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January 02 2010

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Outdoor procession on a sandy dirt path lined with coconut palms, with a thatched hut and a Kannada-language information board mounted on a white structure behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-style pipes) and drums at the front, one wearing a yellow-white garment with orange border. Behind them a group walks in orange and saffron robes, including a figure in saffron wearing a garland of orange-red flowers. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella and orange-and-gold decorative banners are carried in the procession. Other attendants in white clothing walk alongside and a white van is visible among the trees.2010-01-02December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a dirt-road procession passing between palm trees and white tented structures. In front, a bare-chested or lightly clothed figure walks barefoot with a folded orange shawl draped over the shoulders, and a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a long staff or tall ritual item. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-clad participants walk in a line; one man in white plays a long wind instrument, another wears a dark bag over his shoulder, and a drummer in a red top beats a drum. A saffron-robed woman holds a decorated pole with garland. Orange and white banners, a blue directional sign and a small flag are visible in the background.2007-12-23A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments, including a man in front wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a small brass-bell style instrument, and a young musician in a red kurta. Several people wear saffron and orange robes and garlands, and women in white saris carry white fan-like chamaras. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and orange-and-gold ornamental banners are carried overhead, with red and orange flags along the route. A partially visible banner with portraits and text stands at left. Devotees walk behind in a festival procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesJuly 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a small white building. A decorated chariot with a canopy and ornate teardrop-shaped umbrellas ascends the background. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded figure in orange-saffron clothing with long hair stands centre-right. Many men and women in white ritual clothes, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk in the crowd. A drummer in a blue shirt plays a drum at left, and a person carries a camera. The people appear to be in an organized religious procession.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the left foreground a young man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden flute, with orange and yellow tassels hanging from it. Behind him a palanquin or ratha under a multicoloured canopy with a deity image is carried by men in orange. Walking behind are sannyasis in orange robes, one with a full beard, and devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, including women in white saris. A tall orange-and-white ceremonial flag is visible on the left. Gentle, cheerful festival atmosphere with a crowd following the procession.2009-01-02July 26 20102010-07-26A procession on a dirt road in an Indian village setting, with a yellow earth-moving machine and palm trees behind. Men and women in white dhotis and kurtas lead the procession, some with yellow or white shawls and rudraksha malas. Drummers in dark shirts play drums and a long brass horn. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with orange, red and gold embroidered panels are carried above the group, and in the centre a vehicle decorated with orange and gold draping moves forward. Figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. Lush green shrubs and a mango tree frame the right side of the scene.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22July 26 20102010-07-26