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December 26 2010

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A temple procession in an open courtyard under a canopy with a multicoloured umbrella and hanging decorative pennants. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl walks at the centre, and a younger man in white with gold-bordered cloth carries a brass pot on his shoulder while others in white and saffron walk behind. Men in white dhotis play drums and a wind instrument at right, a man in white holds a yellow cloth over his shoulder, and women in orange and saffron saris stand near the edges. A small child in red stands on the sand. A temple entrance with red walls is visible behind.2010-12-26January 01 20122012-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road in front of low buildings with tiled and thatched roofs. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk in a line, and a man in white holds a drum slung at his side while another beats a drum. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in a red-and-white sari stand along both sides of the road. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed tops are carried on poles above the group. Many devotees stand in a loose crowd on the left and right, with a few people in the background near a parked vehicle.2006-12-30A photograph of a procession along a red carpet at an outdoor ashram event. Musicians in orange dhotis with rudraksha malas play a large drum and a wind instrument, and drummers at right strike cymbal-like drums. A tall decorated umbrella with red, blue, green and yellow fringe shades the line. A woman in a rust-brown sari carries a tray of flowers and offerings, and several women in white saris follow. A bare-chested man in orange at the far left wears a rudraksha mala. A white-shirted man beside the umbrella carries a drum. Spectators stand under a covered colonnade behind the procession.2017-03-11December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple celebration under a red and orange canopy decorated with orange and green hanging ornaments. Sign reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a sign on the left says Sri Anandeshwara Mandir. Several people in orange saffron robes sit on a raised red-and-white platform, one in a prominent orange robe with a crown-like headpiece and a trident-like staff nearby. Around them, many men and women in white dhotis, white sarees and orange shawls stand in rows; drummers play a large drum at left and a person holds a long horn-like instrument. A paper notice board on the right and a loudspeaker are visible, with a dusty ground beneath the canopy.2008-12-24January 01 20122012-01-01A procession under a covered walkway at an outdoor temple complex with palm trees. Several young men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with gold-bordered cloth, carry ceremonial items. One man in the centre holds a silver vessel with flowers, and another carries a red-and-gold bundle. Two men at the front hold long poles with ornate red, yellow and green pennant-shaped banners. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum. In the background a deity murti in red and gold is decorated with garlands, and a red palanquin-like cart stands nearby. A woman in a cream sari stands at the left edge. Orange temple structures and a red-and-silver chariot are visible behind.2013-01-02