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August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA central bare-chested man in a leopard-print turban and a long dark plait stands in a procession under a canopy strung with red, yellow and white tassels. He wears layered gold necklaces, a gold armlet, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a large garland of white, yellow and red flowers with green leaves, and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Behind him, several devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand with hands folded in namaste, some with tilaka and vibhuti marks. A shaved-headed devotee with braids and a second with long dreadlocks are visible on the left, and a decorated palanquin or ornamented object appears at the right edge.2017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession scene under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A central man with long dark hair wrapped in a leopard-print turban and a flower garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and white blooms stands with hands pressed to his chest and eyes closed. He wears a maroon-brown robe, gold necklaces with a large ornate pendant, gold armband and bracelets, and a vertical white tilak. Behind him, several young men in orange-red robes and orange-red head wraps stand with palms joined in namaskar, some with white and orange body markings and rudraksha beads. On the left, one holds a decorated orange and gold kalasha-like pot with marigold garlands. Lush green foliage is visible behind the group. Hindu ceremonial procession with devotees.2017-08-25September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoor procession with a central man wearing a leopard-print turban, dark brown robe, layered gold necklaces and a multicolour flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms. He holds a tall gold pole with red and blue tassels overhead. On the left a young man in red-orange turban and sash carries a decorated pot with yellow marigold garland. Around them devotees in red-orange sashes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some bare-chested, with tilak markings. Palm trees and a temple-like structure appear in the background.2017-08-25June 06 20142014-06-06A central man in a maroon-brown robe stands with both palms pressed over his chest, wearing a thick multicolour flower garland of yellow marigolds, red roses, white blossoms and green leaves. He has long dark hair wrapped in a leopard-print turban, a tilak on his forehead, layered gold chains with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold waist belt. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in procession; one on the left holds his hands in anjali, another carries a decorated kalasha with orange cloth, gold ornaments and a marigold wreath. A multicoloured fringed canopy overhead suggests a procession. Floor mats are striped in red and blue. Aside from the central man, the scene shows sannyasi attendants, and this is a photograph of a procession with devotees in ritual dress.2017-08-25A procession in a temple hall with saffron-robed attendants. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a leopard-print shawl, a thick orange rudraksha mala, a pink and white flower garland and gold ornaments and earrings; he is smiling and walking forward. a person (appearance-based label, unconfirmed) in the centre. Flanking him are shaved-headed attendants in orange robes with white forehead bands, gold beaded necklaces and white sandalwood markings on their arms, one carrying a silver tray of green leaves and offerings. Behind them stand orange and gold ceremonial banners with a bird emblem, and a dark deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands sits at the right edge.2013-03-10A photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting under a multicoloured tasselled canopy with palm fronds behind. In the centre, a man wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban, a brown-red robe, heavy gold necklaces and a long floral garland of white, yellow and pink blooms, with a gold waist belt. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair and white ritual dress carries a flower-decked kalasha-like vessel. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. a person: the centre man wears a leopard-print turban, gold ornaments and a floral garland.2017-08-25A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder, a heavy gold-and-rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, and a leopard-print lower cloth. He has a white-and-red tilak on his forehead and gazes downward. To the left, a silver trident (trishula) is draped with white jasmine and orange-yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Blurred figures sit in the background, including a woman with a red bindi at left. The appearance is a person match: long swept hair, saffron-red shawl, and rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, shown seated beside a garlanded trishula.2014-05-20Outdoor procession photo. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a maroon-red sleeveless drape with a gold-and-brown sash, stands at the centre wearing a long garland of white jasmine strands with yellow and red flower clusters plus a gold disc-bead necklace. Behind him a man in a rust-orange shawl holds a long wooden staff with a rudraksha mala, and a golden ceremonial fan or umbrella finial rises at left. Other people in white and cream clothing stand in the background among green foliage. The central figure's appearance and ceremonial garlands with long hair match a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-10-05March 03 20132013-03-03