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A festival procession moves through an outdoor ashram compound lined with trees and red-walled buildings. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing walk and dance, many raising hands. Large ornate fringed banners with floral and blue-and-white emblems are carried on poles, and a Malaysian flag with a crescent and star flies in the foreground. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy, garlands and flower arrangements is carried forward, and a figure seated on it wears saffron. Drummers and devotees surround the procession.

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A festival procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, an ornate golden palanquin with a canopy, garlands, tassels and a red-and-gold decorated seat carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing, with a trident and kalasha-style ornaments beside it. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, some wearing orange or saffron sashes and rudraksha-style beads, while others in saris and casual clothes follow. Numerous saffron flags and a Malaysian flag are carried on poles. A white van and a red signboard appear at the edges.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession at a temple-like compound beside a terracotta wall. An ornate golden palanquin or ratha, decorated with marigold garlands, flower strings and a large white fan-shaped yak-tail ornament, carries a seated figure under a tall gold-topped umbrella. Several decorated parasols in multicoloured fabric with a blue-and-white emblem shelter the procession. Devotees fill the foreground, many in white dhotis and saris with orange and yellow garments; several hold saffron-orange flags on poles. Palm trees and green foliage frame the background.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall and green trees under a bright sky. A richly decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, tassels and garlands carries a seated figure in red and white cloth, with a white chamara fan at its side. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in yellow and orange, walk alongside, many raising arms or holding red-and-saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with peacock-and-lotus motifs shelter the procession. Several people are visible, lending a festive, devotional atmosphere to the scene.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22January 09 20182018-01-09December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti, surrounded by garlands of marigold and colourful canopies with tassels. Devotees in white ritual clothing walk alongside, many holding orange and saffron flags on poles and a trident-topped staff at right. A man in an orange shirt stands with hands folded in prayer, and other devotees in white and mixed clothing stand or walk with hands joined. Palm trees and a green-roofed structure are behind them under a pale sky.2012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22