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Outdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots, walking over a black mesh mat with a white-and-gold cloth runner. In the centre, a man in a rust-red and orange dhoti and a red-orange turban, wearing a heavy multi-strand flower garland and red rudraksha malas, walks with a dark-red shawl over his shoulder. Beside him a bald man in a saffron-red dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, walks forward. Behind them, a bearded man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala follows. Several devotees in white with gold borders, saffron-orange robes and green saris line the path, and a man on the right in a white dhoti with gold border holds a walkie-talkie.

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Outdoor 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.2015-04-21Outdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging roots. A bearded white-haired elder in saffron robes stands centre-left. Centre, a man in a deep maroon-red turban and brown-red robes wears heavy gold necklaces and a long white-and-pink flower garland, hands clasped in front of him, with a person appearance cue: ornate gold jewellery and a crown-like turban, a person of honour in the procession. Around him, young men in orange dhotis with gold borders carry silver plates of flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the right, one holding a tall ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Matting covers the ground and garlands hang from a rope line at the far right.2016-12-23 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a sandalwood forehead mark and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot in a rust-red shawl, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold border walks beside others in saffron-orange robes, carrying trays and offerings. Ornate umbrellas with coloured tassels are held overhead. Stone steps and a red-painted wall frame the scene, with a few people partly visible at the right edge.2017-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree on a dirt path. A central bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-red sannyasi wrap, heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, and gold armlets. Above him an ornate umbrella with red, green and yellow fringed tassels is held aloft by an attendant. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala carries a red umbrella and a curved gold-handled staff. Behind them, white-clad and orange-clad attendants walk in the procession, with green cloth hangings and red rocks in the background.2016-08-02Outdoors beneath a vast banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a procession moves across black grid matting on a rocky ground. To the left, two young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered yellow waistbands carry offerings on brass plates, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men and women follow, and a bearded sadhu in orange stands near the banyan trunk.2016-12-23Outdoor photo of a group walking along a narrow dirt path shaded by trees. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of beads, followed by a man in orange with a beaded necklace and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl. A man in a red garment with a long swept-back hair and a garland walks centre-path. On the right, a young man in orange with a garland carries a brass plate of offerings, and another in white dhoti carries a tray. Behind them, more devotees in white and saffron, a red building wall in the background, and a kumkum-marked brass plate visible.2010-12-26A photograph of a procession walking along a shaded dirt path lined with a low stone edging, under a canopy of green trees. In the centre a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment, with long dark hair and gold-bead garlands, walks barefoot, flanked by men in saffron-orange robes and garlands. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange border carries a silver tray of offerings or puja items, and other white-clad and saffron-clad participants follow behind. The procession appears to be a devotional walk within an ashram setting.2010-12-26December 21 20102010-12-21A procession walks along a stone-paved path between large banyan tree roots under a bright canopy. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a long white and red flower garland is the central figure, walking beneath a large ornate umbrella with colourful fringed tassels held by an attendant. Behind him, priests in white dhotis and orange cloths, one wearing a rudraksha mala, follow. A small shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands stands to the right, next to a red-painted wall and rock outcrops.2017-01-01Outdoor procession on a black mesh mat beneath large shady trees, with a gold-topped temple structure and a white ceremonial umbrella behind. In the centre, a bearded man wears a saffron-orange turban, a heavy white flower garland with a red-and-white tassel, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and a reddish-brown cloth; he walks barefoot on a white-and-gold runner. Around him, barefoot men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside, while saffron-clad men and women in white and gold sarees follow in a line. The scene is a ritual procession moving through the temple grounds.2016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03