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Outdoor ceremonial welcome on a paved courtyard with a red carpet running down the centre toward a small open-sided shrine with a canopy and a deity murti. A woman seen from behind, wearing a maroon sari with gold borders and a braid with flowers, faces the path. Lines of people in saffron and orange robes and maroon shawls stand on both sides holding tall ornate ceremonial standards with embroidered panels, a trident and staffs. On the right foreground a bald man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. Palm trees and trees frame the background under bright sky.

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August 20 20142014-08-20Outdoor ceremonial procession on a red carpet leading toward a small open pavilion with a striped yellow and red canopy, containing a decorated shrine with a deity murti. In the foreground a figure seen from behind wears a maroon wrap with a gold border and dark hair in a bun, facing the pavilion. On the left, women in orange and maroon saris hold long ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and hands pressed in namaste. On the right, saffron-robed devotees and young children stand in two rows, some holding staffs and a tall orange and gold banner with a floral emblem. A child on the far right wears an ornate gold crown. Palm trees and dense greenery frame the scene.2013-08-20A ceremonial welcome on an open paved courtyard beneath a clear sky, with a red carpet running toward a canopied shrine. In the foreground a woman with her hair in a braid, wearing a maroon sari with a gold border, faces away from the camera toward the procession. Lines of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand on both sides holding tall ceremonial standards with embroidered red and gold banners and trident-topped staffs. A young girl at right wears an ornate gold crown and beaded necklaces. On the far side, a robed figure in saffron holds a trident staff near the red carpet, and a shaded pavilion with a decorated shrine is set among trees and palms.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremonial procession on a paved courtyard with a red carpet leading toward a small open-sided shrine with a canopy and a deity murti inside. A woman in a dark red sari with a red-and-gold border stands with her back to the camera at the front, facing the shrine, hands joined. Lines of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand on both sides holding ceremonial tridents and staffs; a child in a golden crown and jewelry at right holds an embroidered ceremonial banner. Palm trees and trees surround the courtyard under a bright sky.2014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA procession of devotees in orange and maroon robes walks along a red carpet toward a temple entrance, with an orange umbrella with fringed edges held overhead on the left and a tall flagstaff with a banner on the right. Several people hold palms together in greeting. A bald man in orange robes carries a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth bag, while a bare-shouldered devotee in maroon with a white flower garland stands with back to camera. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Trees and a canopy frame the background, and a small pavilion with lamps stands near the temple.2014-08-31Outdoor ceremony at an ashram: a long red carpet runs toward a decorated open-sided canopy shelter with yellow-and-white garlands, a deity murti or altar set under it. In the foreground a figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a maroon-red cloth draped over one shoulder with gold borders, wears a red garland and a gold bangle and stands with hands joined. Along the right, saffron and orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis hold tridents and staffs, some wearing rudraksha malas and garlands; a bearded man in orange stands beside a woman in red. To the left, devotees in white and pastel clothing stand with hands folded. Trees and a clear sky sit behind the canopy.2015-01-04A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19June 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07