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A procession at a white temple with ornate carved balustrades and small shrine niches on its upper level. In the foreground, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a draped maroon-and-gold palanquin or ratha on long wooden poles, with a tall decorated pole and red and yellow marigold garlands above it. A young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on the temple steps, while a man in orange-trimmed white and a woman in a pink sari watch nearby. A boy in a green shirt photographs the procession with a camera. Potted plants, hanging green leaves and small lamps decorate the area.

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October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor procession at a white temple with carved sculptural panels on its upper walls. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow sash and a gold-bead necklace walks centre frame, his hair swept back, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels above him. White-clad attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk around him, and a man in the foreground carries a red embroidered parasol with orange ruffled trim and floral patterns. Other devotees in white are visible, and a sky with a few light posts forms the background.2006-01-23A white temple structure with ornate carved niches and a tall copper-capped pole wrapped in straw and garlands at the top. A figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a gold necklace descends a stone staircase, followed by men in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas, and orange-robed companions. A man in white in the foreground carries a ritual item. Red flowering plants and lamp posts frame the steps. a person is the orange-clad figure with long swept-back hair and gold necklace, shown leaving a temple ritual site.2006-09-29A deity murti is carried on a palanquin-style platform through a temple courtyard during a procession, decorated with yellow, pink and white flower garlands and a pink fringed canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around carrying the palanquin, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth walks at the right edge. Behind them a white temple gopuram stands under scaffolding with orange flags, with bystanders and strings of lights among trees in the background.2006-10-01A procession outdoors in front of a white temple with ornate carved pillars and niches. Several men in white shirts and dhotis carry a wooden palanquin on long poles; the palanquin holds a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, pink and maroon flowers, with a gold-framed canopy and red fringed umbrella above. Behind them, a man in white stands at the top of the temple steps, and a person in saffron/orange robes stands nearby with a camera operator. Potted flowers and palm fronds line the courtyard, and the sky is overcast.2006-10-01December 23 20082008-12-23October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival scene with devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing gathered around a white raised platform and a copper-coloured ornamental pillar. A man in orange robes kneels on the white platform pulling a rope, while others in orange and white hold the ropes and lean in. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels and blue and gold motifs is held above the crowd. A woman in orange with a white flower garland stands in the middle, and a cameraman in the lower left films the scene. Small brass and clay items sit on a wooden table in the foreground, and marigold garlands hang at the top right.2009-01-02Outdoor procession at a white temple in warm low sunlight. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry a red and gold ceremonial banner with floral embroidery and a bird emblem on a tall pole. Beside them, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange and gold robe, a long beaded garland and a gold pendant necklace, walking beneath a fringed red and multicoloured parasol. Behind them, women in white and a woman in green sari follow along a paved walkway with white temple spires and a red flag in the background.2006-01-23December 23 20082008-12-23September 29 20062006-09-29