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A procession walks along a paved path outside a whitewashed building with a sign reading Sri Kamakshi... a person-era ashram setting with palm trees, banana plants and a shaded metal canopy. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron robe, a large multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and pressing his palms together. Beside him, a saffron-clad monastic in an orange head covering and a beaded mala walks, followed by other saffron-robed attendants. A man in a white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn, and people in white and black attire, including volunteers in white, line the procession. Coloured umbrellas and hanging decorations frame the scene.

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Outdoor procession on a paved walkway beneath colourful umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland of white, red, yellow and orange blooms, and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him, another saffron-clad monastic in orange robes and a white tilak carries a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Around them, men in white dhotis and black shirts with rudraksha malas, some with white tilak marks, and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk in the procession. A man in white holds a brass or silver ceremonial horn, and a man in saffron robes with a sacred thread walks at the right. Palm trees and a temple-style building with a shrine decoration are visible in the background.2009-12-23A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walks forward in a procession, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, carry long wooden poles and brass horns. Women in white saris and salwar kameez stand along the left side with palms pressed together in namaskar. The ground is pale hexagonal paving beside a white and red striped platform. A camera operator stands at the right edge.2010-07-26Outdoor procession outside a temple entrance with a sign reading Candeshwarar Temple above a garlanded doorway. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a yellow head band, orange and white garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, walking between white-clad devotees and holding a tall golden staff. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes also walks, while men in white shirts and dhotis guide the path and women in blue and orange saris press palms together at the sides. Palm trees, white buildings and a crowd of onlookers fill the background on a paved walkway.2009-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23July 28 20082008-07-28An outdoor procession moves along a paved walkway lined with palm trees and a white building with barred windows. Ornate umbrella-style canopies with red, blue and gold fringed panels are carried on tall poles at the top left and right. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long orange-and-white garland and walks barefoot with sandals nearby. Beside him, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style necklace and a wrap over one shoulder. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing necklaces, walk around them, and one man in grey trousers at left carries a bouquet of white and yellow flowers. A devotee at right gestures while walking in a white outfit.2009-11-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed sannyasis walking alongside white-clad devotees. In the centre a young man in orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by two sannyasis carrying tall gold staffs. Behind them a colourful canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha frame appear, with palm trees and a white tent in the background. One sannyasi on the right carries a trident-topped staff. Several spectators in white and yellow dress line the left side of the path.2009-12-23July 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23