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A procession of devotees walks along a paved path past palm trees, carrying long-handled ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and purple canopies fringed with beads and tassels. Most participants wear white garments: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white tops with purple or lavender skirts and orange-red garlands. An older bare-chested priest in cream dhoti and sacred thread walks ahead on the left, while a figure in orange saffron robes stands at the right edge. A golden ritual staff is held aloft near the left. The setting is a green garden with flowering shrubs and a red brick wall.

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A procession of devotees walks along a paved path under ornate umbrellas with red poles and gold-and-red fringed canopies, one blue and gold. A woman in a white top and lavender skirt with an orange lanyard holds a pole, followed by others in white and orange garlands. On the right a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard holds a pole, and a woman in orange robes with long plaited hair stands at the edge. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks on the left among palm trees and flowering shrubs. No a person-appearance candidate is clearly visible.2016-09-26October 23 20152015-10-23December 03 20162016-12-03January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesA night procession walks along a paved stone path lined with strings of green and white lights and a red-brown wall. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange-red shawls carry decorated umbrellas in green, red and mirrored silver trim overhead. Among them, a man in a long white kurta and brown trousers walks at the centre, while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and pendant walks nearby, and women in white clothes with orange-red shawls follow. Lit lamps glow in the background near a golden shrine structure.2017-03-02An outdoor ritual scene at an open courtyard with red-brown earth and tropical trees behind. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a flower garland sits under a gilded canopy on a raised golden platform, a rope hanging nearby. Beside him stands an attendant in orange with a shaved head. Devotees in white and saffron, several wearing garlands, stand in rows and clap, while electric fans stand among them. In the foreground a figure with white dhoti and gold border and another in red-patterned cloth face the seated figure, one holding up a small object. Visible people number around 20.2014-08-17July 26 20102010-07-26December 27 20082008-12-27A street procession of many devotees walks along a paved road under a row of ornate umbrellas with fringed, embroidered canopies in orange, pink, blue, red and yellow, held on long orange poles. In front, a man in a bright red turban and orange-brown dhoti is garlanded with marigold and white flower necklaces and carries a small brass tray. Behind him a woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate with offerings. Other participants wear white dhotis and shawls, orange and ochre clothing, and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Palm trees and hazy light appear in the background.2017-01-01May 13 20152015-05-13November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt ground with devotees carrying ceremonial items. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala plays a large double-headed drum with sticks. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robe with white forehead markings holds a tall staff topped by a red and gold canopy. A woman in white sari at right holds a lit torch with a flame, and another woman in orange sari wears a red-orange garment. Silver trident standards rise in the background, and a small crowd of devotees stands behind. The swami in saffron clothing is a sannyasi or priest role; no one is identified as a person.2010-11-19