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Photograph of a temple procession moving under a green and orange striped canopy with orange and gold trim. A man in a white shirt and gold-bordered shawl in the right foreground plays a long wooden flute. Behind him, a man in a bright orange dhoti and shawl walks with a green-and-orange flower garland, flanked by a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings and a red-maroon dhoti, and a man in white holding a brass bowl of offerings. Other men in white, orange and yellow dhotis follow. A white pillar wrapped in orange flowers and marigold garlands stands at right, and a woman in a pink sari is visible at the far right edge.

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November 22 20102010-11-22December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on green matting under a white tent canopy, with two ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and a trident-topped staff. A central young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing an orange turban and a large orange-and-white flower garland, walks forward smiling with hands at his sides. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white kurtas carry staffs and walk with hands joined in greeting, with orange flags and a speaker stack visible at left. Several sannyasi-style men in saffron wraps and a bearded man with a trident stand among the procession. Numerous people are visible, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala is in the foreground.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped canopy with green garden and white-edged paths. On the left, an elderly bare-chested priest with white hair and beard wears an orange dhoti and red-and-gold shawl, standing beside rising smoke from a fire. A nagaswaram or shehnai-style wind player in a cream dhoti and red shawl stands behind him. Centre, a younger man in a saffron robe and long orange garland stands with hands joined, flanked by a white-clad man with a red shawl and marigold garland. Right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a black cord stands with hands clasped, and at far right a bare-chested priest in white dhoti bows toward a man in an orange robe. Rose petals and a patterned cloth lie on the ground.2009-11-25March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram walkway led by a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-white garland, carrying a small brass vessel with a flower or leaf offering. Behind him a man in a red silk garment and beaded necklaces walks beside a figure under a striped red, yellow and white parasol with tassels, held aloft on a pole. In front, a drummer in white beats a drum and a flute player in white plays, while other white-robed and saffron-clad devotees with rudraksha malas walk and press palms together. A man in a white dhoti holds a bouquet of white and red flowers. Potted plants line the path under red-painted pillars.2011-11-06A procession on a paved path lined with a striped woven runner. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and long white-and-yellow flower garland walks beneath a tall umbrella with multicoloured fringed canopy and gold finial. Around him, shirtless young men with long dreadlocked hair wear orange dhotis and rudraksha malas and play instruments, including a horn and drums. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a sacred thread accompanies them, and devotees in rust-brown robes follow. Trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession on a dirt path lined with a large crowd, palm trees and tent canopies behind. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and walks under a tall ornate umbrella. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk around him, one holding a long trident-topped staff. Ahead, men in white dhotis and shirts play a drum and a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe), and a man wears a white shawl with a tilak mark. A decorative gold umbrella with red and blue floral patterns and a central motif stands at the right edge. Ritual procession of a utsava murti-style festival, with devotees and sannyasis in orange and white.2009-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees. A man in a white shirt and green-and-blue checked lungi plays a long silver wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, with a gold tassel and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a group in white dhotis and shirts walks under a decorated canopy with colourful embroidered panels and hanging tassels. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace walks near the center. Young men in red and white shirts stand at the edges. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Some of the procession carries a long pole carrying the canopy. Trees and parked vehicles are visible in the background.2006-07-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with bamboo fencing and banana plants. A man in the centre wears an orange robe, a white flower garland with red tassels, and an orange rudraksha-style bead necklace; he walks beneath a large orange and yellow umbrella held aloft. A bald man in orange robes with a staff walks beside him, and another orange-clad attendant follows behind. On the left, a drummer plays a frame drum, and on the right a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument with an orange tassel. Other white-clad devotees and additional umbrellas fill the background, with a temple structure visible behind.2010-07-26