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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor 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.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.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a village street in front of a temple with a decorative stair-railing and pale walls. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and sannyasi-style cloth carry brass ritual lamps (aarti lamps) and hand bells, walking on striped carpets laid on the road. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand and sit, some with garlands and folded hands. A large lilac-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) stands at right, and white and orange flags fly above the crowd. A photographer kneels at left. Scene suggests a festival procession with aarti.2005-12-31Outdoor temple procession scene in a street before a yellow arched gateway with Kannada text. Four saffron-robed priests stand on striped green and purple mats, swinging silver bells and holding brass arati lamps with flames. Several men and women in white ritual clothing sit or stand around them, and a purple canopy with fringe is held over the procession. White flags with blue emblems and orange flags fly nearby, and a palm tree and pale temple tower appear in the background. The priests wear rudraksha malas and the scene conveys a lamp-offering ritual during a festival. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor procession on a street in front of a pink-walled building with a stairway and a palm tree. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth stand on striped green and blue mats, raising hand bells and small handheld instruments overhead. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit and stand, some holding white flags with a blue emblem. A lavender and red fringed canopy. A golden arch with Kannada script hangs above. A bearded sannyasi wearing a rudraksha mala raises a bell on the right. The mood is ceremonial and the setting appears to be a temple procession.2005-12-31A street procession in a village with a ceremonial canopy overhead, edged in purple fringe with red tassels. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground raising ritual bells and handheld lamps; the man at right holds a bell aloft in one hand. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and white head coverings sit on striped mats around small oil lamps and offerings, while others stand and watch. A yellow arch behind reads a temple name in Kannada and Sanskrit script, and flags and red-and-white umbrellas line the street. People in white and orange fill the scene, with bells, lamps and a ceremonial umbrella marking an outdoor puja procession.2005-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple ritual at a village shrine during a festival procession. Two saffron-robed priests stand on a striped mat, one raising a brass lamp and the other holding a bell and a lamp, while seated white-clad devotees surround them. Two purple-fringed ceremonial umbrellas with red trim are held up on red poles. Behind them is a yellow arch with Kannada lettering above a pink temple gateway with a decorated gopuram. A woman in saffron with a garland and a turban-style headwrap stands at right among white-clad people, and children watch from the crowd. The scene shows aarti being offered during a procession.2005-12-31