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Outdoor photo at the entrance of a glass-fronted building with a dark sign above. Two musicians in the left foreground play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style), one in a pink shirt and one in a blue-grey shirt. A man in a striped shirt beats a drum. Behind them stand a woman in a maroon sari holding a plate with white flowers and a garland, and a man in a maroon dhoti with a tilak and a kalasha-like brass pot decorated with green leaves. On the far right an attendant in an orange dhoti and a shawl holds an orange-and-gold decorated umbrella over the group, which is a welcoming reception. Green potted shrubs line the steps.

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Outdoor photograph at the entrance of Hotel Surya, a white building with a dark sign reading HOTEL SURYA. A reception party stands on a granite step beside potted shrubs. On the left, a musician in a pink kurta plays a wind instrument and another in a striped shirt plays a drum. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border holds a brass tray of flowers, and a man in a red-and-gold dhoti holds a brass kalasha topped with green leaves. On the right, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a large red and orange umbrella over the group, and another man in orange robes stands behind him.2015-06-30Indoor photograph of a formal procession entering a marble-floored lobby with glass doors. Women in matching rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry offerings: the woman in front holds a plate of flowers and a lit lamp or fruit tray, and another woman carries a large white flower garland on a tray. Two men in orange-saffron robes stand at left, one holding a long wooden staff or pole. Two large umbrellas with yellow and white tiered fringed canopies are raised above the group. A man in a grey suit with white shirt stands at right with hands folded. Potted plants line the entrance.2014-01-02November 29 20132013-11-29A photograph of a procession walking along a covered brick walkway beside a garden with flowering shrubs and tall trees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl plays a long wooden shehnai-style horn. Behind him an older man in saffron robes carries a brass plate with a green leaf offering. A central figure in a red-and-gold dhoti and cream shawl wears a white floral garland and a large cream turban, and a woman in a white sari with a red blouse carries a small metal vessel. Other women in saffron and orange saris and a man in white follow, and a large drum with gold trim is at the right edge. The group appears to be in a ritual or ceremonial procession.2014-07-10March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesJuly 01 20132013-07-01June 20 20162016-06-20A procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.2011-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A procession of young men in saffron-red robes and matching red turbans walks barefoot along a polished floor toward a tall wooden double door. The front musician plays a long brass horn, while behind him a drummer carries a round hand drum and others follow with additional drums. Several wear rudraksha malas over red cloth, and the open doorway behind them shows trees in bright daylight. The scene is a ceremonial band procession in an ashram hall.2018-04-17A photograph of a procession in an open courtyard between white multi-storey buildings with leafy banana plants and trees overhead. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl plays a large frame drum with yellow trim. On the right, a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl plays a long wind instrument. In the centre, several people in white and orange-saffron robes walk along a wet red-tiled path; one in orange holds a tray or offering, and others in white dhotis hold garlands. Devotee-style attire and rain-damp ground suggest a ritual walk, but no deity, throne or clearly identifiable central figure is visible. The scene is blurred from motion.2014-07-10March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copies