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A procession in an outdoor courtyard with a pink-draped shrine behind, where a deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands is visible. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long gold-and-beige floral garland, a gold pendant, gold armbands and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. A smiling man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece stands at the front. Beside him, two boys in orange robes with white headbands and rudraksha malas carry a brass plate with a kalasha and pink flowers. On the left, drummers play a large red-velvet-covered drum and men blow long brass horns. Girls and young women in red saris with gold borders and white headbands follow in the procession.

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Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard. A man with swept-back hair, tilak, a gold-and-pink necklace and a gold pendant, wearing orange-brown cloth with gold borders and gold armbands, walks forward smiling. Beside him a young boy in orange robes with white forehead markings holds a brass tray with a decorated kalasha and flowers. Behind them, brass long horns and a drum are played by people in maroon and red clothes, and a gold-framed arch surrounds a deity murti with a pink backdrop. Stone statues stand at the right side.2013-06-30A procession of young people in orange and maroon ceremonial clothing walks barefoot across a paved courtyard before a red brick wall. The central figure, a man in a deep orange-brown dhoti with a gold-coloured border, wears a heavy gold pendant necklace, a long rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and holds his hands open. Flanking him, attendants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas hold conch shells to their faces or join their palms in namaskar. Other attendants in maroon garments with gold trim stand behind. Five people are visible in the scene.2013-07-17July 12 20132013-07-12August 15 20132013-08-15July 20 20132013-07-20Outdoor procession on red-tiled steps at dusk. A central man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-threaded garland and a large gold pendant, with white and red forehead markings, smiles while carrying a brass vessel topped with green leaves. Behind him a young man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads holds the vessel steady. Flanking them, young attendants in orange and maroon robes with white forehead bands blow long brass horns. Red-and-orange marigold festoons hang above and a striped canopy is visible at left.2013-07-01A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys with white forehead markings walks along a tiled path under a open pavilion. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha-style mala, a large gold ceremonial necklace and a leopard-print wrap over a red-orange dhoti, and carries a silver kalasha pot with flowers. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti holds a long staff topped with a gold finial, and a few people in white and orange stand near. Ornate red and gold canopy banners hang above. Dozens of people are visible in the crowd behind, many with hands folded in namaste. A white stone structure sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a temple puja procession.2014-06-06A smiling man with swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark and a rudraksha-style gold necklace walks forward in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a gold garland. Behind him, a young woman in orange carries a rudraksha mala-draped brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel and flowers, while two boys in orange with white forehead bands stand nearby; a seated woman in red and a child sit at the left. A pink-draped arched doorway frames a deity murti with a trident-like staff. a person is the walking man in the saffron robe with gold garland and hair, indicating the appearance-based candidate is in person.2013-05-16July 12 20132013-07-12May 19 20132013-05-19June 30 20132013-06-30May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copies