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October 29 20142014-10-29October 04 20142014-10-04Outdoor procession at dusk on a paved court, with palm trees and a pinkish sky behind. A man in the centre wears a rust-red shawl over an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland with a long white tassel, speaking as he walks. Behind him, a man holds a long-handled umbrella with a fringed red canopy, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings carries a tall staff. Other saffron-robed men walk and play a drum and a horn, and a man on the right in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white tilak carries a brass tray with a kalasha pot topped with green leaves. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-10-29October 31 20142014-10-31October 29 20142014-10-29June 16 20142014-06-16A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-09-09A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a large red and white garland, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. Two bare-chested attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside him, one raising a parasol-like umbrella with a teal and orange canopy and gold finials. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari and other devotees in white and orange walk along, some with palms pressed together in namaste. Onlookers stand along the edge of the path. Yellow-and-red banners with a red emblem hang from poles.2015-01-04 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA procession on a paved path with palm trees behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a leopard-print garment, a long red-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a white forehead mark walks barefoot in the middle. Flanking him, men in orange-red dhotis with bare torsos and white vibhuti markings carry tall yellow-and-red decorated poles topped with ornate canopies. Men in white dhotis and white shawls walk among them, and women in white and orange-bordered saris stand at the right with palms pressed together. A camera operator in white stands at the left edge filming. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession, with rose petals scattered on the ground.2013-03-10October 31 20142014-10-31 +1 copiesAugust 17 20142014-08-17