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A procession in an open courtyard at dusk, with a drummer in the foreground holding a round frame drum and wearing a white dhoti and blue shirt. Behind him a figure in a light blue sari with a long orange-and-white garland walks barefoot on a mat-lined path, flanked by men in white dhotis with saffron-coloured shawls and garlands. Several men hold ornate multicoloured canopy poles and a large umbrella-like parasol with red, green and yellow panels. A large kolam of a lotus and a yellow deity-like figure is drawn on the ground at left, with white geometric kolam patterns on the steps. Orange-roofed ashram buildings and palm trees frame the background, and a brass oil lamp stands on a platform at left.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph taken from above of a procession moving across an open courtyard toward a temple entrance. Near the front, a woman in a blue sari with a multi-strand bead necklace walks up a stepped platform decorated with white kolam geometric patterns, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl beside her follows. Behind them a line of people in white dhotis and saris, some carrying long poles with hanging yellow, orange and red decorative tassels, follows along a dirt path. A large ornate multicoloured parasol or umbrella stands in the background, and a brass oil lamp sits on a ledge at left beside a colourful lotus-and-figure kolam drawing. A red curtain hangs at the right doorway next to potted plants and an orange-roofed building under palm trees.2010-12-26A procession of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks across a sandy courtyard and up a stepped entrance decorated with white kolam patterns and a large coloured lotus-and-deity rangoli at the base. A woman in a bright blue sari and a long beaded garland leads the group, while a man in an ornate red-and-gold wrap and a dark-clothed figure walk behind her under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Several people carry decorated poles with colourful tassel banners. Terracotta-roofed buildings, palm trees and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand appear in the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A procession climbs temple steps in an outdoor courtyard at dusk. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and armband walks beneath a red, orange and multicoloured fringed parasol carried by a man in white. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass vessel with green leaves on a tray, and a man in an orange robe holds a red flag with a gold emblem. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some with hands folded. Red and white painted steps, kolam patterns, palm trees and an orange-walled building form the background.2010-12-21January 01 20112011-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24A procession climbs stone steps on a patterned tiled path, with kolam designs drawn on the steps. In front, a man in pink dhoti and garland of gold-coloured beads walks centrally, flanked by two men in saffron-orange robes; the man on the right carries a brass pot with flower garlands on a tray. Two orange-and-gold decorated umbrellas (chatras) are held up above them. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in white and another in a red shawl are visible at left. Brick buildings and greenery frame the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ceremonial procession climbing a tiled stone staircase at an ashram. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a turquoise-blue wrap, a heavy gold multi-strand bead necklace and a gold armlet, and smiles while walking up. Behind him men in white dhotis and ceremonial attendants carry ornate teal-and-gold embroidered umbrellas with tasselled fringe and a larger fringed canopy overhead. A man in white with a shaved head and a yellow-and-white sash holds his hands in anjali; others in white dhotis follow. Maroon drapery hangs at right beside potted plants and a black speaker, with orange buildings and a red-doored hall behind.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26November 08 20102010-11-08