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Outdoor procession on a village street. On the left, several ornate deity murtis or palanquin figures are decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and rest on long wooden poles on the ground. In the centre-right, saffron-robed men stand on a striped green and pink mat holding brass oil lamps and bells; one raises a lit lamp while another holds a bell. Behind them, white-clad devotees stand in a crowd under coloured parasols, with orange and white flags on poles. A purple and red ceremonial umbrella is held overhead on the right. Buildings with white walls and a palm tree frame the street.

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December 31 20052005-12-31A street procession in a village. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style deity vehicle draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds and red, pink and white flowers, with gilded carved figures and wooden poles lying across the road. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the road, one holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame and the other a bell, performing aarti. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas stand with hands folded behind them, and a row of seated devotees in white sits on striped green and red mats at right. Colourful umbrellas, orange and red flags and white flags are raised, and a crowd watches from a multi-storey building with a balcony.2005-12-31Outdoor procession scene on a village street during a temple festival. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand on striped green, pink and blue mats, several holding brass handbells and ritual vessels, while men and women in white dhotis and white saris stand or kneel nearby. A row of wooden poles lies on the road beside flower-garlanded palanquin poles with ornate gold-tipped decorations. White and orange flags flutter above the crowd, and a canopy with red and purple fringe stands at right beside a tiered temple structure. A bare-chested bearer sits at right in an orange garment. Several people in the background wear white and stand along the roadside.2005-12-31Street procession in a village lane with a decorated deity palanquin at left, its wooden poles resting on the road and its figures draped in garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a striped mat holding ceremonial objects aloft, one raising a lamp, while people in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit along the road. Orange and white flags, ornate umbrellas with red and purple fringe, and a gold-coloured kalasha-style finial are visible. Shopfronts and a palm tree line the street.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23A festival procession on a dirt road beside an ornate decorated cart carrying a deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garland, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure at the top of the display. A long-haired person in orange robes with a white flower garland walks forward, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall orange-and-gold umbrella above the cart. Another man in orange robes carries a gold fan-shaped ceremonial standard, and people in white attire and orange sashes follow behind. Orange flags and a colourful umbrella decorate the scene.2007-12-29January 01 20122012-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A man in orange robes wearing a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, with a fair-skinned woman in orange sari beside him holding a tray. A person in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a long pole with a yellow-and-blue canopy overhead, another in white carries a brass vessel, and a woman in orange robes walks nearby. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis, yellow and red shawls follow. A decorated yellow palanquin with carved pillars appears at the right. Possibly a sannyasi candidate is visible in the central role but appearance is not conclusive.2010-01-02 +1 copies