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Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering under palm trees beneath a colourful fringed umbrella with a blue and gold emblem. Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas chant with palms joined, several with white vibhuti horizontal markings on their foreheads. A bald man in front wears gold beaded necklaces and rimless glasses, hands joined in prayer. In the foreground a man in a red-orange robe gestures with an outstretched arm toward a microphone on a red-draped table. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing glasses, stands attentively. Frangipani and tropical greenery frame the scene.

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A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands outdoors with palms pressed together in prayer or anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment with rudraksha mala and gold beads holds his hands folded, and a bald man in orange with a gold necklace stands at right with eyes closed. Many devotees wear white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear white clothing. At left, a red-draped table holds brass plates with fruit, flowers and lamps. A colourful fringed umbrella shades the group, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind.2013-02-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed men in an open area with palm trees behind them. A large red and blue umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held over the group at left. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron cloth with white ash marks on his arms and forehead, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together while a man in white clothes holds up a camera. Other devotees with white forehead markings stand with hands folded in prayer. A pink stone platform and red scissors sit at lower left.2013-02-28A photograph of a procession outdoors near a temple gopuram. Three saffron-robed men walk forward beneath two red and green parasols with tasselled fringes, one held by a man at the right. The man at centre left is bald with a gold necklace and a wristwatch, the man at right wears a white and gold rudraksha mala and a bindi and has an open mouth as if chanting, and the man at left wears a headband with a vertical tilak and a chain of beads. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around them, and palm trees and a colourful temple tower stand in the background.2012-05-18December 30 20092009-12-30May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA street procession on a village road lined with palm trees, with colourful red, orange and pink decorated poles and canopies overhead. At centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white and red flowers, raises a hand in greeting. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas walk alongside, one holding a paper. Men in white dhotis and villagers follow, and a cameraman in a white shirt films from the right side.2015-05-01A photograph of a row of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, several bare-chested, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at an outdoor evening gathering. Several wear orange turbans or head cloths, white vibhuti or chandan forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Behind them stand other devotees in white dhotis, and palm trees hang with small string lights. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2017-08-25April 14 20132013-04-14December 14 20162016-12-14A procession of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees on a temple grounds. In the foreground, an elderly man with long white beard and flowing white hair wears an orange robe and holds a ceremonial staff with a snake-head top, standing before a younger man in a rust-and-gold dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, shaven-headed men in rust-coloured robes with rudraksha malas and tripundra marks stand with hands folded, one holding a brass tray of flowers. A man on the right in white dhoti holds a long trident. Palm trees and a dark deity murti with yellow flowers are in the background, and a large yellow umbrella with embroidered emblem is raised above the group.2013-11-05A street procession under palm trees, with a central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and an orange turban, wearing long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blooms and rudraksha malas. Around him, several men in saffron and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and wrist beads walk in a group. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth stands at left, and a man in a green shirt and white dhoti stands at right holding a brass wind instrument. Behind them are orange and red canopy streamers and a decorated umbrella, a procession scene.2015-05-01Outdoor procession on a dusty road with trees and buildings behind. On the left, a yellow and green ceremonial umbrella with tassels is carried on a long pole by a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti. In the centre, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads kneels to touch the ground near a blue and gold ceremonial tray. Beside him, a white-clad attendant in a white shirt looks on. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in a bun, a red floral headband, ornate gold earrings and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, wearing an orange shawl and bangles, stands facing the kneeling priest. Uniformed police officers stand in the background among white-clad devotees.2012-05-18