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November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of an outdoor temple-style procession. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a rust-orange garment with gold border bands wrapped around the body, a saffron-orange mala necklace and a long gold bead necklace. Behind and to the left, a second man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white vertical markings on his arm walks. At right, a young attendant in orange robes with a maroon border and white forehead marking carries a brass tray holding a potted plant and a lantern. Blurred deity murtis and a gold arch stand in the background.2013-05-04Outdoor procession under a bright orange canopy. A smiling man in a rust-red turban, with a red tilak on his forehead, wears a rust-red wrap and a heavy multi-strand rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant and a long gold garland, walking beneath a yellow umbrella with beaded fringe held overhead by an attendant. Flanking him are men in rust-red garments with gold-bordered dhotis and gold necklaces; one bald man in glasses on the left wears a rudraksha mala. A man in orange holds a silver staff at right, and figures in orange turbans and robes stand nearby. Bare feet on a sandy path, with the canopy and crowd behind.2016-04-21January 13 20152015-01-13April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesJuly 05 20152015-07-05 +2 copiesA photograph of a procession on a red carpet under a red-and-gold canopy. At centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon robe, gold-and-white flower garlands, a heavy gold pendant necklace and a maroon turban walks forward smiling, with bangles on his wrists. Around him, four men in ritual dress: two in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, one in orange cloth with beads at left, and one bare-chested in red-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala at right. Marigold and white flower decorations line the left edge, and a gold-decorated palanquin or idol is visible at right.2016-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a concrete ground under open shelters. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red turban and matching robes with gold border, wearing a thick gold-coloured beaded mala, walks forward smiling with hands at his sides. Behind him, a sannyasi in red and gold robes wears rudraksha malas and a gold mala, another carries a water bottle, and an attendant in white dhoti and shirt wears a garland. Several men in white shirts and a few children in colourful dresses watch from behind, with folding chairs and red decorations visible in the background.2015-07-25May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession on a paved walkway beside a red wall and green foliage. A man in the centre walks barefoot in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with gold borders, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red forehead mark. Beside him on the left, a younger boy in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, drummers in orange and red attire carry a large drum, and a long brass horn is raised.2013-08-15