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September 11 2014

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Evening procession on a gravel path in front of a red-walled building with string lights and banana plants. At centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a large pink and white flower garland and an orange-tipped mala, walks barefoot beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella with fringed canopy, wearing orange slippers. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes with gold borders carry a brass tray and a decorated coconut bundle, and a man in white dhoti with gold border walks on the left. Several people wear rudraksha malas and tilaka marks, and a devotee on the far right has white ash markings. The scene reflects a pada yatra arrival with coconut offerings.2016-01-02Evening procession at a temple courtyard at dusk, with palm trees silhouetted behind. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes and red waist sash holds a gold-framed deity image garlanded with white flowers, and a trident-bearing attendant in orange stands at left. Beside them, a man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth with a gold waist band and a white flower garland with orange and blue accents, and white tripundra forehead marks, walks smiling. Behind, a man in white dhoti with a red-marked forehead carries a tall pole, and several devotees in white follow. A decorated kalasha-style pillar and a black stone deity murti garlanded with flowers stand at right.2014-09-30Night photograph of a reception procession on a paved courtyard with a kolam (white rangoli floor design) in front. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long white and pink flower garland walks barefoot at centre, with a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a gold border holds a long wooden staff under a fringed canopy, and another man in a white dhoti with an orange border walks beside him. Men in orange and white dhotis play a drum at left, and a white car stands in the background. Men in orange and rudraksha malas hold ceremonial items on the right. A coloured tassel canopy hangs at top, with palms behind. a person appears as the bearded man in rust-brown robes and flower garland at centre, identified by a garland and robe in a reception procession.2016-10-21Night-time photograph of a procession on a paved path beneath a tree. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl carries a silver tray of red and yellow flowers, with rudraksha beads and a red garland, and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with gold trim wears a long gold necklace and rudraksha mala and walks barefoot, smiling. Behind them, women in deep red and orange saris wear rudraksha malas, one holding a small lamp. At the right edge, a woman in white holds her hands together in greeting. A red pillar, a long golden staff and a striped cloth hang nearby. Four women and two men are visible in the scene.2015-08-31Night photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes walking forward at an outdoor ashram entrance, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red accents and multiple gold-toned chains and a gold necklace. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants walk alongside, one carrying a brass tray of yellow and orange flowers. On the right, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a large white-flowered kalasha or decorated pot with a lit flame on top, and an oil lamp burns nearby. A dark vehicle and a notice board stand in the background. a person: the central man wears a long flower garland, gold chains and saffron robes, a cue-compatible appearance, so this is an appearance-based candidate arriving in procession.Night procession on a gravel path in front of a red building strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A man in a red-maroon robe and a red and white flower garland, with a gold pendant and a dark hair crest, smiles while walking under a fringed white canopy held aloft by a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha necklaces. Beside him, a man in orange robe with a shawl walks; to the left, a man in saffron-orange cloth holds a tray of red flowers and offerings. On the right, a man in a maroon-gold dhoti with white forehead markings holds a closed umbrella. a person: the central figure in the red robe wears a crown-like dark crest, a large gold pendant and garland, and sits centre under the canopy, making him a probable candidate for the honoured person.2016-01-03May 21 20172017-05-21Night procession on a green-carpeted path lit by bright lamps, with orange and red festoon lights strung overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and smiles while holding a tall yellow pole raised with one hand. Around him, men in saffron-orange cloth bare the upper body, with rudraksha mala necklaces and white tilak marks on their foreheads; one carries a brass tray with a decorated pot and pink flowers. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks at right, and a man in white robes with gold necklaces stands at left. Several women in white saris and devotees fill the background, with a bus and signboards behind the crowd.2017-04-09January 01 20132013-01-01February 21 20162016-02-21October 18 20172017-10-18May 21 20172017-05-21