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A procession inside a covered hall with a concrete floor and a mat runner. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland with a red bead necklace, walking beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella held on a pole by an attendant. Around him, orange-robed men with beards and long hair walk barefoot, and a white-clad attendant in a yellow shawl holds a long metal staff at left. At right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a large drum. Photographs and framed prints line the walls, and the ceiling is corrugated metal with fluorescent lights.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof, during the 2008 Brahmotsava flag-hoisting day. In the foreground at left, a white-clad man carries a large orange flag with a blue emblem. Behind him, a colourful multi-tasselled umbrella with a canopy of blue, yellow and red panels is held aloft over a group of men in orange robes wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man at left wears orange with a beaded necklace. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis and shirts, including children, walks along a white wall with framed photographs. Several people in the background wear yellow and white. The scene shows a ceremonial procession moving through the hall.2008-12-23A photo of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and tiled floor. A man in saffron robes and a long red-and-white flower garland walks at centre, hands joined in greeting. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and saffron shawl carries a long silver-tipped staff, and two attendants in white dhotis and yellow sashes hold large multicoloured fringed parasols. At left, a man in white with a yellow sash holds a video camera. At right, a man in saffron robes with a red tilak on his forehead walks beside them. A wall behind shows framed pictures and a red-and-white decorative band.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, and a red rudraksha mala, walking barefoot while holding his hands together in a gesture of respect. Behind him, a colourful canopy umbrella with yellow, blue and red panels and tassels is held over the procession. A bearded man in orange robes walks at his left and another orange-clad attendant walks at his right, both barefoot. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the edges, and a woman in a white sari with blue border stands at right. Tall painted pillars with bird and floral motifs flank the space, and a metal railing lines the walkway.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and paper cutouts hanging from the ceiling. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks at the centre, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes walks at the left. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry long ceremonial poles and decorated umbrellas in red, gold and blue, one with a ceremonial fan-like canopy. A man in orange holds a green leaf decoration at the right, and a videographer's camera is visible at the left edge. Banana leaves and a metal railing line the walkway.2009-11-19December 23 20082008-12-23A procession inside a covered hall with a metal roof and hanging decorative strands. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a purple flower garland, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels is visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in white clothes and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks along a red-carpeted path beside a metal railing, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2008-12-31A procession walks along a mat-covered path inside a corrugated-roof pavilion decorated with banana plants, hanging green leaves and orange pennants. A tall man in an orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads walks at the front-center, smiling, with a long-haired man in orange beside him. A bearded man in orange and a bald, bare-chested elder in a pale peach cloth walk in the middle. Two men in white dhotis and shirts with mala necklaces walk on the left, one with hands folded, and a man in orange holds a tall golden staff at right. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tassels shade the group. Printed copyright text appears on the right side of the image.2007-12-30A photograph inside a plain white hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white garland walks barefoot toward the camera, holding a small red tray. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a second orange-clad figure walk in step. Behind them, an ornate multicoloured canopy with tassels and decorated poles is held aloft by attendants. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a sari stand along the sides, and a white-clad elder with an orange shawl stands at left. Several people are visible, and a bearded orange-robed figure is a devotee-like attendant.2010-01-02 +1 copies