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November 26 2014

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April 26 20152015-04-26 +2 copiesJune 30 20132013-06-30A procession on a red carpet under a open-sided pavilion with colourful tassels. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold dhoti, a red garland, a gold necklace and a tilak walks with hands held together in greeting, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying a ceremonial staff. Behind them, orange-robed young men with sacred ash markings play long brass horns and drums, and a bald man in red robes and rudraksha malas walks at the front. A white-clad man stands at the left edge. A ceremonial palanquin-style standard and trident-like staffs are visible in the background.2015-04-21November 26 20142014-11-26June 06 20142014-06-06A man in an orange-and-gold draped garment stands on a red carpet at an outdoor ceremony, smiling with a white and red forehead mark. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, plus gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, two attendants in orange robes stand near a long brass horn, and a young attendant holds a brass vessel with flowers and a green leaf on a tray. A seated man in white cloth watches at left, and a drummer's drum is partly visible at right. Palm trees and greenery frame the scene. a person depicted by rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, orange garments and central ceremonial placement, with his role as the figure being honoured in procession.2013-07-17A procession at dusk under a canopy, with a central man in a rust-red robe wearing a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style brown bead garland, smiling and looking ahead. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry tall gold-topped staffs, ornate banners and a decorated pole, while drummers in orange robes play large drums on the right. Paved ground, trees and a low wall frame the scene.2014-10-29July 12 20132013-07-12June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesMay 30 20132013-05-30A procession of robed devotees stands on red steps outdoors under a pale sky. Several hold long brass horns and two carry ornate embroidered pennant banners with a red and blue emblem and gold fringe. Most wear rust-red and saffron robes with gold-yellow sashes, rudraksha and flower garlands, and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. The central figure, a smiling person with long dark hair, wears a bold garland of white and gold beads and gold armbands, raising a hand in greeting. Standing at the top of the steps, the group is shown in a ceremonial ritual procession.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 01 20132013-07-01