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Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. A man in a white shirt and dark shawl beats a large frame drum at left. A central figure in orange robes with a red-and-gold turban, garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands and a gold necklace, walks under a large ornate yellow umbrella with red and multicolour fringe. Orange-robed sadhus and women in orange flank him, some blowing long wind horns, one in a white dhoti with a shawl and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala. A narrow yellow carpet runs down the middle of the path.

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December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremony under a large yellow umbrella with multicolour tassels, held over a life-size portrait-style figure with a bearded face, orange turban and gold necklace, garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands. Around it, several people in saffron and orange robes stand with bare upper bodies marked with white ash; one woman in deep orange sari and a rudraksha-style necklace offers garlands, another woman in orange holds a bowl or plate, and a man on the right in white dhoti with gold border holds a small book. A seated man in white on the left watches. Green tree leaves frame the top, with a metal structure and palms behind. This appears to be a Dwajarohanam-related procession, with the central figure a statue or printed image rather than a living person.2018-12-22A procession on a paved path with a woven mat runner. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a long white flower garland, walking barefoot beside a golden staff. Above him, a ceremonial parasol with a fringed canopy in red, yellow, green, blue and white stripes is held aloft. Around him, men and youths in saffron-orange lungis and bare upper bodies, some with white body markings and beaded necklaces, carry drums and cymbals. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red beaded mala walks nearby. Trees and a red building are visible in the background.2017-03-11 +1 copiesA procession on a path lined with a striped mat runner. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks under a multicolored canopy umbrella with fringed panels of red, yellow, green, blue and orange, topped by a golden finial. He wears a white flower garland and carries a flower offering. Around him, bare-chested drummers and attendants in orange cloth beat drums and hold sticks, and robed attendants in white and orange follow. Trees frame the background. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long dark hair cues visible on the central walker), in the role of processional leader.2017-03-11A photograph of a street procession with a group of musicians and attendants. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn called a nadaswaram-style wind instrument, and another man in a yellow shirt blows a similar horn. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a large barrel drum with gold-banded rims. Behind him, a man holds a tall orange and red ceremonial banner with a floral embroidered design, and a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti, with ornate gold-toned necklaces and a shawl, holds a long pole. Other people in white and orange clothing, some with white and red forehead marks, stand nearby, and a red-walled building with palm trees is in the background.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard under a open pavilion. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown robe and a long garland of white flowers with red and green tassels, walking beneath a large ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe panels. Beside him, drummers and attendants in orange and saffron dhotis and garments carry drums and a small kalasha-style object, and one man in white dhoti and shawl walks with them. Along the right, a large crowd of devotees in orange, red and maroon saris and kurtas stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Colourful kolam rangoli patterns lie on the ground in the lower right corner, and a banner with a bird emblem hangs from the pavilion.2017-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt road between rustic buildings and palm trees. Several drummers lead, including a man in white dhoti and yellow cloth beating a drum on his left and another man in white beating a drum slung over his shoulder. A man in a red shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white on the right plays a horn-like wind instrument. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, some carrying decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes and a striped red and blue canopy overhead. A white tent and stacked sacks stand to the right. Roughly twenty people are visible in the procession.2006-07-12Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a stone-paved courtyard. A bare-chested sadhu with long matted hair and rudraksha beads, wearing orange cloth, extends his hand toward a small oil lamp on the ground. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hands over the flame in greeting. Behind them, several young men in orange cloth and orange turbans stand, one holding a drum, and another holds a yellow umbrella with fringed red and multicoloured tassels over the group. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and tilak markings. Trees, a parked white car and a fence form the background.2019-04-07November 29 20162016-11-29