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Outdoor photo at dusk of a procession in Pondicherry beneath palm trees. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry tall silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials; the two foreground men on either side hold them upright. Behind them a golden statue dressed in an orange saffron garment and orange turban stands on a gold base, carried by several men in white. A red and multicoloured tasselled canopy hangs overhead, and an older man in white dhoti stands at left while a woman in an orange sari sits at lower left. A small red tilak mark is visible on the staff-bearer's forehead, and rudraksha-style malas hang at necks.

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February 11 20072007-02-11December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20062006-12-20A procession of young men dressed in plain white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and green foliage. Two large umbrella-like canopies with red and gold fabric, embroidered with blue and floral motifs, are carried above the group. A man in front plays a brass drum slung at his side, and another man near the front blows a long brass horn. Several young men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a few have white cloth draped over their shoulders. Some participants smile and gesture with their hands.2007-10-01Outdoor photograph of a procession under a green canopy of leaves and banana-palm poles strung with marigold garlands and orange bunting. A bearded man in long saffron robes gestures with an open hand toward an older, bald, bespectacled monk in orange robes, who walks beside him. Around them stand several monks in orange robes, one with a striped orange head cloth, and a shaved-headed man bare-chested in a white dhoti with a white-and-coloured border. On the right, a man in a white shirt holds a large garland of red roses and yellow flowers. A red carpet covers the ground.2007-08-09November 11 20102010-11-11July 19 20162016-07-19A procession on a dirt path lined with green foliage and palm trees. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in greeting; the long dark hair and ornate garland are visible cues. Beside them, a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl holds a woven basket filled with yellow marigolds, a red flower and a green leaf offering. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bearded man in orange walk among devotees. Above them, ornate umbrellas with red, white, blue and green tassels are carried by attendants, including a young man in white on the left. a person is the saffron-robed figure with garland, shown in procession.2006-12-29February 14 20072007-02-14December 27 20092009-12-27Night procession under strings of coloured lights and a tree canopy. A central figure wears an ornate gold crown, a thick gold and green garland of flowers and a leopard-print garment, with a long silver staff in hand. Behind him a man in orange dhoti and bare-chested with white tripundra markings carries a silver-topped pole, and another man in orange holds a ceremonial umbrella. A woman in a gold-brown sari holds a silver trident, and devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded beside red flags on the right. The crowd is visible on both sides of the procession.2016-12-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path with colourful striped umbrellas and a red-and-orange umbrella overhead. A central figure in an orange robe and long garland of white flowers with red and yellow accents walks forward, wearing a tilak on the forehead and rudraksha mala. Around him, men and women in white clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk in the procession. On the left, a woman in a white sari carries a decorated offering tray with flowers and fruit. On the right, a man holds a red and orange ceremonial parasol-like cover edged with fringe, bearing a blue emblem. Trees and blue-and-white flags line the background.2006-12-30