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July 16 2006

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April 27 20162016-04-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis moves through a dirt-path procession beneath a decorated red and white canopy hung with fish, a shivalinga and bull motifs and pennants in red, orange and green. A figure in the centre wears a white turban, a gold-yellow garment, and a garland of white and orange flowers, walking among the crowd. Many men wear orange and rudraksha malas. A saffron flag is held on a pole at right. The ground is sandy, with palm trees behind.2005-01-01December 15 20112011-12-15October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor festival procession scene under palm trees, with a white-draped raised platform in the foreground strewn with marigold and rose petals. Several men in saffron-orange robes pull and guide a thick white rope. A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl wears a long white flower garland over his chest and has light white markings on his arms. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and an orange cloth looks on. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and embroidered panels shade the crowd, and a bald man in orange stands at the right edge with onlookers.2009-01-02April 27 20162016-04-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold garlands and multicoloured floral arches. A long-haired figure with a swept-back hairstyle and ornate gold necklaces wears saffron-orange robes and smiles, standing among devotees. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold a long wooden pole and a golden trident-topped staff. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and a bearded man in orange stand around. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) in saffron robes with long hair and gold necklaces, shown smiling among the procession.2008-12-23Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and pink-and-green flowers is carried on wooden poles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry the poles. Striped red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels stand behind. A woman in orange robes with a gold necklace smiles at the front. A bare-headed man in orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre-right. A brass trident-topped staff is visible on the right. Several white-clad attendants and orange-robed devotees surround the group.2008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27