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A photograph of a procession on a red carpet beneath a striped cloth canopy hung with mango leaves. A central figure in a rust-red robe and a rust-red turban wears a long multicolour flower garland and walks barefoot. Several saffron-robed sannyasis flank him, some wearing rudraksha malas, one with a white garland. Behind them a drummer plays a large drum, and a man in white kurta and white dhoti in the foreground bends to scatter petals on the carpet. Devotees in white and striped shirts watch from the background, and a banner with printed text hangs behind the canopy.

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Outdoors under a striped and patterned canopy decorated with green mango leaves, several saffron-robed monastics walk along a red carpet strewn with flower petals. A central figure in a red turban and deep red robe wears a long garland of white, yellow and pink flowers and a rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas walk beside him, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. One monastic in the foreground wears glasses and an orange shawl. The procession suggests a ritual walk toward a pada puja.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-09-09Photograph of a red-carpeted garden path under a leafy tree at dusk. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha-beaded necklace walks at the centre, wearing a thick garland of pink, white and multicoloured flowers and carrying a flower-decorated garland at the hem. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth with a shawl carries a tray of offerings. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow along the carpet.2014-07-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a procession on a red-carpeted open pavilion under a red and white canopy. At centre, a man in a saffron-brown robe with a dark-red turban and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks forward barefoot, flanked by attendants in white dhotis and gold-bordered cloths. An attendant carries a tray of fruit and flowers, and a decorated parasol stands behind. Onlookers in white shirts and dark clothes stand along the left edge, and a cameraman films. Potted banana plants and bright streamers frame the scene.2016-12-03A 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.2017-03-11January 01 20172017-01-01A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical foliage. Flanking him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, one holding the stole of the figure beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands, walk among palm trees, and a golden kalasha-topped palanquin or canopy appears above the crowd in the background.2014-06-26March 11 20172017-03-11