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A photograph of a procession on a red carpet at an outdoor ashram setting under overcast skies. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a long rudraksha mala with a gold-leaf chain, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. He walks barefoot toward the camera with a slight smile. Behind him to the left, a young attendant in orange robes and a white forehead marking carries a brass tray with a kalasha-style pot decorated with green leaves and flowers. A drummer in red clothing follows with a large drum, and figures in white and orange robes stand in the background beside a purple-draped platform. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees frame the scene.

A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered folds walks barefoot along a red carpet in a procession. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a young man in red garments blows a conch shell, and at the right edge a person in orange holds a brass plate. An orange-walled building and palm trees form the background.

July 17 2013

A barefoot man with short slicked-back hair and a red vermilion dot on his forehead walks along a red carpet under a corrugated canopy at a temple courtyard. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with broad gold borders, a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles. Two younger boys in red-and-gold garments walk behind him; one wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand a temple shrine with carved deity figures and sculpted lions. The man is.

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A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold lotus pendant, multiple rudraksha mala strands, gold armbands and bangles walks barefoot along a red carpet toward the viewer. Two young men on either side, in red and orange robes with gold borders and white tripundra markings, blow conch shells. A drummer stands at right. Behind them is a temple shrine with a golden arch, green drapery, flower garlands and a deity murti, with a seated priest in the background. The walking man has a red bindi and a distinctive ceremonial appearance; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

A central figure in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders walks barefoot along a red carpet in a temple courtyard. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi with white tilak. Two attendants flank him in red and orange robes with gold stripes, each blowing a conch shell, with white marks on their faces. Behind them stands an ornate golden arch framing deity murti decorated with garlands, green drapes, and oil lamps, with another seated devotee in the background.

May 08 2013

Night procession under a canopy hung with colourful tassels, with a man in rust-brown robes and a gold multi-strand necklace walking across striped mats. He wears a black-and-white patterned turban with a crescent ornament and a gold belt, and a crescent-moon turban ornament is visible. Around him, saffron-robed devotees with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas follow, some with palms pressed together. A man on the left carries a silver pot draped in pink cloth and decorated with leaves. A brass vessel and a tray of turmeric sit at the lower left.

A photograph of a man in rust-brown robes with a gold-edged dhoti and shawl walking barefoot down a red carpet in front of a temple shrine. He wears a heavy rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. Two attendants flank him: the one on the left wears red robes with gold borders and the one on the right wears orange, both blowing conch shells. Behind them, a golden arched niche frames deity murtis draped in green cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, with a seated attendant in orange and a standing figure in a blue-curtained niche. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform. a person's appearance here is a probable match on the basis of the rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold pendant and ornate robes, though the figure is not certain.

Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved walkway beside a red wall and green foliage. A man in the centre walks barefoot in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with gold borders, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red forehead mark. Beside him on the left, a younger boy in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, drummers in orange and red attire carry a large drum, and a long brass horn is raised.