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December 03 2016

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A procession of women walks outdoors under a grove of palm trees, carrying decorated parasols in green, red, pink, purple and gold with beaded fringes. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala smiles and gestures with her arms, while beside her a woman in a white sari with gold border and red bindi wears a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks. Other women wear pastel and blue saris, gold necklaces and bangles, and some hold glasses. Behind them a man in a light shirt and a woman in white walk among the parasols, with thatched roofs and palm trunks in the background.2016-12-03January 14 20172017-01-14December 14 20162016-12-14January 01 20172017-01-01January 11 20172017-01-11December 03 20162016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01A festival procession walks along a dirt road. Two large lavender-and-white ceremonial umbrellas with red fringe and gold lotus-style motifs are carried overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and matching orange turban, with a flower garland around his neck, walks forward with his hands folded. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes carry peacock-feather fans with gold rims and white flags. Women in saris and a girl in white churidar walk beside them, and a few men in white dhotis and orange garments follow. Behind the group, orange and white banners and a red-and-gold decorated float are visible under a pale sky. A blue-and-white emblem with a dove appears on a shield-shaped sign and on the fans.2005-12-31August 16 20172017-08-16A photograph of a procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky, with a tree at left. Women in white saris with orange shawls walk beside colourful ceremonial umbrellas decorated with tassels, a bird emblem and floral motifs in blue, orange, green and yellow. On the right, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls walk among the procession, and a woman in an orange shawl stands at right. Some participants carry small decorated objects, and a parade of people continues into the distance.2008-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A festive procession outdoors near palm trees, with devotees in saffron and orange saris and shawls carrying ornate umbrellas with yellow and red fringed canopies decorated with floral patterns and a blue bird emblem. A woman in a white sari carries a silver kalasha pot on a tray, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small deity murti in a silver palanquin-like frame. A woman with a saffron sari and gold bangles stands at right, and a light-haired woman in an orange shawl holds an orange flag at left. Several other people in white and orange walk behind, forming a ratha-style procession marking the return of the kodikkan ratham.2006-12-14