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Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing garlands. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded mala walks among attendants; a bare-chested drummer in peach and a man in pink stand nearby. Overhead, ornate umbrella-style canopies with red, gold and teal patterned fabric and fringe, and orange flags, are carried above the group. Palm and banana foliage frames the scene at right. Men play a drum (dholak-style) and a wind instrument at left, marking a temple procession with ratha-style canopies.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with devotees in white and orange. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-toned necklace walks under a large ornate parasol-style canopy and a smaller decorated umbrella, both with red, orange and gold embroidered panels and a blue-and-white motif. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry poles and flags, and white-clad devotees with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces surround them. A drummer in beige, a man in magenta, and a figure in pink with a white headband occupy the foreground, and orange flags fly at left. Buildings and trees appear in the background.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, a cymbal and long brass horns. Robed devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry tall brass tridents and walk in front. A woman in white and orange holds a tray of flowers. Large ornate parasols with yellow, red and green panels shade the procession. Men in black shirts raise a fist at the right edge.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 25 20062006-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple procession in bright daylight. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and a long beaded mala with a gold-toned ornament walks with a swept-back hairstyle, flanked by people in orange and white attire. Several men carry tall wooden poles supporting decorated umbrella-like canopies in red, yellow and blue with white bird motifs and gold fringe. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls carry red flags. A drummer in the lower left plays a drum, and a young man in a magenta shirt walks in the foreground.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on a village road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls. Several colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges are raised above the crowd, alongside orange flags. A bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks at the centre, and a tall man in an orange robe and orange turban walks nearby, also wearing a rudraksha mala. A devotee in white beats a large drum with sticks at lower left. An ornate orange banner with floral and lotus-like motifs is at right. A printed banner in the background carries Tamil text. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2009-01-12December 23 20092009-12-23 +1 copiesJuly 12 20062006-07-12December 17 20142014-12-17December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23