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A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial stage under a canopy with red and white fabric and hanging tassels. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with red accents, stands in front of a gold-draped tree decorated with autumn-coloured foliage. A young attendant in an orange dhoti holds a tall yellow staff and a dark-haired attendant in an orange cloth holds a silver bowl of offerings at right. A cameraman in white with gold-bordered dhoti films from the left, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground. Several people in white and orange clothing stand behind the stage, roughly six to twenty in number. The a person candidate is shown in person with visible rudraksha and garland cues, but identity is uncertain.

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January 01 20172017-01-01Procession on a red carpet under a multicoloured canopy on a pole. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long white flower garland walks at the centre, holding a rudraksha mala, with a bearded attendant in white holding the canopy. Around them are men and boys in saffron and orange dhotis, one carrying a silver tray with offerings, and a man in white with folded hands and bare chest adorned with beads and a silver tray. A woman in white stands at right with hands together. A cameraman films at far left. Canopies and umbrellas are visible in the background. a person walks at the centre of the procession, wearing a rust-brown robe with rudraksha malas and a flower garland, as the ceremonial focus.2017-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23December 19 20162016-12-19Photo of an outdoor ceremonial procession on a tiled courtyard beside a stepped white and red-striped structure with banana plants. A central man with a long beard wears a rust-brown robe and rudraksha mala, with a white and orange flower garland around his neck, walking barefoot. Above him a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with red, green, orange and blue fringes is held on a yellow pole by a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a beaded necklace. Behind, attendants in orange and yellow dhotis carry offerings, and one holds a microphone. A man in white dhoti at left and a photographer in white shirt with a camera stand nearby, with onlookers in white at the back.2017-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23A photo of a temple procession on a red carpet under a colourful fringed canopy. A bearded man in an ochre-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a white and orange flower garland walks at centre, flanked by attendants in orange dhotis holding a large umbrella-style canopy pole and a camera operator at right. Other men in white and saffron-orange dhotis wear beaded necklaces, and a brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside a man in white. Brass lamps, umbrellas and deity statues appear at left.2017-01-01Outdoor photograph of a procession on a pale stone courtyard beside white tented structures. A man in a dark maroon-brown robe wears a long multicoloured flower garland and stands barefoot at the centre, with a ceremonial golden umbrella with red and multicoloured tassels held above him by a man in orange cloth. Around him, attendants in orange dhotis and bare-chested devotees with long hair walk in the procession, one carrying a plate of flowers. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the left with a professional video camera on his shoulder. The scene is bright and sunlit. a person is visible in the centre: a bearded man with long swept-back hair and a multicoloured garland, wearing maroon robes, shown as a participant in the ceremony rather than a seated figure. Approximately six people are visible.2016-11-23Night outdoor ritual on a tiered white stage with red bands under a striped tent canopy. A central man in a rust-orange robe and white flower garland stands on the upper platform, bearded with long hair, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare-chested men in saffron dhotis and gold necklaces; one holds a tall golden ceremonial umbrella with a red-and-gold fringe. Behind them a tree decorated with yellow flowers and banana leaves, and colourful hanging lanterns and embroidered banners. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders on the steps appear to be operating camera equipment. A maroon ornate canopy sits to the right.2016-12-19A bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands with hands pressed together at his chest in namaskar within an outdoor procession. He wears a rust-brown sannyasi-style cloth and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a garland of white jasmine and red and orange flowers draped over his shoulders to his knees. Behind him a tall yellow-handled ornate umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft by a shirtless attendant with white body markings and gold necklaces. To the left, an attendant in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest carries a silver puja tray with an oil lamp, and other attendants in orange dhotis stand nearby under large banyan roots.2017-01-01A festive temple procession walks along a red carpet beneath a decorated canopy hung with colourful painted panels, yellow and green hangings, and golden foliage. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-orange robe wears a long white and pink flower garland and walks barefoot, smiling. Two young men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas precede him: one at left carries a silver-ornamented brass vessel, a second in orange and gold border dhoti holds a tray. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and a woman in a yellow sari follow. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films beside a man in a green jacket with palms joined, and a bowing man in white with a red rudraksha mala kneels at lower right. Several people in white and devotees with hands folded line the sides; an elderly woman in green at left joins palms.2016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15