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April 16 20162016-04-16Night procession on a cloth-covered walkway. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl, a red turban, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold chains and armbands, and holds a microphone. Above him a tall golden parasol with multicoloured tassels is carried by a young man in orange. Around him are attendants in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings, a white-clad man with a long garland and gold-bordered dhoti, and a drummer in white playing a large drum beside a horn player. A young attendant in orange carries a brass tray of yellow flowers. Ground is pale concrete under floodlight.2017-11-11Night procession at a temple with a ceremonial palanquin-like ratha behind the crowd. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace of ornaments wears saffron-orange robes with a gold border and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklace walks forward. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in procession, some with hands folded, and a woman in a teal sari stands at left. The ornate canopy above the palanquin has red, green and gold floral decoration, and tall festival poles with coloured streamers frame the scene. The foreground man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklace) match the a person description, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-21November 20 20102010-11-20November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a paved open ground in front of an illuminated golden temple tower with red-lit niches. A man in a red-brown ochre robe with a red flower garland, gold pendant and rudraksha mala stands centrally beneath a maroon ornate umbrella with gold tassels, held by a standing attendant in orange. Another man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and a man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala stands beside the central figure. Devotees in saffron and orange saris and white kurtas line the procession, some with hands raised in greeting. Around 20 to 30 people are visible.2016-02-21A procession inside a large white tent with a green floor mat. At centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace walks beneath a yellow-orange parasol with fringed edging, holding a tall metal staff. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies carry rudraksha malas, and drummers in orange garments play drums to the right. A crowd of devotees lines the left side, some with hands raised or folded. The page does not indicate a person's presence at this event, and the central figure's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described by role only.2016-04-17January 02 20162016-01-02November 21 20102010-11-21November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesDusk procession with a man in an orange saffron garment wrapped with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, long dark hair, and a red bindi, walking and smiling. Around him are people in white dhotis and orange shawls, several holding brass and silver pots topped with coconuts and flowers on their heads. Multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes overhead, and a trident is visible at right. Dark evening sky with palm fronds. a person appears probable: long swept hair and saffron clothing with ornate gold jewelry and a garland, leading the procession.2007-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21