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December 16 20112011-12-16March 02 20112011-03-02December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor procession under a red, green and yellow umbrella with fringed tassels, held over a man in white and gold dhoti. In the centre, a smiling man in a dark wide-brimmed black hat, red-orange saffron robe with gold border, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant, presses his palms together in greeting. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robe, another man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and younger men in orange and saffron garments carry a silver tray of offerings and sing into a microphone. Banana leaves, palm trees and a red pillar frame the scene; a bystander in white stands at left. Several other devotees in orange and white follow along a paved path.2016-01-03A photograph of a man in a green and gold silk veshti and matching shawl, wearing a red and orange beaded rudraksha-style mala and matching beaded bracelets, with white and red tilak on his forehead. He stands on a walkway with metal railings holding a small plate or tray in front of him. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and shawl holds a long pole under a red and gold umbrella or canopy. Colourful painted pillars with bird motifs and hanging paper decorations frame the hall. Two more people in white clothing are partly visible in the background.2011-12-13A procession outdoors under tropical trees and banana leaves. In the centre, a figure with a voluminous dark swept-back hair, crown-like headdress, large gold-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and red-brown shawl over a red garment walks forward holding a tall gold staff. Men beside and behind wear red-orange and cream dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with white sandalwood markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A microphone is held by a man at right. A decorated umbrella and a round red-and-gold floral ornament appear at left. a person: the central figure has long hair and ceremonial gold garland, matching the visible cues for the page subject, presented as a procession leader.2016-01-03December 28 20082008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23December 16 20112011-12-16Outdoor temple procession at a Bidadi-style ashram courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot up the steps, palm raised in blessing, beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with fringed tassels. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds the parasol pole. Behind them a line of people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded, and an orange-clad attendant holds a garlanded object. The steps are decorated with a colourful floor kolam of lotus and geometric patterns, with marigold garlands laid across a painted map-like design. Palm trees, orange pennants and a red-roofed building frame the scene, and a planter with a green plant sits at the right edge.2010-12-28November 21 20102010-11-21March 02 20112011-03-02