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A procession on a paved outdoor path with red-brick buildings and a chain-link fence behind. A man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, and a rudraksha mala with a gold-trimmed sash; he is smiling and walking with a golden staff. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold borders and bare chest carries a silver vessel with fruit and leaves on top, and a gold-trimmed wooden staff is held nearby. Behind them several women and men in red and orange saris and robes follow, some holding ornate gold-and-red ceremonial umbrellas topped with a bird emblem. Several people hold rudraksha malas and staffs. Appears to be a ceremonial walk.

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October 04 20142014-10-04August 12 20162016-08-12 +1 copiesA procession of saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis walks outdoors along a paved path with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold-and-maroon robe, and gold bangles, and holds a ceremonial staff. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in a maroon robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a silver vessel. Around them, attendants in orange and white robes carry long gold-topped staffs, a trident, and a smoking incense or censer at left. Several women in orange saris also march in the procession.2014-08-20 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07December 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a temple-campus entrance under bright daylight, with orange flags and a tall ceremonial staff in the foreground. A woman in an orange sari carries a silver vessel on a tray, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a blue-and-yellow cloth, while women in white sarees with yellow shawls carry staffs and brass trays of bananas and fruit. Behind her, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beads holds a small brass vessel; a shaved-headed figure in an orange shawl and mala walks nearby, and several other devotees in white and orange follow along a road lined with orange flags and a white gate.2009-12-29June 07 20162016-06-07A procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.2011-12-12Night procession with a central smiling man in a maroon-red robe and a long white flower garland with pink roses, a tall gold-and-red chain necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead. Two ornate red-and-gold umbrella-style standards rise behind him. To his right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a silver vessel with green leaves on top. Around them are devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with folded hands, several young women in orange saris, and attendants carrying gold staffs and ceremonial poles. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background. The event matches Ganesha Brahmotsavam festival procession.2014-08-25Outdoor procession at dusk along a sandy path under palm trees. In the centre, a man in rust-red sannyasi robes with a white and red flower garland and a dark prayer-bead mala stands with his palms possibly raised near the chest, looking to his left. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes carry gold-tipped staffs and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with a bird emblem. A young man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a folded gold-bordered cloth, and a man at left in orange clothes presses his hands together in namaskar. Several people walk in procession wearing rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a ritual walking procession.2014-10-29October 31 20142014-10-31April 21 20152015-04-21