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Outdoor temple procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall ceremonial standards and decorated umbrellas in orange, blue and gold, with gold-tipped staffs and a golden fan-shaped ornament. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks at the front holding a silver staff. Women in saris sit on the ground beside small white brick platforms holding brass plates with offerings and lamps. Banana trees, a white backdrop and a string of blue and white pennants frame the scene. A large crowd of standing and seated people fills the background.

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February 11 20072007-02-11Outdoor evening ritual on sand beneath palm trees and strung flags. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, carry tall golden fan-shaped staffs and a long pole with a flag, walking in a procession. A colourful decorated canopy umbrella stands behind them. Along the sandy ground, rows of small white brick fire pits with burning wood and offerings, plates and brass bowls are being tended by people, including a young girl in a red dress and a bald child in a yellow shirt kneeling beside the pits. Bright lamps light the scene.2007-02-11Outdoor evening procession at dusk with string lights and palm trees. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas carry tall ceremonial poles topped with ornate red and gold canopies embroidered with floral and bird motifs, plus brass ceremonial fans and a long-handled brass implement. Rows of small clay lamp-stands and fire pits with burning wood and offerings line the sandy ground, where seated women in saris and a bald child in yellow kneel near the offerings. Onlookers stand behind a wooden barrier. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-02-11Outdoor temple procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and mundus, and women in white saris with yellow borders and a lavender sari. Several men hold large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green patterns over a central group. A man in a white kurta and a figure in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre, with another saffron-robed devotee further right. Red and white striped temple walls, a decorated deity murti partly visible at top left, and yellow palm fronds on the ground suggest a festival procession. A figure in a white shawl stands near a seated group. Other spectators in plaid and blue shirts crowd the foreground.2009-01-14February 11 20072007-02-11Outdoor temple-festival scene on dirt ground beside a red-and-cream wall. At left, a carved golden-cream ratha or palanquin with a red cloth backdrop and a figure seated on top, its base decorated with flower garlands. Sugarcane stalks stand upright near the cart. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange or saffron shawls, stand and kneel around a small pile of dried sugarcane and a sprinkle of kolam-like colour on the ground. Multicoloured striped umbrellas shelter a group at the centre-right. A woman in a lavender sari stands at centre, and a person in an orange sari kneels at right. Plastic water jugs sit on the ground. The mood suggests a Pongal-season procession with sugarcane offerings.2009-01-14January 12 20072007-01-12Night outdoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and colourful clothing. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a white headband stands beneath a multicolour umbrella with tassels, holding a ceremonial staff and performing a ritual. Several people in white kneel or stand, one woman in a gold-and-brown sari sits on white blocks, and a woman in yellow holds her palms together in prayer near small brass offering dishes. Strings of flags and a painted panel are visible behind, with a child in a blue shirt at right. The orange-robed figure may be a person, given the saffron robe and white headband, though the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2007-02-11An outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with thatched huts and a string of small blue and white pennant flags. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts walks with ceremonial banners and flags, including a long multicoloured banner and yellow flags. Colourful umbrellas with patterned canopies are held above the procession at the right. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing walks among the men, with an orange and gold flag nearby. Boys and younger onlookers in casual clothes stand along the sides, and a drummer and a man playing a long wind instrument appear at the left edge.2007-01-12A procession on a dirt courtyard during a festival. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside orange-clad participants carrying tall gold-tipped staffs and small ceremonial brass vessels. Colourful umbrellas with blue, yellow and red panels shade the crowd, and one figure in a red sari wears a gold crown with a white garland. Several people at the front hold trays and bundles of offerings, and a cameraman films at right. Orange and red bunting hangs across the background among palm and tree foliage.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A dense outdoor procession moves through a village lane lined with thatched huts and strung with small blue-and-white pennant flags. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and yellow panels, scalloped tassels and white dove emblems are held aloft over the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls, and a few women in saris stand among onlookers. A man in an orange robe and orange headwear walks near the center, and round red-and-yellow fans are carried nearby. Spectators press along both sides, many with their hands raised or leaning forward to watch the procession.2007-01-12