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Outdoor temple courtyard procession. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti with a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist and a long rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments, walks at the centre. Behind him are about a dozen shaven-headed young men and boys in saffron-orange robes with pink and yellow sashes, several holding brass horns, conch-like instruments and a flower-decorated kalasha pot. A man in orange holds a tall wooden staff at left, and a cameraman in orange stands at right beside a red pillar. Behind them are stacked red containers, a red wall and a carved stone temple shrine at right.

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July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11A 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.2014-06-06July 14 20132013-07-14January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession along a sandy garden path under leafy trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland with red, white and purple blooms, a white headband, and multiple beaded necklaces; he has a shaved-to-short head and walks barefoot. Several saffron-robed men follow, one carrying a tall gold ceremonial staff with a finial and another holding a long golden rod; a bearded man at right holds a brass tray or offering dish. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Scattered fallen red petals and seeds lie on the ground beside a low hedge and a small black-and-white cat.2009-12-25July 21 20132013-07-21November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes standing and sitting on colourful striped mats in an open-sided pavilion with a red metal roof. Several men have long matted hair and rudraksha malas; a bald elderly man in the centre wears an orange turban and holds a stick. Men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand at the right, some holding wooden sticks. A kolam rangoli with white powder designs lies on the ground at lower right. Trees and a stone wall are visible behind. No person is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2018-01-14A photograph of a procession under a decorated canopy strung with leafy garlands and a banana bunch. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange cloth wrap, a long ornate gold-and-bead necklace, and gold bangles, one hand pressed to the chest. Beside and behind them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and deep red garments walk with bare feet, some with rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis and shawls carry on. A woman in orange sari with white and rudraksha beads walks with hands folded. a person cues are the long hair, red turban and ornate gold necklace, marking the central figure as a candidate in procession.2015-01-13 +1 copiesJune 30 20132013-06-30 +1 copiesA procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks through a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown wrap and long rudraksha malas smiles with his hands folded in greeting. Beside him, a long-haired devotee in orange carries a red object, and others in orange and white follow, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. A man in a white shirt and pink-edged dhoti walks at the lower right, and a young boy in dark clothes stands behind the group. Colourful kolam floor designs lie on the stone.2018-01-16