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A procession walks along a paved path through a lush garden with palm trees, frangipani and green lawns, toward a stone temple tower in the background. A large ornate umbrella with a colourful fringed canopy, red, blue and yellow, is carried above the group. Several people carry silver tridents and staffs. In front, a man in white kurta with a white garland and a red face covering walks beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls and bare chests with beaded necklaces walk, followed by women in red-orange saris and devotees in white. Devotees follow in a procession.

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Outdoor procession on a stone-paved garden path lined with green lawn, palms, frangipani trees and a stone temple gateway. Under a multicoloured fringed canopy (umbrella) carried at the rear, a robed figure in ochre-orange garments and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by people in white kurtas and white dhotis. Several men in front carry long silver-tipped staffs topped with trident-like finials. Devotees in white and orange clothing follow, and onlookers stand at the edges. Small group, mostly walking in procession.2013-12-02January 25 20172017-01-25October 04 20142014-10-04A procession on a paved courtyard path under palm trees. A central figure in a red-and-gold headdress, a long garland of white and orange flowers, and a gold necklace walks barefoot in orange robes, flanked by attendants holding ornate umbrellas in orange, green and gold, and a yellow parasol. Devotees in orange and white saris and dhotis line the route with palms pressed together. A drummer in a white dhoti stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested attendant with a bead necklace walks ahead. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but identity is uncertain, so the procession leader is described by role.2016-10-11December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor procession on a paved walkway beside a red boundary wall and palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold-edged sash, a long garland of beads and a red-and-gold turban walks ahead of a crowd. Several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis, a man in white kurta with a pendant, and women in saris and salwar kameez follow. A multicoloured canopy stands in the background. Appearance-based cues for the central figure (turban, bead garland, saffron-toned robe) are consistent with the a person candidate; identity remains uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a paved path with palm trees behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a leopard-print garment, a long red-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a white forehead mark walks barefoot in the middle. Flanking him, men in orange-red dhotis with bare torsos and white vibhuti markings carry tall yellow-and-red decorated poles topped with ornate canopies. Men in white dhotis and white shawls walk among them, and women in white and orange-bordered saris stand at the right with palms pressed together. A camera operator in white stands at the left edge filming. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession, with rose petals scattered on the ground.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A procession walks along a brick path through green tropical trees at golden hour. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt at left carries a tall silver staff with a pointed finial and rudraksha and white beads. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a striped sash holds a silver staff with bells, while another saffron-robed man follows. A red and gold decorated parasol is held aloft over the group. A man in white with rudraksha malas and a crossbody bag gestures to the right, and women in white and saffron dress line the path among onlookers.2013-12-02