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Photo 11743250December 23 20162016-12-23February 13 20162016-02-13 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces stands center-left, his hands joined and held near a silver vessel of flowers. Facing him on the right, a man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing orange robes, gold bracelets and a beaded necklace, holds a kalasha-like silver pot of orange and white flowers. A red, yellow and blue striped parasol is held overhead by attendants in orange robes with long staffs. A woman in white with an orange shawl and gold bangles smiles on the right, and children and devotees in orange and white line the background.2008-12-28A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor temple-style setting. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and white tilak stripes on his forehead holds a brass-and-gold decorated tray with a kalasha topped by green mango leaves. Beside him a smiling woman in a rust-red sari and rudraksha mala holds a blue bowl of red flower petals and a brass cup. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl faces away at right, and another man in white and gold stands beside a red-and-white barrier. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches from a raised area under a yellow-and-orange canopy.2015-05-13January 01 20082008-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23A festive outdoor procession with devotees in ritual dress. In the centre, a young man with long curly hair, white urdhva-pundra markings on his forehead and arms, rudraksha mala beads and orange cloth holds a decorated brass kalasha with a green leaf on top. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi and long beaded mala smiles while holding a similar offering tray. Behind them, an orange ornate umbrella and a golden palanquin-like structure appear. Boys in orange cloths with white forehead markings walk in front, one holding a brass bowl and a dried palm leaf. Spectators in white line the background, and a white-clad woman stands at the right edge.2013-05-13January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor crowd scene with many devotees raising their hands and cheering around a central procession. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with gold trim, bare-shouldered and holding one arm high, stands in the centre, with a grey-haired person in orange beside. Gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials are held by attendants in orange robes at the left and right edges. Behind, a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace smiles, and a flame rises from a tall pole near a red and blue decorated backdrop. a person: the central long-haired figure in orange and gold shawl with bare upper body and ornate adornments is a candidate for a person, while the others are devotees and attendants in saffron and white.2008-01-01