbrellas, orange and red flags and white flags are raised, and a crowd watches from a multi-storey building with a balcony.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a village street. On the left, several ornate deity murtis or palanquin figures are decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and rest on long wooden poles on the ground. In the centre-right, saffron-robed men stand on a striped green and pink mat holding brass oil lamps and bells; one raises a lit lamp while another holds a bell. Behind them, white-clad devotees stand in a crowd under coloured parasols, with orange and white flags on poles. A purple and red ceremonial umbrella is held overhead on the right. Buildings with white walls and a palm tree frame the street.2005-12-31Outdoor procession scene on a village street during a temple festival. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand on striped green, pink and blue mats, several holding brass handbells and ritual vessels, while men and women in white dhotis and white saris stand or kneel nearby. A row of wooden poles lies on the road beside flower-garlanded palanquin poles with ornate gold-tipped decorations. White and orange flags flutter above the crowd, and a canopy with red and purple fringe stands at right beside a tiered temple structure. A bare-chested bearer sits at right in an orange garment. Several people in the background wear white and stand along the roadside.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor procession on a village street in front of a temple with a decorative stair-railing and pale walls. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and sannyasi-style cloth carry brass ritual lamps (aarti lamps) and hand bells, walking on striped carpets laid on the road. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand and sit, some with garlands and folded hands. A large lilac-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) stands at right, and white and orange flags fly above the crowd. A photographer kneels at left. Scene suggests a festival procession with aarti.2005-12-31Outdoor temple procession scene in a village street. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand on striped green, pink and blue mats, raising arms and holding brass oil lamps, bells and a small brass vessel aloft in aarti. Behind them, people in white ritual clothes stand or sit, some with palms pressed together, and a seated elder in white receives the ritual. A lavender fringed canopy or palanquin with red trim is visible at right, under a golden arch lettered in Kannada. Flags with white and blue emblems fly along a whitewashed building, and a deity image is visible at upper right. Several sannyasis wear rudraksha malas.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a street in front of a pink-walled building with a stairway and a palm tree. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth stand on striped green and blue mats, raising hand bells and small handheld instruments overhead. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit and stand, some holding white flags with a blue emblem. A lavender and red fringed canopy. A golden arch with Kannada script hangs above. A bearded sannyasi wearing a rudraksha mala raises a bell on the right. The mood is ceremonial and the setting appears to be a temple procession.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor photo of a roadside procession. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand along the road with palms pressed together in namaste. At centre, two men in saffron-orange robes carry a small saffron-clothed figure, a deity murti or statue adorned with a white garland, on a tray, while a man in white holds a white cloth-covered tray of flowers nearby. A large multicoloured umbrella with fringe and orange flags are held aloft, and a decorated ornamental staff with a red-and-gold emblem stands in the background beside unfinished concrete pillars. Some men wear yellow or orange shawls.2008-08-07A procession on a village road under a dusk sky. Several men in white dhotis and orange scarves walk in line, carrying ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and multicoloured fringes and orange flags. In the centre, a man in an orange robe walks with a small garlanded deity murti held in front of him, and another man in orange stands on the road facing the procession. Others in white and yellow garments walk alongside holding flowers. Palm trees, a concrete house and utility poles line the roadside, and a few onlookers in saris and dhotis stand at the edge of the road.2008-08-07Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with trees and a pink-orange building. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a garland walks at the head of a group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with orange or yellow sashes. Ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and gold finials are carried above the group, and orange flags flutter in the background. Two devotees in white carry trays of flowers and offerings. A young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a parasol at the right edge. Spectators stand at the roadside, including a woman in a green sari and a child in a pink shirt. The saffron-clad figure may be a person based on the saffron robe, long hair and garland, and the page indicates his presence at this pada yatra event.2008-08-07