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A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a tented venue with a purple backdrop. Two ornate umbrellas with red, green and gold fabric, fringed tassels and painted floral motifs are held aloft by men in white. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and beard wears an orange-saffron garment, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind him is a decorated palanquin-like altar with carved lion figures, marigold and jasmine garlands, and a draped seat. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around the procession.

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July 18 20062006-07-18A procession on an outdoor stage area. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a gold necklace, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry large ornate umbrellas with colourful embroidered panels and tassels. On the right, a framed portrait of a seated deity-like figure, garlanded with flowers, sits above a white throne-like seat draped in white cloth, set against a purple backdrop. A woman stands at the lower right edge, and a cameraman is visible at the left. Palm fronds and banana bunches decorate the entrance.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a procession outdoors under a bright sky. At centre, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a large pink-and-red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered panels, green floral motifs and gold fringe are held over the procession by men in white shirts and white dhotis, one holding a long pole. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and one with a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, walk closely together. Palm fronds and a strung garland of leaves hang overhead, with a thatched shelter behind. The page title and date place the event in Salem, but no identity is established from appearance. The orange-robed garlanded man has long hair and no crown or ceremonial gold, so the appearance cues are insufficient.2006-11-13A photograph of a street procession in a village setting. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-pink flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. He is surrounded by men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange scarves and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Two large ceremonial parasols with gold fringe, red and yellow panels and blue and green floral embroidery are held above and beside him. Behind the crowd, a palm-leaf canopy and bunting strung across the road suggest a festive occasion. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, matching the page's note that a person attended this event.2006-11-13April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of an outdoor procession on a village road. At centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron/orange robe and a large red-pink flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Around him are men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, and one man on the left wears a wristwatch and holds a tall pole. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, gold and yellow panels embroidered with blue and green floral motifs and a bird emblem frame the scene, and a third red-and-green canopy with tassels stands behind. Palm trees and a leafy tree are visible in the background, and a man at right wears a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark.2006-11-13November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a festival, with a tall figure in saffron-orange robes standing on an elevated platform, reaching toward a decorated deity murti of a seated figure garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, flanked by a second garlanded murti in blue. Behind, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a garland and beaded necklace is set within a canopy of multicoloured bunting and stripes. A large red, yellow and green parasol with tassels is held over the scene by a bald man with a tilak in orange clothing. Around them, several young men and women in orange and maroon robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some with long curly hair. Palm trees and a bright blue sky are visible behind.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copies