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A photograph of a procession on a paved walkway beneath a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, palm trees and a red boundary wall behind. In the foreground a man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long necklace of red beads and gold-coloured beads walks forward smiling, wearing a red tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him, a drummer in orange clothing plays a green-covered drum, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a long wooden staff. Other participants in orange and maroon robes, some with forehead markings, follow, and decorated ceremonial standards with red and gold panels are carried along the procession.

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August 20 20142014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA procession at dusk under a canopy, with a central man in a rust-red robe wearing a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style brown bead garland, smiling and looking ahead. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry tall gold-topped staffs, ornate banners and a decorated pole, while drummers in orange robes play large drums on the right. Paved ground, trees and a low wall frame the scene.2014-10-29October 31 20142014-10-31August 20 20142014-08-20 +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.2015-01-04Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a colourful festival canopy overhead. A central man in an orange-brown robe and orange turban wears a long layered garland of white and yellow flowers with red and orange blooms, plus a rudraksha mala and gold armbands. Around him, men in orange and saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings walk with him, and one in white with gold-bordered dhoti walks barefoot. A drummer in white shirt plays a drum at right, and onlookers stand in the background.2015-05-01A procession on a paved courtyard lined with palm trees, a white vehicle and a decorative umbrella behind. A smiling man in the centre wears a tall black turban, a deep red-orange robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a red flower garland and a mala with gold beads, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, men in orange and red robes walk with a metal kalasha and carry long curved horns and a drum, one holding a microphone. Some people hold their hands folded in anjali. Several men in orange and red robes, and a standing figure at the right holding a rudraksha mala, take part in the procession.2016-01-11June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA 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.2014-11-26