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A procession moves along a paved courtyard under a covered canopy. A bearded man in a dark maroon robe with a long beaded necklace and rudraksha-style malas walks at the centre, barefoot, flanked by saffron-robed followers. Several devotees carry colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, purple, red and orange, with ornate fringes, and a palm-leaf-shaped ceremonial banner hangs on the left. A cameraman in a white shirt and trousers films the procession from the left, and a white car and palm trees sit beyond a red wall. Women in orange saris and men in saffron robes line the right side, and a few children in red walk among them.

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August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A procession moves along a paved courtyard path in front of a white car and green trees. At the centre a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, a large gold pendant and layered red-and-white flower garlands, walks barefoot under a yellow fringed parasol. Around him, saffron-orange robed devotees carry rudraksha malas, and women in saffron and maroon saris hold decorated umbrellas in purple, red and gold. A man on the left carries a saffron-orange ceremonial banner, and a figure in white dhoti walks at the back. Onlookers stand along the path. Appearance-based cues on the central figure are long hair, gold ornaments and garlands, but identity is uncertain.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. Under a row of ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, yellow and green panels and teardrop motifs, a central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with hands pressed in greeting. Beside him an orange-robed figure with long hair and a beard walks alongside a woman in a cream sari. Behind them, men in white shirts and a young man in white with a yellow scarf carry a floral garland. On the right, a cameraman in white clothes films the procession with a handheld video camera. Several onlookers stand in the background.2009-11-25A photograph of a procession on a stone-paved path lined by devotees on both sides. A central man wears a red-brown dhoti-style garment, an ornate gold necklace and a white flower garland, and a red-and-gold turban, walking between two people in saffron and orange robes. Behind him a dark car is parked. Many devotees raise their hands in greeting, and a row of ornate pink, yellow and red decorated parasols is held over the path. Greenery and a trident-topped post appear in the background. A man in white ritual clothing stands among the crowd on the right.2016-12-03August 27 20162016-08-27A festive procession moves along a stone-paved path lined by a large crowd of devotees, many women in saffron, orange and pink saris. At centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a red turban, a rudraksha-style garland of ornate beads, and a long beaded necklace walks forward with a shaved, ceremonial bearing; a second man in orange follows behind with a bag. Several attendants in orange and white clothing walk with them. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas in pink, red, gold and green are held overhead, and a dark SUV is parked behind. A cameraman in the lower right films the procession. A trident stands on a pole in the left background. The scene suggests a ritual procession under decorated umbrellas.2016-12-03A procession moves along a brick-paved courtyard under colourful umbrellas and canopies with yellow, purple and red tops, with lush green trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti and a thick multi-strand garland of red and white flowers walks forward barefoot, flanked by many devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. Women in orange saris and men in orange shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in white stands at the left edge and a cameraman in white holds a camera at the right. The scene reads as a ritual procession with umbrella-bearers and garlanded devotees.2016-08-27A procession on a stone-paved path with a row of devotees lining both sides. On the left, women and girls in orange, red and green saris and salwar stand with white tilak markings on their foreheads. On the right, men in white dhotis and light blue shirts hold large decorated umbrellas in red, pink, yellow and green. A tall tiered ceremonial umbrella stands above the procession. In the centre, a man in an orange and red garment with a garland and a crown-like headpiece walks forward, flanked by attendants in white and saffron. A dark car is parked behind the procession near a shaded pavilion with coloured lights.2016-12-03January 14 20172017-01-14