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A 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.

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Procession 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.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Photo 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.2017-01-01Procession on a paved path lined with a striped woven mat runner. A central figure in a rust-brown robe and a long white flower garland walks under a multicoloured fringed parasol held aloft by an attendant. Around him, men in orange dhotis and bare-chested devotees with long braided hair and beaded necklaces carry drums and pots, moving forward. A cameraman in white stands at right with a video camera. Red building and trees in background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long dark hair, a beard, and a rust-brown robe with a ceremonial garland, walking in procession.2017-03-11January 01 20172017-01-01A procession walks along a paved path lined with a striped woven mat, led by a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and white jasmine garland, wearing rudraksha malas across his chest and a vertical white mark on his forehead. A large umbrella with red, yellow, green, blue and white fringed panels is held above him. Around him, young men in orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, with long braided hair, carry cymbals and drums, and several are adorned with beaded necklaces and bead strands. Men in white dhotis and a man playing a horn or trumpet walk among them.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05March 11 20172017-03-11January 04 20152015-01-04January 01 20172017-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11