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Outdoor procession at a temple-like shrine with a glass-fronted enclosure and red drapes, under a canopy frame with palm trees behind. Many devotees fill the courtyard: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris, and several men in saffron and maroon robes and turbans. Drummers and musicians in white with flutes and drums lead the crowd, and a multicoloured fringed parasol and a yellow-and-red banner are carried through. A woman in orange sari stands near the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; a robed figure in saffron stands in the middle of the group, but appearance cues are insufficient.

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A festival procession moves past a small shrine with glass walls and red draped curtains, under a roof topped with lion sculptures. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and turbans walk in the front ranks, several carrying brass trays of yellow flowers and offerings. Others in white dhotis and mundus, and women in white saris, walk alongside. Two colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed borders and a decorated kalasha-topped standard are carried in the procession. Palm trees and a stone boundary wall stand behind the crowd, and the shrine interior holds a deity murti.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a sandy ground past a covered shrine structure with a glass-walled enclosure and red draped cloth. Devotees walk in front carrying ceremonial banners and standards with multicoloured fringes and a yellow-and-green flag. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron and orange cloths, deep red robes, yellow and green garments, and orange turbans. Women in white saris and green and yellow saris walk among them, and some carry orange cloth bundles. A white ornate parasol-style umbrella stands on the right, and palm trees and a red compound wall are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from this view.2015-01-13A crowded outdoor procession at a temple-style site. A glass-walled palanquin or ratha with a red curtain and a deity murti inside is carried forward along a dirt path under a metal-roofed open structure. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saffron and orange, walk alongside men in yellow, green and red dhotis and orange turbans; one man in yellow carries a garland-decorated pole. White umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated banner are visible at left, and a man at center carries a tray of offerings. Stone nandi-style bulls sit on the roof. Many devotees stand behind the palanquin, and several women in white sarees and pink attire watch from the left.2015-01-13A photograph of a temple procession at an outdoor shrine enclosure with a glass-walled canopied shrine topped by stone bulls and a green dome. Many devotees and priests surround it. In the foreground, a priest in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl and a bare-chested man in a red-and-orange wrap carry a brass plate of offerings. Other men wear yellow, green and white dhotis, and some hold long staffs and fans. Large white parasols with decorative fringes stand near the shrine, and palm trees and a red compound wall frame the scene, with a dense crowd of more than twenty people visible.2015-01-13A procession outdoors under a open-sided canopy near a glass-walled shrine with a red cloth backdrop, a green domed top and stone lions on the roof. Priests and devotees in dhotis walk in a line carrying a silver-looking bowl, a sacred thread and small offerings. One man in an orange-red shawl and a man in a bright green dhoti and yellow shawl lead the group, with a man in a yellow dhoti and garland nearby. Ceremonial parasols and a long decorated staff stand on the right, and a white ornate umbrella canopy with fringed red and yellow banners is on the left. Crowd members in white and green clothing surround the group.2015-01-13December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight among green trees and a low white wall. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shirts, many with yellow shawls or sashes, walk together; some wear rudraksha malas. Several women wear saris in blue, orange and red. Two large ornate umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried above the crowd, and a thatched shrine structure stands near the center. A man in an orange wrap and a white-clad figure with raised arm are visible among the group. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A procession moves across a dusty open ground beside a large open-sided tent with a metal frame and corrugated roof, with palm trees behind it. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, some carrying brass pots and small plates, and a man in an orange-saffron shawl with a garland walks near the center. Drummers in white clothes play a drum at left, and women in white and green saris stand among the crowd. Tall orange and white decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-white canopy mark the procession. Strings of small flags decorate the tent edges. Sacks and stone slabs lie on the ground at the front right.2006-12-29Outdoor temple procession at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a white sculpted figure of a bull atop the roof. A man in saffron-orange top and white dhoti wears a flower garland and stands at the front. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass object, and several devotees in white and orange follow. A child in an orange-and-white dress stands among them. Two ornate umbrellas, one white with fringe and one blue, orange and gold, shelter the group, and orange pennants hang from a shed roof. A woman in a pink sari carries a yellow bag. A white-clad figure sits near a white altar cloth on the shrine platform.2006-12-29