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A temple procession moves along a palm-lined path past a green gate. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes walk beneath decorated parasols in yellow, red, blue and multicoloured silver-edged designs. At centre, a deity murti or image is decorated with a large garland of marigolds and red flowers and is carried on a palanquin-like frame. Several bare-chested men in orange dhotis play drums, and women in orange saris carry a striped bag. A man in white and a woman in a green salwar walk among them, and a figure in a white shirt stands at right. Many people are visible, though a precise count is uncertain.

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January 11 20172017-01-11A procession moves through a palm-lined outdoor courtyard with decorated parasols. A large deity murti in a garland of marigolds and flowers is carried on a palanquin, shaded by an ornate umbrella. Many women in saffron-orange saris walk in front, some holding small books or papers, and a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala carries a conch-shaped object. Other parasols in red, yellow and blue, with sequined fringes, are held aloft. Men in white and teal kurta and other devotees in white follow along the path under bright daylight.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At centre, a palanquin canopy with a multicoloured fringed top and a long garland of marigolds and red and white flowers carries a deity murti. Men in saffron dhotis and bare-chested, some with shaved heads, lift the poles, with white dhotis among them. Women and girls in orange saris and sannyasi-style clothing walk alongside, some carrying trays and books. A man on the left wears a white dhoti and bare torso. Onlookers and a child with a necklace are at the right edge. Two figures wearing rudraksha malas appear among the procession, but their faces are not clearly identifiable.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession on a pale stone pavement under palm trees. Many devotees wear orange saffron clothing, several women in orange saris hold large decorated umbrellas with red, blue and pink canopies and beaded fringes. A drummer on the left plays a drum and a child in orange cloth walks in front. Behind them a deity murti or palanquin decorated with flower garlands is carried in the procession, and a few men in white and bare-chested devotees walk nearby.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession on a paved path in daylight, with a large ornate palanquin-style canopy decorated with flower garlands in red, white, and yellow, topped by a striped umbrella-like canopy. Several shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas carry the palanquin on their shoulders. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth leads the front, holding a garland. Behind, devotees in white, green, and orange saffron-coloured clothing walk along, with additional umbrellas and a distant statue visible. Trees and a red brick wall form the background.2017-01-11A photograph of a temple procession under a corrugated metal roof, with a large deity murti or image of Shiva decorated with a dense garland of yellow, red and white flowers carried aloft on a palanquin-like frame. Bare-chested men in orange dhotis and a woman in a pink sari walk beside it, many people in orange and saffron clothing, with decorated umbrellas and a red-and-gold palanquin on the right. Devotees in white and saffron stand around the procession, and a man in a dark shirt with glasses stands at right. Palm trees and a red wall are visible outside.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11