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September 29 20162016-09-29September 29 20162016-09-29A procession moves along a brick-paved courtyard under colourful umbrellas and canopies with yellow, purple and red tops, with lush green trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti and a thick multi-strand garland of red and white flowers walks forward barefoot, flanked by many devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. Women in orange saris and men in orange shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in white stands at the left edge and a cameraman in white holds a camera at the right. The scene reads as a ritual procession with umbrella-bearers and garlanded devotees.2016-08-27October 08 20162016-10-08January 01 20172017-01-01A barefoot man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and red dhoti walks along a narrow cream mat edged with blue, at the centre of a procession on a sunlit courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain, a white tilak on his forehead and long dreadlocked hair. Around him, young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and silver-and-white headbands, walk in step. One at left holds a tall gold-handled parasol with red, green, blue and white fringe; another at right carries an orange-draped offering topped with green leaves. Red-painted apartment balconies and a bare tree frame the scene.2018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremonial scene on dry ground. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas stands with eyes closed and hands clasped, a white and red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a young man in orange dhoti holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with multicoloured tassels, while other young men with bare chests, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and white facial markings stand nearby; one holds a red plate and another a brass lamp with a flame. The setting is a sandy open area with trees behind.2017-03-11October 08 20162016-10-08August 31 20172017-08-31A procession at an outdoor pavilion. A man in a maroon turban with a jewelled brooch, a long pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments walks forward in a maroon dress, with an orange-clad attendant holding a golden ceremonial vessel with greenery, and a multicoloured fringed umbrella overhead. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white clothes with orange shawls press their palms together, and a woman in white sits on a black chair. Palm trees and a stone structure stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is present in the procession, shown by the turban, garland, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2016-09-29Outdoor ritual at a dirt-mound burial site on a sunny day. A central man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a short beard wears an orange zip fleece over a rust-red dhoti and walks barefoot on a striped cloth scattered with flower petals. Behind him an attendant in a bare-chested orange dhoti holds a long pole carrying a multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy. A bald man in a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested drummer stand nearby, and a young man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right holding a maroon cloth. Water tanks and trees fill the background.2016-12-30Outdoor procession on a stone-paved path lined with green trees. A bearded man in a red turban with a gold ornament, a large gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, dressed in a brown robe, walks centrally with downcast eyes. a person: long hair is not clearly visible, but the ceremonial gold necklaces, garland and distinctive turban are consistent with the page's identification; treat as unsure. An attendant holds a large orange-and-gold umbrella over him. Around him walk women in orange and red saris with gold jewellery, and attendants in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white dhoti-clad men. Light green roofs appear at the left.2016-10-11