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A photograph of a procession in an outdoor evening setting. At the centre, a bearded man with a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead smiles, wearing an orange-brown shawl over an orange-red garment and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tall yellow staff, while a drummer in white dhoti with gold border plays a large drum on the left. Other devotees, some bare-chested with tilak and malas, and women in teal and gold saris stand around.

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December 15 20162016-12-15Outdoor evening procession at a temple-style event under a canopy of colourful tassels and a golden-topped pole. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a pink-and-white floral garland walks at the centre, hands raised in a gesture, a white tilak on his forehead; a figure with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate clothing walks close to him (Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala). Around them devotees in white dhotis with saffron borders, ash and sandal marks, and rudraksha malas carry a large silver trishul and hold palms together in namaskar; a drummer in white stands at left. Women in saris and salwar kameez, and older men with folded hands, watch from the sides, and a girl holds a yellow flower bundle.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +2 copiesA nighttime procession at an outdoor temple setting with banana leaves and a golden structure at the right edge. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland, dark rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, walks at the front holding a silver staff beneath a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk with clasped hands and folded palms; one man in a maroon garment holds a microphone. A bare-chested man in orange carries a golden cloth bundle wrapped with pink flower garlands, and a figure with white markings on the arms walks nearby. Several onlookers and devotees stand behind in the background, with a red carpet-like mat on the ground.2017-10-19March 02 20182018-03-02October 19 20172017-10-19March 11 20172017-03-11 +2 copiesJanuary 16 20182018-01-16A procession on a blue carpeted path under a canopy with red tassels and a gold pole held by a hand at top. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, a white jasmine garland with a yellow and red floral tail, a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand several ochre-robed men with shaved or swept hair, one in an orange dhoti wearing a heavy gold necklace and bare chest, hands folded, and others in rust-red robes at the left edge.2017-03-11A procession in an outdoor setting with a central bearded man in a rust-red turban with a crescent ornament, wearing a white flower garland with pink petals and layered gold necklaces with a large pendant, a rudraksha mala, and red-brown robes. He holds a tall silver staff with a trident-like top, and he is flanked by people in rust-red and saffron clothing, including a woman with a rudraksha mala and a man in white dhoti with a gold border. A decorated umbrella and a blue canopy with silver fringe stand behind the group, and a trident ornament is visible on the left. Devotees on the right wear orange cloth and rudraksha necklaces, and some are clapping on the left edge.2016-12-03January 16 20182018-01-16A procession in an outdoor temple-like setting. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair and white tripundra on his forehead wears a red robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a white floral garland; his right hand rests on his chest. Around him, men and boys in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, carry golden staffs and curved golden horns; a drummer with a drum stands at left. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a red garland walks at upper right, and a bald boy in orange with rudraksha mala stands at right. Several devotees with white forehead marks crowd the background.2014-06-12