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A procession of saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis walks outdoors along a paved path with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold-and-maroon robe, and gold bangles, and holds a ceremonial staff. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in a maroon robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a silver vessel. Around them, attendants in orange and white robes carry long gold-topped staffs, a trident, and a smoking incense or censer at left. Several women in orange saris also march in the procession.

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August 20 20142014-08-20Outdoor procession under coconut palms on a paved path beside a red-painted shrine platform with red carpeted steps. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap wears a long red and white flower garland and holds a ritual staff, walking forward with palms joined. Behind him, a bald man in rust-red robes and dark rudraksha beads carries a large silver vessel. Men and women in orange and red sannyasi-style robes carry ceremonial staffs and silver-topped rods, while white-clad devotees walk among them. a person: the central man in the red-and-white garland and red wrap, shown as the procession leader with a ritual staff, matches the page's reference to a person at this event. The overall scene reads as a temple procession with ritual attendants.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA 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.2014-11-26August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesNovember 26 20142014-11-26A photograph of a procession under a corrugated roof with palm trees visible outside. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-tilak forehead wears a rust-orange garment with a striped gold border and a thick red-and-white flower garland. Around his neck is a gold-bead necklace, and he smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered wrap. Behind them, a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti holds a long wooden pole, and a drummer in orange with a green-and-gold drum case walks at left. A decorated palanquin and a red stone base with garlands appear at right and background.2014-08-20 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05A 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.2014-11-26September 08 20152015-09-08November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoors on a paved courtyard among palm and frangipani trees, a procession of saffron-clad devotees moves past a terracotta-coloured structure with a small table of offerings. In front, a barefoot man in orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a long rudraksha mala walks forward smiling. Two attendants carry ornate orange-and-gold fan-shaped standards with embroidered emblems. Behind them, men and women in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Several women on the right wear orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Potted seedlings sit on the left by a black metal step stand with red cushions.2013-09-11August 17 20142014-08-17