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A procession in a tented hall with white drapes and red fabric. In the foreground a long-haired bearded man in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in a namaskar-like gesture. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, holding a white ornate umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants, and another bearded man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walk in the procession. A figure with white face markings and a yellow-and-white ceremonial garland and crown-like adornment stands among drummers in orange cloth beating drums. Women in red saris with rudraksha malas and men in white dhotis are in the background, and a white Kenstar fan stands at the right edge.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A ceremonial procession in a tent-like hall with white draped walls and a red carpet covered by colourful woven mats. Under a striped red, yellow and blue ornamental parasol, a bearded man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and dark-red lower cloth walks forward, with a light-coloured wrap-style garment. Behind him a man with a bare upper body, rudraksha beads and decorative markings walks in white dhoti with orange border, holding a phone. Other attendants stand near the right, several in yellow and gold attire, one wearing a red and gold top. Brass vessels and a white-clothed table with flowers and a red-and-gold textile sit on the left, and a large white fan and red cushioned seating appear in the foreground. Several more people stand in the background. The scene suggests a puja or ritual procession.2016-12-18A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair falling past his shoulders, wearing an orange-saffron unstitched robe, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling with eyes closed. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a white ceremonial umbrella with hanging tassels is held up, and several attendants stand around. A man on the right wears a white dhoti with a black rudraksha mala and a red wristband, and a woman in a red sari stands further right. A man at left in yellow ornate costume with a green headpiece and a woman with white face markings are part of a procession-like scene.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a ceremonial procession at a temple-style event. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, an orange sannyasi wrap and a red wristband walks centrally and smiles. Beside him an attendant in a yellow-and-gold garment holds a green-leafed offering. A golden palanquin-like shrine sits on an orange-draped table at right. Behind them a large red, blue and green ceremonial umbrella painted with figures and a Shiva-linga motif shelters attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and bead necklaces. Drummers and orange-clad figures stand in the background on a striped carpet. a person: the centre man's long hair, orange sannyasi wrap and bearing match the page's claim, but identity is uncertain.2016-12-18May 02 20172017-05-02December 18 20162016-12-18A procession under a white tent with a red carpet. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown ochre robe wears a crown-like turban, a thick white and yellow flower garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded and a smile; a gold-tipped staff and a decorated umbrella stand above him. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-clad sannyasis walk around him, and on the right, a shaved-headed attendant in ochre cloth and beads watches. In the background, priests in white sit before brass lamps, flower-filled baskets and a decorated altar. Full ritual procession.2016-12-23April 09 20172017-04-09April 20 20162016-04-20