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February 23 20152015-02-23August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA procession walks barefoot along a red carpet in front of a temple shrine with a deity murti under a yellow roofed pavilion. In the centre, a man in a dark brown-red robe wears a black cloth turban and a long red flower garland with rudraksha malas. Around him, attendants in saffron-orange robes carry ornate umbrellas with colourful embroidered canopies and pink-red tassels, while others in white and rust-coloured garments follow. Several people wear rudraksha malas and bangles. The scene suggests a temple procession with ceremonial umbrellas and a garland-adorned leader.2016-01-11A ceremonial procession moves along a pale stone courtyard lined with a red carpet runner. At the centre, a man in a maroon dhoti and a red-and-gold garland walks barefoot ahead of an ornate orange-and-blue parasol. Flanking him, young attendants in saffron cloth carry decorated parasols and a long brass horn, while a boy in red dress wears a gold-and-silver ornament and a headpiece. Black stone deity statues with flower garlands stand at the edges, and palm trees and a pavilion roof form the background.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA procession walks along a red carpet in front of a temple shrine decorated with ornate golden canopies and an illuminated deity murti. A central man in a dark maroon-red robe, a tall black turban-style headwear, a red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace walks barefoot; he matches the appearance-based cues for a probable Swamiji and appears to be a leading figure of the procession. Around him, men and youths in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry a long pole with a fringed umbrella, a silver vessel of offerings, and walk beside ceremonial palanquin-style umbrellas with red and yellow fringes. A small girl in orange stands at left, and a woman in white is at far left. Some people are barefoot, and several wear rudraksha malas and bangles.2016-01-11November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor procession on a red carpet at a temple courtyard. A central man in a dark red-brown robe with a black cap or turban and a long red-and-white flower garland walks forward, smiling, with a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in a maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles walks alongside. Behind, men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas carry a silver pot with a coconut and mango leaves, and an attendant holds a saffron-and-gold parasol. Women in orange saris and white-clad devotees follow with folded hands. Behind them stands a shrine with a golden-framed deity murti and ornate orange-and-yellow umbrellas with peacock-like emblems.2016-01-11A procession walks along a red carpet under an open-sided pavilion hung with strings of small decorative tassels. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multi-row garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an ornate gold necklace; he walks ahead of the group and smiles. Robed attendants in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a tall ceremonial parasol with a blue fringed canopy, another carrying a decorated kalasha-style pot with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums and carry ritual items. Probable Swamiji in a central role, with clear appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland.2015-01-04January 11 20162016-01-11A procession on a red carpet at an outdoor temple-like shrine under a corrugated roof. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes and a bare-headed look walks barefoot at centre, holding a staff, with a white parasol-like umbrella above. Two men in brown-and-gold dhoti-style garments with rudraksha malas flank him, one smiling. Rows of women in orange saris with hands pressed together in anjali stand on the left and in red saris on the right, with young girls and boys in red and orange clothes lining the path. Behind them an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti, colourful festoons and a flag. Crowd members stand in the background.2013-11-05January 04 20152015-01-04January 13 20152015-01-13