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December 19 20112011-12-19A procession of barefoot devotees walks along a dirt path outdoors beneath palm trees. Two men in saffron-orange robes carry tall fringed ceremonial banners with red and blue emblems on poles. A man in a hot pink robe wears a gold-coloured garland and smiles while walking in the centre. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe and gold necklace carries a decorated brass kalasha with flowers and fruit. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in line, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands with palms pressed together. Stone deity murtis and statues stand beside the path on the right, and a small signboard is visible at left.2010-12-26December 24 20082008-12-24December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a ritual procession beside a white tiered stone structure among coconut palms and green foliage. A man in a flowing orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold-and-white garland and a red bindi stands at right, smiling and gesturing toward the white structure with one hand. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ritual items: the left one holds a silver-patterned pot and the middle one a tray of flowers and offerings. A few other people stand at the edges.2006-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor procession under a fringed canopy on a dry sandy ground with white tents and a blue sky behind. A man with long dark hair, a gold headband, an orange shawl, a white flower garland and a gold pendant walks centre, holding hands with a smiling bald man in orange robes at left. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walk alongside, one holding a trident-like staff. Several people in white are visible in the background near the tents.2007-12-27A procession on a paved path lined with trees, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walking behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red bindi, a long white and multicoloured flower garland, a thick rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, and a saffron-orange robe with gold borders. Flanking him, two shaven-headed men in saffron robes wear gold-bead necklaces with gold pendants and walk with him. Four to six people are prominent in the foreground, with a larger crowd behind.2012-07-03July 07 20092009-07-07A procession walks along a narrow matted path beside a temple, with smoke rising at left. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a crimson-and-white flower garland, plus several gold necklaces; he holds his hands raised in greeting. Above him a red, yellow and green umbrella is topped with a golden trident. Flanking him, men in saffron-orange robes with red borders carry a long gold staff and walk barefoot. At far right, a man in a turquoise-blue embroidered kurta and orange shawl with gold necklaces carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-style vessel with flowers. A person in blue kneels at far left tending something near the temple wall, and others in orange and white follow behind.2009-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies