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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks along a narrow mat path toward a red-painted mound with an orange cloth draped over a shrine on the right. He wears a long gold necklace and a long rudraksha mala, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and gold armlets. Around him stand about nine young boys and girls in saffron, orange and red-maroon garments with white or yellow borders and forehead markings; one boy holds a metal cymbal-like instrument and another holds a long brass horn. A brass bell hangs at the upper right.

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Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree on a dirt path with a woven mat laid down. A central man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, long hair, a red tilak and a rudraksha-style garland, walks forward with his hands at his sides. Around him, young men and boys in orange and red robes play long brass horns (kompu) and a large drum, while others walk behind. A dark stone sculpture and a red-painted stone platform with a green cloth stand in the background, with a tree-lined garden setting around them.2013-08-04August 15 20132013-08-15Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A bare-chested man with a red-brown forehead mark and long swept-back dark hair walks centrally on a narrow path, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a wide golden-yellow waist cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a multi-strand ceremonial gold necklace with a large pendant. Around him, young people in orange, saffron and maroon-red garments stand with palms pressed together in namaskar or holding small metal and brass items; several have white tilak marks and rudraksha beads. A woman in a red sari with gold border stands at right with hands joined, and another attendant in red sari reaches toward a shrine or altar with a flower garland and a dark stone deity murti at the far right. A red stone-like base sits at the lower right.2013-07-12August 04 20132013-08-04Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a man in a rust-red silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland, a layered rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward carrying a brass plate of offerings. Behind him, a line of devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with rudraksha malas, follow. On the left, a young man in white kurta and a long-sleeved white garment holds a tall trident-topped staff, and women in white and maroon saris also carry staffs. Saffron and colourful ceremonial flags hang at the edges, and a red-draped shrine structure stands to the right of a red-painted stone platform. The scene suggests a temple ritual procession.2015-04-21July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bare-chested boy on the right blows a long curved golden horn, wearing a red dhoti with gold borders. Behind him a line of young boys and men in red and orange robes walks toward a shrine. The central figure wears an orange-gold dhoti, a gold necklace and a beaded rudraksha mala, with hands held together. Others carry a golden horn, and a red-draped altar or shrine sits in the background, with a deity murti near an orange cloth. Green foliage surrounds the scene.2013-07-20Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a red-and-orange shawl and layered gold necklaces walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, wearing a red-orange garland and carrying a silver tray. Around him, saffron-clad men with white tilaka and beads stand with hands folded, and several women in red and pink saris press palms together in namaskar. A small golden deity murti and a red-painted shrine block sit at the right edge, with a patterned blue rug on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the walking man wears a long dark-haired presentation with ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the event.2013-03-10July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23