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Outdoor temple procession with a dense crowd. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold garland holds a gold kalasha-like pot in front, with a rudraksha mala on his neck. Beside and behind him, several saffron-clad sannyasis wear rudraksha malas and bead necklaces, while men and women in white shirts, white saris and pink saris walk among devotees. Two large umbrella-style canopies with colourful fringed tassels and a round golden ornamental parasol shade the procession near stone temple walls with carved pillars. A cameraman films from the left. The scene reads as a ratha or palanquin-style temple procession. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19A procession in a temple corridor under a red and gold canopy with tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long garland of white and red flowers and gold necklaces walks smiling, with a tilak on his forehead and a headband. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti, bare-chested, with ash markings and a gold chain, holds an umbrella-like staff. Other attendants in white, orange and maroon clothing carry silver staffs and a gold-rimmed fan, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Ornate temple carvings line the background. Text on the page and captions aside, the scene shows a ritual procession with attendants and ceremonial staffs.2012-06-05A procession of devotees in orange and saffron robes walks past a red brick wall. Two purple umbrellas with gold floral patterns and fringed edges are held aloft on orange poles, shading the group. A bare-chested man with white markings on his body and a tray of flowers and an ornate object in his hands leads the way, wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti. Beside him a younger man with long blond dreadlocks and a black headband wears a rudraksha necklace. A woman in orange holds a second umbrella pole. Several younger people in orange and saffron clothing, some with white forehead markings, walk in the foreground. Bare-chested participants wear white sacred thread and gold-trimmed white dhotis. The crowd is dense and colourful against a plain red wall.2017-01-07May 18 20122012-05-18A procession moves along a paved path with a crowd of devotees in orange and white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled umbrella with a maroon embroidered canopy. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a second gold pole with another umbrella. Children in orange saris stand nearby, and devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red and gold ceremonial banners and flags visible.2016-01-11January 13 20172017-01-13June 03 20122012-06-03A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold ornate gold necklace, wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-blue flower garland, walks barefoot beside a tall ceremonial umbrella with blue fringe and red canopy. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas carry ceremonial standards with teardrop-shaped pennants, kalasha-style vessels and golden staffs; one holds a decorated pot with a banana leaf. Women in red-orange saris and devotees in white stand with folded palms along the route, and a trident is visible among the golden ornaments. Scene reads as a ritual procession.2015-01-04Inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, a procession moves forward under a colourful multi-panel umbrella with tasselled fringe. Two men in saffron and orange robes wear long garlands of white flowers and red-green beads; the central figure has a dark robe draped over one shoulder, orange shawl, rudraksha necklaces and a head ornament. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and gesture. A gated shrine with a lit lamp is visible in the background, with a sanctum doorway beyond.2012-06-05Outdoor photo of a procession through a temple courtyard with yellow stone arches and a painted gopuram-style shrine in the background, palm trees above. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial thread, a gold pendant and a bright ornate headband with a sandalwood forehead mark, smiling as he walks. Around him are several other men in orange and saffron robes with shaven heads and beaded malas, one carrying a gold ceremonial vessel with a long handle. Men in white dhotis and shirts, including a young boy in a light shirt, crowd the lane. The scene reads as a temple procession with sannyasi attendants. a person: the central figure wears a headband, rudraksha mala and gold pendant with saffron robes, and he is the most prominent person leading the group.2012-05-18A crowded outdoor procession of devotees moves through a dusty open area. Two large ornate umbrellas with purple and gold floral fabric and beaded fringe are held aloft on red-orange poles. A man in white with a shaved head and white tripundra markings carries a brass plate of offerings and garlands in the centre. Many devotees wear orange and saffron saris and dhotis, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads. Men in white shirts and lanyards walk among them. Several barechested men in orange cloth are visible at left, and women in orange and yellow saris walk in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual procession, possibly a nija pada procession, with about 40 people visible.2017-01-08