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December 18 20112011-12-18A photograph of a man in an orange-red saffron garment with a red dot on his forehead, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold armlet shaped like a cobra. He walks forward with a long dark hairstyle, while behind him an attendant in white dhoti with a gold border holds a red-and-multicolour ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Another man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold chain stands at right beside a small table with offerings and a lamp against an orange wall. A wall behind holds framed black-and-white photographs. The scene suggests a temple procession with attendants.2010-12-28December 15 20112011-12-15July 03 20132013-07-03Indoor photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a hall with red and orange banners decorated with floral motifs and a bird emblem. A man in the centre wears a red and gold silk garment, layered red-and-gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets, and a white tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella overhead and wears a rudraksha mala and white tripundra. Behind them a woman in white with hands folded and another person in white stand along a metal railing. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above.2011-12-12April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA procession inside a decorated hall with bunting and hanging paper ornaments. A man in the centre wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a red tilak, with long swept-back hair and a warm smile, walking forward. Behind him another saffron-robed man holds a silver bowl of white flowers and greenery, and a third man on the left carries a gold-capped staff. Above them a multicoloured canopy topped with a gold trident is held aloft on poles. Women in white saris with red shawls and onlookers stand along the flower-lined walkway. +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A procession on a red-carpeted walkway between metal railings, with decorative paper stars and colourful painted panels overhead. A man in the centre wears a bright blue dhoti-style cloth with an orange-and-purple border, a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and carries nothing in hand. Behind him a man in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a large umbrella-style canopy with a red fringe, while a man in orange robes at right holds a silver vessel wrapped in white flowers. A woman in a green sari holds a yellow-and-orange pennant banner, and a woman in a purple jacket and white shawl walks at left.2011-12-17A photograph of a procession at an outdoor-style pavilion with white fabric walls. A smiling woman in a rust-orange wrap and a long gold-beaded garland, with a gold pendant and rudraksha mala, holds a tall orange parasol with sequined fringe. Around her, young men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold armbands, walk alongside. One young man at left wears a gold crown-like headpiece.2016-04-17