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May 30 20122012-05-30A 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.2012-05-30May 30 20122012-05-30May 30 20122012-05-30May 30 20122012-05-30March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a paved temple path before a grey wall. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a pink flower garland, rudraksha mala and ornate necklace walks between saffron-robed attendants. Behind him a red canopy is held on a long pole. Men in white dhotis and orange cloths follow, and a man in a red vest on the right carries a flaming torch and a metal pot. Several other people in white and orange clothing walk through the crowd.2012-05-30July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a maroon-brown robe and a long gold necklace with a gold pendant walks at the front, a multicolored fringed umbrella held over his head by an attendant. He has a white forehead band and bare arms with gold armlets. Behind him, a man in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a crown-like headdress walks alongside attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a red umbrella and a walking staff. A green cloth backdrop and red stone wall stand to the right, with more devotees in the background.2016-08-02A procession on a sandy path outdoors under a canopy of tall, colourful umbrellas with tasselled edges and gold finials. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walking beside a shaven-headed man in orange cloth with beaded necklaces. Around them, bearded sannyasis in orange and saffron robes, and men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk barefoot. At right, a figure in a yellow robe with a red border and a white-shirted attendant follow. Palm trees and a white building with a tin roof stand behind, with a white van parked nearby.2007-08-09A procession on a paved path in bright daylight, with a white-and-gold ceremonial parasol held aloft at centre. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red robe and matching turban wears a heavy gold necklace, a long garland of white flowers and a pink-tipped bead garland, with rudraksha beads visible. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls walk in step, several wearing rudraksha malas; to the left, an attendant in orange-saffron robes carries a silver tray. A camera rig on a pole is visible at upper left. Trees and a red-walled building frame the background.2016-12-23January 11 20162016-01-11