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Night procession on a paved courtyard at a temple. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders carry tall poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red and yellow, one with a red-and-gold embroidered panel. A woman in a red sari with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark walks at left, holding a small object. On the right, two bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloths play large hand drums, one with a rope-wrapped drum and a stick, and wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several other men in white follow behind. Lights and red temple structures frame the scene at night.

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December 22 20162016-12-22December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession on bare ground. A young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a gilded box-shaped casket. Beside him, a boy in white with orange sash and white tilak holds up a large orange-and-multicolour canopy umbrella printed with a green temple motif, white birds, and the word Nithyanandapuram. A shirtless-looking older man in an orange dhoti and gold necklace walks at right, holding a framed deity picture. Several more umbrellas with colourful fringes and figures in white clothes, including a man holding a framed painting, appear in the background against the dark sky.2006-12-22Night procession on a paved path with a large green and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella carried over a central figure. The central man wears a maroon-brown robe and a long flower garland of yellow and orange blooms, with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and he smiles as he walks barefoot. Around him, men in orange dhotis and bare-chested men with gold necklaces and white forehead markings walk alongside. A man in white dhoti on the left holds his palms together in namaste. Several other umbrellas with silver trim and red or blue canopies are held aloft, and women and girls in orange saris stand along the sides with hands folded. Festive ritual procession.2016-09-15A nighttime procession on a stone-paved path lined with banana leaves and fairy lights. Several men and women in traditional attire walk in a line; one woman in a red-and-gold sari holds her hands together in prayer, another carries a brass pot, and several men in white dhotis carry tall yellow, blue and red ceremonial umbrellas with crest emblems. A man in saffron dress and beads walks at the front. Golden kalasha vessels and garlands are visible.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02Night procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe and orange turban walks barefoot, with the a person candidate's appearance uncertain at this distance. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes, a silver trident (trishul) on a pole, and a silver bowl held in front. Ornate red and gold fan-shaped standards with a blue emblem are also carried. The scene suggests a temple procession, possibly ratha-related, under dusk lighting.2006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23