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Outdoor festival procession at an ashram-style compound under a corrugated roof decorated with orange and yellow triangular bunting and hanging colourful tassels. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands barefoot on dirt facing away from the camera, with another orange-robed person beside them. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and a woman in a green sari stand among a crowd of onlookers, some in saffron and yellow. A decorated cart with a sculpted white and gold deity figure is at right. A red banner with a portrait is visible on a brick wall behind.

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Outdoor festival scene at a temple-like compound with orange-brick walls and a tin-roofed canopy hung with colourful cylindrical decorations and orange flags. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, stand on dirt ground beside a large statue of a seated figure on a blue wooden platform. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands on the platform reaching up, and a man in white holds a red cloth over his head near the statue. A woman in an orange saffron sari with gold bangles stands with her back to the camera. Others have red-smeared faces and white cloths. A sign on the wall reads Sri Anandeshwari and a red banner shows a bearded saint portrait labelled Dasara. Hindu festival atmosphere during Dasara celebrations.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dusty ground at dusk beside a row of low buildings and palm trees. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching head wrap stands with bare shoulders, his wrap wrapped at the waist; he is the most prominent figure and appears to be a sannyasi or devotee leading the group, with a person cue of orange robes and head wrap but no distinctive ornamentation visible. Behind him a large group of men in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange shawls, stands in a line holding ceremonial umbrellas with bright embroidered canopies and tall staffs. Women in saris of orange, green and blue stand in the crowd along the left. Some men carry a covered object near the centre. Visible crowd of dozens of people behind the front line.2006-12-20A covered open-air walkway with a corrugated metal roof and hanging decorative tassels in orange, yellow and blue, leading past palm trees toward a brick wall. A crowd of devotees gathers in a procession or line: a man in the foreground on the left has his hands pressed together in namaskar, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands centre, women wear orange and saffron saris and cream saris with yellow borders, and some wear white. Brick paving, a circular inlaid floor design and a stacked pile of orange timber sit at the right edge.2011-08-23December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor Dasara celebration at a temple compound with a wooden cart bearing a large white lion-form deity figure with a golden mane, draped in red and gold cloth. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a garland of red flowers, stands at the centre raising his arms toward the lion figure and holding a garland up to it. Around him are men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow shawls and a gold necklace, and others with faces and bodies smeared with red and grey colour. A brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple stands behind, with saffron flags and a canopy overhead. Person in orange robe is a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, though identity is uncertain.2010-10-17A procession moves along a dirt path in front of an open-sided shed with a corrugated roof and orange-washed buildings behind. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several carrying long poles topped with orange triangular flags. A woman in an orange and green sari walks in the foreground. Some men wear orange robes, and a bare-headed man in orange stands near the center. A decorated umbrella and colourful hanging tassels are visible, with a leafy tree under the shed. Watermarked archive photo, text overlay omitted.2012-01-01October 17 20102010-10-17December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20052005-12-31October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor temple procession with devotees in white dhotis and saffron-clad sannyasis carrying a large deity murti of a fierce-faced figure in white and red garlands on a palanquin-like frame. A golden ratha-style vehicle with a golden lion or animal figure is topped by an orange umbrella and a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. A woman in a red-bordered sari with folded hands stands at left beside a woman in white. Red-tiled buildings and red-and-white triangular bunting line the path, and a potted banana-leaf arrangement sits at left. Clouds overhead.2010-11-11Outdoor festival photo at a temple-like venue with dirt ground. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with orange saffron shawls dance in a procession, several women in white with long braids and orange-trimmed sashes. A large orange, yellow and red canopy with bunting and hanging banners shelters a crowd near a deity murti and a decorated stage area. On the right, a man in white and a man in orange-bordered dhoti hold a raised hand and carry shoulder bags. A white building with a painted orange arch and a signboard reads a temple name. Crowds fill the background.2008-12-29