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Photo 117247962012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11A procession in a temple courtyard with a red and white painted wall. A central young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolored garland of white flowers, red and yellow blooms, and carries nothing in his hands at his side. Beside him a younger man in orange holds a brass plate of flower petals. Behind them a man in orange with a tall gold staff, and a bald man in orange glasses carrying a gold staff, walk with a drummer and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella overhead. A figure with white forehead markings stands behind. A red curtain hangs at left.2009-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28A festive procession on a palm-lined road. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white and red flower garland smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bespectacled man with a grey beard wears an orange robe and gold-bead necklaces. Behind them, an orange-robed young man with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds a silver kalasha filled with yellow and red flowers and leaves, while another orange-robed devotee folds his hands. Ornate orange and green umbrellas with gold finials and a golden ceremonial staff are visible overhead, and devotees in white follow in the procession.2008-07-17Outdoor procession on a concrete path beside a brick wall and green trees. In the centre a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold chain and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Flanking him, a bald saffron-robed man with a beaded mala carries a bag, and a bald man in orange with a garland walks at left on a white runner. At right a saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head holds a brass tray of white flowers. Behind them a white-clad attendant and a bald man walk along.2012-04-27December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor procession on a paved road with two central men garlanded in marigold and red flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and wearing an orange saffron robe, walks looking downward with a red tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wears a maroon silk garment, a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a brown rudraksha-style mala, and gold armlets. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing move in the crowd, with a golden trident and a decorated ceremonial standard visible, and a parasol with leaf-shaped ornaments overhead. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2013-11-11December 25 20082008-12-25July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26