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Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A young man in orange robes and a long red-and-orange flower garland walks at the front, with a tilak on his forehead, holding his hands together at his chest. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head walks beside a long wooden pole. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange clothing carry a decorated palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti garlanded with white, yellow and orange flowers, under a gold-topped canopy with fringed trim. A banner with a painted deity and temple structures is visible at upper right. Several people in white, orange and green clothes accompany the procession barefoot on a light stone floor.

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December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple entrance. A man in saffron robes stands centre, wearing a large garland of red and white flowers, with a ceremonial umbrella held over him by a man in white. Several saffron-robed monks and men in white and yellow-scarved devotees walk around him along a concrete path, with a colourful temple shrine visible at left.2010-08-09A photograph inside a temple hall with white marble floor and a lattice stone wall. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a man in orange with folded hands, and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around. At right, a deity murti is decorated with white and orange flower garlands on a golden canopy frame, carried by a man in white dhoti and a man in green shirt. A canopy with yellow-fringed red drape hangs at upper left, and Kannada inscriptions are painted on the wall above.2010-08-09December 23 20082008-12-23A procession inside a covered hall with a metal roof and hanging decorative strands. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a purple flower garland, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels is visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in white clothes and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks along a red-carpeted path beside a metal railing, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2008-12-31July 13 20092009-07-13December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession inside a covered hall with a concrete floor and a mat runner. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland with a red bead necklace, walking beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella held on a pole by an attendant. Around him, orange-robed men with beards and long hair walk barefoot, and a white-clad attendant in a yellow shawl holds a long metal staff at left. At right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a large drum. Photographs and framed prints line the walls, and the ceiling is corrugated metal with fluorescent lights.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26A procession on a tree-lined path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a plain orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, walking with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with long dark hair walks alongside. At right, a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a red tray and flowers. An ornate red and yellow embroidered parasol or umbrella is held overhead at upper left, and a yellow cloth is draped over a figure at left. Several other devotees in white and orange clothing and a few women in the crowd are visible behind.2008-08-07