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A photograph of a procession on a stepped brick-red terrace. A central man in a rust-red draped robe, multiple gold chains, gold armbands and gold bangles, with white and red tilak on his forehead, smiles and walks forward. Behind him to the left, a young man in orange-red garments with a white-jasmine garland and a decorated kalasha holds it aloft. Another man behind, in orange robes and white forehead marks, raises a tall gold staff. Several figures in saffron and orange garments accompany the procession.

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Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ceremony. A smiling bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, pink and white flower garlands, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, with white tripundra markings on his forehead. Behind him, men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas carry tall golden poles and a brass horn, with white body markings. Metal chains and posts line the foreground. Count of visible people is four or more, and the scene is ceremonial in character. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the centred figure in the red robe with ornate gold ornaments and garlands.2017-09-28February 13 20182018-02-13A procession of devotees moves through a stone-tiered amphitheatre lined with red-and-black stepped seating and small black shrine-like markers. At centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red sannyasi wrap with a heavy gold necklace carrying a large gold pendant walks forward, his arms adorned with gold armlets; he has a vertical tilak and white forehead marking. Behind him, people in saffron-orange and red garments carry a long gold staff or pole, and a drummer and a horn player in orange dhotis accompany the group. Several participants wear white forehead bands, and women in white and cream saris stand at the left edge. Red flags flutter on poles in the background.2017-06-26 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved path with a green lawn and a chain-link fence behind. A central bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a deep maroon-red shawl draped over his body, a large ornate gold necklace with a pendant, and gold armbands. He walks forward with eyes lowered. Two younger men flank him in saffron-orange cloths with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the right holds a tall yellow ritual staff raised upward. The man on the left carries a silver-and-embellished kalasha-style vessel topped with an orange flower. A drummer in orange clothes plays a drum at the left edge. Red posts and a yellow structure appear in the background.2017-06-26September 28 20172017-09-28Night procession at an outdoor temple-like venue with metal stanchion posts and chain barrier in the foreground. A central man in a deep maroon-red dhoti-style robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a large gold pendant, gold chains and gold armbands, smiling as he walks. He has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. Around him are attendants in orange and saffron cloth with white ash markings on their faces and bodies: a man on the left with a bare torso and white sacred ash, a young attendant in orange holding a large brass bell and a bearer holding a tall gold-tipped staff at right. Drums are visible at right. a person: the central man, shown in a procession role with garlanded, gold-adorned ceremonial dress; appearance cues are moderate, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-09-28July 18 20162016-07-18A 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.2017-03-11Outdoor photo on a grassy beach-side path with small pink flowers. A smiling man in a maroon wrap and a large rust-red turban with a red tilak on his forehead stands centrally, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him, a man in a cream dhoti and maroon shawl holds a long silver staff and a blue cup, and a man at right wears a brown wrap with rudraksha beads and red-and-gold armbands. Several other people in white and maroon are partly visible at the edges.2015-12-21A smiling bearded man walks barefoot along a striped multicoloured runner in a night procession, wearing a maroon-red draped robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces with pendant medallions, gold armbands and a gold belt. A white tripundra forehead mark is visible. Behind him, men in orange cloth carry a gold-tipped ceremonial staff and a long brass horn, with a red-and-yellow canopy overhead. a person is the central figure, wearing a garland and ornate gold jewellery, with the lead procession role.2017-09-28A nighttime procession in a temple-like hall with red and multicolored fabric hangings overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown turban and matching brown dhoti wears a long double strand of pink and white flower garlands, gold necklaces, a large gold pendant and gold armbands. Behind him, a young attendant in a saffron-orange cloth holds a tall gold staff, and another in orange carries a brass vessel with yellow flowers. Young attendants have white tripundra markings on their foreheads and bodies, and a few other figures stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in the centre in ornate gold and floral adornments, with the attendants indicating a ceremonial procession.2017-11-11Outdoor procession at dusk on a brick-red stepped stage lined with rows of small black lamp stands. In the centre a bearded man in a rust-red robe and a long gold-toned beaded necklace raises his right hand in a blessing mudra; he wears gold bangles and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him a younger man in orange carries a silver-and-beaded kalasha-like pot topped with a yellow fruit and white garland. Other men in orange and red cloths and white tilak stand near, one beating a hand drum on the left. A younger attendant on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a long reddish wrap. A white-painted railing and red flags are visible in the background.2017-06-19