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Outdoor procession on a paved walkway at dusk beside palm trees, with an ornate fringed parasol-style canopy and decorated banners overhead. A central man wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print cloth, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with a forehead tilak and smiling as he walks. Behind him, saffron-robed men and women walk with palms pressed together in namaskar, several with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and orange saris. A man in white dhoti stands at left near a small fire and metal ritual stands with red cushions.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26A procession outdoors on a paved brick courtyard with palm trees behind. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, and gold armbands; he walks barefoot smiling, with a red carpet on a raised platform to his left. Behind him a line of saffron-orange robed devotees and sannyasinis with rudraksha malas stand with palms joined; one holds a silver bowl, another a tray of yellow flowers. A tall ornate ceremonial standard with a red and gold embroidered banner, a trident and a gold fan-shaped umbrella rise above the group.2014-11-26February 28 20132013-02-28August 27 20162016-08-27June 07 20162016-06-07A long-haired man with white forehead markings and a red-and-white garland stands smiling with palms pressed together in namaste within a procession. He wears a leopard-print garment layered under gold ornamental necklaces and a red-and-gold garland. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with gold necklaces holds a long silver staff, and a woman in orange sari stands nearby. A woman in a red top and orange sari bends forward holding a silver tray with a plant, and a man in white holds a metal vessel. A bald man in white stands in the foreground. a person is shown with long swept hair, distinctive gold ornaments and a garland, appearing to receive an honour in a ceremonial procession.2013-03-02 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28February 28 20132013-02-28A photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor temple-style courtyard under a canopy hung with colourful tassels. A smiling man in the centre wears a long pink and red flower garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and wraps of red-brown and gold-bordered cloth; he holds his hands together in a greeting gesture. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange saris and dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, stand with folded hands; a bald priest in orange on the left faces him and holds a metal tray and offerings. A tall golden staff and a decorated ceremonial banner appear on the right.2015-04-21A 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.2013-03-10A central man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, wearing a multi-strand garland of red, white and green flowers with a red-and-yellow tassel, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, plus gold armbands and bangles. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a decorated umbrella, and a woman in orange sari and white-clad devotees stand in a courtyard with palm trees and a red temple structure. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, watch and join hands. An orange-robed attendant at right holds a ceremonial staff. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession or welcome at an ashram courtyard.2016-04-10