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A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold ornate gold necklace, wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-blue flower garland, walks barefoot beside a tall ceremonial umbrella with blue fringe and red canopy. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas carry ceremonial standards with teardrop-shaped pennants, kalasha-style vessels and golden staffs; one holds a decorated pot with a banana leaf. Women in red-orange saris and devotees in white stand with folded palms along the route, and a trident is visible among the golden ornaments. Scene reads as a ritual procession.2015-01-04A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a large red and white garland, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. Two bare-chested attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside him, one raising a parasol-like umbrella with a teal and orange canopy and gold finials. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari and other devotees in white and orange walk along, some with palms pressed together in namaste. Onlookers stand along the edge of the path. Yellow-and-red banners with a red emblem hang from poles.2015-01-04 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead, stands in front of a tall golden staff topped by a canopy. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant with white body markings raises the golden staff, and another attendant in an orange garment carries a ceremonial golden cloth bundle. Behind them, a red and gold temple structure, a stone kalasha-like pillar with garlands, and spectators, including a man in a white dhoti and a man with a backpack, watch the procession.2017-01-01October 04 20142014-10-04January 01 20172017-01-01October 08 20162016-10-08December 23 20162016-12-23January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor procession on a paved walkway beside a red boundary wall and palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold-edged sash, a long garland of beads and a red-and-gold turban walks ahead of a crowd. Several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis, a man in white kurta with a pendant, and women in saris and salwar kameez follow. A multicoloured canopy stands in the background. Appearance-based cues for the central figure (turban, bead garland, saffron-toned robe) are consistent with the a person candidate; identity remains uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesA procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30A procession on a paved path with palm trees behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a leopard-print garment, a long red-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a white forehead mark walks barefoot in the middle. Flanking him, men in orange-red dhotis with bare torsos and white vibhuti markings carry tall yellow-and-red decorated poles topped with ornate canopies. Men in white dhotis and white shawls walk among them, and women in white and orange-bordered saris stand at the right with palms pressed together. A camera operator in white stands at the left edge filming. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession, with rose petals scattered on the ground.2013-03-10January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copies