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Outdoor photo of a procession descending red-brick steps beside a tiered stadium-style stand. In the foreground a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long white-and-red flower garland with yellow blossoms walks down the steps wearing orange sandals. Behind him a man in orange robes with a maroon border carries a silver tray of small lamps, and a man in orange follows in the background. On the left, men in white dhotis and shawls hold a trident-topped staff and a flower-decorated tray. On the right, a crowd watches while a drummer in a white dhoti plays a long-necked drum with a curved stick. A tall building and clear sky are visible behind.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession climbing red stone steps of a tiered tank-side area. A long-haired man in saffron/orange robe wears a thick red, white and yellow flower garland and holds a tray. Behind him another orange-robed attendant carries a brass offering plate, and to the left a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a long decorated staff under a fringed umbrella canopy. Pure white-clad devotees follow, a trident standard is raised, and musicians in white dhotis play a long brass horn and a drum. Spectators stand along the steps and the empty stands behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of an outdoor temple-style event under a dark canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging bananas and coconuts. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and looks upward. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by the long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, two saffron-robed attendants with long hair and red-banded clothing stand nearby, and several men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and tilak marks surround the procession. One attendant on the left wears orange with a red shawl. A trident-shaped object and a red-and-gold canopy appear in the background. Several men carry metal trays. A young child in blue stands at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26January 01 20092009-01-01January 02 20092009-01-02December 31 20082008-12-31December 11 20112011-12-11A procession exits a temple doorway under strings of red and white paper garlands and a banner of painted lettering. A central man wears saffron-orange robes, a white and red flower garland, a gold forehead band and long swept-back hair, and holds a flower garland with gold chain at the chest. Behind him, men in saffron robes carry tall gold-topped staffs, one holding a gold-rimmed fan, a bearer in white dhoti carries a long wind instrument with yellow tassels, and a red canopy with tassels shelters the group. Several other people in orange and white stand nearby.2008-12-24