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A festive procession walks along a red carpet in front of a temple with a decorated deity murti behind garlands. A man in the centre wears a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, a large rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long hair swept up and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaved-headed man in red-brown robes and a white-beaded mala walks. To the left, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron shawls carry umbrellas and ceremonial staffs; a large decorated umbrella with the words Dhyanapeetham and peacock-like motifs is held overhead. Women in orange saris carry offering baskets of bananas and flowers at the sides, and banana plants and red flags frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is tied to the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-red garments, ornate gold necklace and mala cues.

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Outdoor procession on a red carpet at a temple-style setting with banana plants and gold-decorated deity murtis behind. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, wears heavy rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold pendant, and is walking centre-frame beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. a person cues: long hair, layered rudraksha and gold ornaments, saffron-red ceremonial clothing, sheltered by the umbrella. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with rudraksha malas and tilaka, walk in attendance; one holds a long ceremonial staff and another carries a fan-like orange cloth. Several devotees in orange and red robes stand by the route. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04August 02 20162016-08-02April 14 20182018-04-14January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a corrugated roof with palms visible outside. A man in a dark brown dhoti and red-brown shawl with a red rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the centre with palms pressed together, smiling, and a black cap on his head. He is flanked by attendants in white dhotis, some bare-chested, and by a row of people in saffron and orange garments along the right. A red carpet runs down the middle of the aisle. Colourful striped umbrellas with tassels are held overhead, and a cameraman in white is at the left. Women and children line the right side holding flower bundles and offerings. The scene suggests a temple-style welcome or darshan procession.2016-01-03October 11 20162016-10-11January 04 20152015-01-04