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Outdoor crowd gathered at a temple procession, with devotees standing with hands pressed in anjali mudra in front of a decorated palanquin. On the right, a palanquin with a colourful, multicoloured fabric canopy trimmed in gold fringe and red, blue and yellow panels stands beside palm trees. Devotees include a woman in an orange sari with a young girl in a dark dress, a woman in a green sari, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and maroon blouse, and several men and women in white kurtas and dhotis. A brick wall on the left bears a sign in Kannada script reading 'Temple Devasthana' beside a framed portrait.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a festival procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees and thatched huts. Many people in white clothes and white kurtas walk among devotees in orange and saffron saris and shirts. A woman in the foreground raises a long metal pole or spear with both arms. Several men carry red and orange flags, and a decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and a gold-topped structure is carried in the centre. Behind it, a large white board with printed text and a small American flag are visible, and an orange-painted brick building with a signboard stands at left. The crowd is dense and dispersed across the road.2010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession at an ashram on a dusty path. A large ornate ratha/chariot-style canopy with multicoloured embroidered panels, crescent-moon motifs and gold finials carries a deity murti under it, flanked by decorated umbrellas and ceremonial fans. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, some with folded hands in devotion; a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks at left, and a woman in a brown top and a girl in a blue dress stand near the center. Orange-roofed buildings and trees form the background.2010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt path lined with oleander bushes and a green gate. At the centre, a richly decorated multicoloured palanquin with a pillared, tiered canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange carries a seated figure draped in a red and pink cloth with a garland; a deity murti is visible beneath. Two multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-style motifs flank the procession. Devotees walk around it: a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands in the foreground, women in white and orange clothing carry items, a girl in green has a flower in her hair, and a man in white holds a long pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style beads follow. The palanquin is the central element of the ratha procession.2010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road in daylight. A richly decorated, colourful wooden ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers, with a golden halo behind it and the word a person painted across its top panel. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front holding the red-and-maroon ropes that pull the chariot, several wearing rudraksha malas. Women and girls in white saris and a girl in orange clothing walk alongside, and a man at right claps. Green gates, flowering oleander bushes and trees line the path.2010-12-26A festival procession moves through a village lane lined with palm trees, with a crowd pressing close on both sides. At the center, a decorated wooden chariot with a multicoloured fringed canopy and marigold and yellow garlands carries a small deity murti seated on a raised platform. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside and hold the chariot ropes, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a camera stands among devotees. Devotees raise hands in greeting and folded palms. Hanging fruit and an orange-walled building with a signboard appear behind the procession.2012-01-01Outdoor procession at dusk along a dirt path lined with green shrubs, palms and trees. A brightly decorated ratha or palanquin with a colourful pointed canopy and striped umbrellas is carried forward, with a tall ornate banner on a pole at left. Devotees walk alongside in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, while a man in a dark shirt with a backpack and a woman in an orange top stand among the onlookers at left. A woman in a light sari and a man in white are visible near the chariot. A red wall runs along the left background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26