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August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of a procession under a corrugated roof with palm trees visible outside. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-tilak forehead wears a rust-orange garment with a striped gold border and a thick red-and-white flower garland. Around his neck is a gold-bead necklace, and he smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered wrap. Behind them, a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti holds a long wooden pole, and a drummer in orange with a green-and-gold drum case walks at left. A decorated palanquin and a red stone base with garlands appear at right and background.2014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a sunny day with a crowd lining a path under a decorated canopy. A central figure with long dark hair and a red-and-blue flower garland wears a rust-orange garment, a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha beads, smiling as they walk. Around them, saffron-robed men carry ceremonial items, a drummer beats a drum at left, and white-clad attendants hold tall gold-topped staffs with trident finials and a decorated canopy pole above. Trees and a red pillar frame the background.2015-01-04A procession under a covered walkway with a saffron-and-blue canopy pole. In the foreground a man with a sweeping dark hairstyle, white vibhuti tripundra on the forehead, wears a long red-brown robe, a red flower garland with gold ornaments, and a gold-bead necklace; he walks smiling toward the right. Behind him, boys in orange robes play drums and long brass horns (karnam-style), and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks among them. Palm trees, parked cars and a red wall are visible outside. Appearance-based candidate for a person: long swept-back hair, red-brown robe, ornate gold necklace and flower garland shown in a procession.2014-08-20 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA procession at an outdoor event. At the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and red-and-white flower garlands wears a large gold necklace and a red mark on his forehead; he is the central figure of the procession. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry a long silver staff and walk alongside him, while a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum at right. Women in orange and green saris stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in pink and orange at far right does the same. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a golden ceremonial emblem visible at upper left.2016-07-02Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large leafy tree. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears a thick red and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, a gold and beaded armlet and a saffron-orange shawl with gold trim. Around him stand young boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces, several with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a white crown, white tilak markings, gold-bead necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand in the crowd, and a metal tray or vessel is visible at the right edge.2013-04-24A photograph of an outdoor ceremony. In the centre, a man with a white forehead band, red-brown ochre robe and long rudraksha mala stands with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands extended over a stone-topped offering basin with smoke rising. Behind him a young woman in a red dress with gold sash plays a long brass horn, and a boy in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel. Other attendants in white dhotis, orange robes and white forehead marks stand nearby, some holding ritual items, and a man in an orange turban is visible in the background. The a person label is probable: the central figure has a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-brown robe and rudraksha beads with a garland, though the cues are moderately distinctive. The image is a photograph of real people at an outdoor ritual.2014-06-12A hazy outdoor ceremony under a canopy decorated with white and red flower garlands, banana leaves and gold foliage. At the centre stands a bearded man in a red-and-maroon turban with a gold-and-white garland and heavy gold chest ornaments, a rudraksha mala at his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand, one with hands folded. In the foreground a drummer in orange-red cloth and gold necklaces plays a large silver drum. Women in maroon and orange saris with dark beads and red kumkum stand nearby, and a trident is visible at right. a person is the bearded man centrally placed in the red turban and gold ornaments; the scene reads as a temple or celebration procession with devotees present.2016-12-23