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January 11 20172017-01-11March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor procession on a pale sandy ground in front of a red and cream multi-storey building with a golden domed kiosk behind. A large decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti, adorned with a garland and topped by a colourful striped canopy, is carried forward. Women in saffron-orange and white saris walk in the procession, many wearing rudraksha malas, with one woman carrying a woven basket. Several men with bare upper bodies and orange cloth walk among them, and a few devotees in white and coloured clothing follow. Parasols in multicolour stripes and a light blue umbrella are carried alongside. Visible people number over twenty, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-01-11A procession moves across an open paved courtyard during a daytime ceremony. Large crowds of devotees in saffron and orange robes walk in groups, many women wearing orange and pink saris with rudraksha necklaces. A decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a large floral garland and a deity murti is carried forward, with a striped umbrella raised above it. A few men in white dhotis and bare-chested figures with rudraksha malas walk nearby. A small boy in orange cloth and a shaved-headed child in orange stand in the foreground. Red-roofed buildings, trees and palms sit in the background.2017-01-11March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A procession on a dirt path past a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof. Several women and men in orange saffron robes walk in line; one woman carries a brass tray of red flowers, and another holds a large ornate parasol with red, blue and gold embroidery over a gold-trimmed canopy. Behind them, people in white and cream clothing follow, including a man in white shirt and trousers carrying a small object and a figure in a long white dress. Flags on poles with orange and gold fabric are carried through the crowd. Trees and a utility line appear at the upper left. No individual in the procession is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance.2006-10-08December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesA procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes walks along a paved outdoor path, with several bare-chested men wearing rudraksha malas and white sacred thread. Four decorated umbrellas with purple, red and gold fringed canopies are carried above a central group. A man in an orange dhoti holds a brass tray of offerings in front of a figure in a red turban and white garland, possibly a ceremonial procession leader. Women in orange saris and a woman in a blue top with a phone stand among the crowd. Scaffolding and a yellow bus appear in the background.2017-01-07Outdoor procession on a wide pale concrete path under a clear blue sky. Large crowd of people in saffron-orange robes walks behind a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of marigolds and red flowers, carried under a ceremonial canopy with colourful pennants. Young women in orange saris and rudraksha malas walk in front, some holding notebooks. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and an older man in white robes walk near the procession. A shaved-headed young person in orange stands in the foreground. Golden ornamental pavilion and pink-walled buildings stand at left, with a pink parasol and an orange umbrella nearby.2017-01-11December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copies