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Outdoor temple procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the left foreground a young man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden flute, with orange and yellow tassels hanging from it. Behind him a palanquin or ratha under a multicoloured canopy with a deity image is carried by men in orange. Walking behind are sannyasis in orange robes, one with a full beard, and devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, including women in white saris. A tall orange-and-white ceremonial flag is visible on the left. Gentle, cheerful festival atmosphere with a crowd following the procession.

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January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor 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 road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Two men in white dhotis play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes in the foreground, one with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet. Behind them a man in a saffron robe with a long white-and-red flower garland leads, with several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees following. Three ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered red, blue and gold canopies and fringed edges are carried aloft, and a trident-topped staff rises among the marchers. Devotees in white and yellow shawls walk along, and a canopied float stands at the right.2009-12-23A 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.2010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants under a bright sky. A central figure in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a red-orange garland walks in the middle, with a distinctive long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads visible in a person candidate appearance, though the figure is at a distance. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls walk, several wearing lanyards and name badges. An ornate multicoloured canopy umbrella and a trident-topped pole stand behind the group, with a bundle of flags near the back. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk alongside. Two people walk at the front carrying a tray and items.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA dirt-road procession moves between palm trees at dusk, led by a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carrying a multicoloured ceremonial parasol on a pole. A framed portrait of a bearded, saffron-robed figure is carried on a decorated palanquin-style frame behind them. Around the procession, devotees in white dhotis and white sarees with gold borders walk alongside, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man in orange robes walks at the right, and a small blue-and-white banner flutters at upper left. Several people line the road, and a concrete wall and roadside structures are visible behind.2009-01-02A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments, including a man in front wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a small brass-bell style instrument, and a young musician in a red kurta. Several people wear saffron and orange robes and garlands, and women in white saris carry white fan-like chamaras. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and orange-and-gold ornamental banners are carried overhead, with red and orange flags along the route. A partially visible banner with portraits and text stands at left. Devotees walk behind in a festival procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under hazy morning light. Two musicians in the foreground play long curved wind instruments: the left one wears a gold shirt and gold dhoti with a tilak, the right one wears white with a gold shawl and a white vibhuti forehead mark. Behind them, a group of men and women in saffron and orange robes walk, a central figure in orange wears a white and red flower garland. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringes and blue bird motifs are carried aloft, and a ratha-style staff with an ornate finial stands among them. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk along the sides. A procession with umbrellas and wind musicians, possibly part of a temple ceremony.2008-12-26July 26 20102010-07-26December 24 20082008-12-24