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A daytime outdoor procession moves toward a large unfinished grey stone temple wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with spires rising behind. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the foreground; one bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a basket of yellow flowers on a tray, and another carries a woven basket. Several people hold large colourful umbrellas with orange, red and blue panels and gold tassels. White painted elephant figures with red garlands stand at the edges, and some men wear round rosette badges on their chests. Blue sky and hills lie beyond.

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A photograph of a large grey stone temple under construction on a hilltop, its tall shikhara spires wrapped in bamboo scaffolding and a cube-shaped tower framework at the centre. A crowd of about twenty-five people in white dhotis, kurtas and light clothing stands on a stone platform in front of the temple, with several people in saffron robes at the left. Two decorated white elephant figures with colourful painted saddlecloths flank the scene at the left and right edges, and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and a saffron-and-gold decorated palanquin or ratha are carried near the left. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Hazy city and hills stretch behind under a clear blue sky.2007-01-30Outdoor procession at a hilltop temple construction site with scaffolding and tall unfinished shikhara towers behind. Several large orange, green and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and embroidered emblems, reading PEELI or similar, are carried over the crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and shawl walks with a bald head and a woman in orange beside him. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing blue rosettes, and a bearded older man with bare chest and white cloth follow. A man in a white shirt with a blue rosette stands at right. Hazy hills appear in the background. a person identity cannot be established from appearance, so the figure is described by role and not named.2007-01-30February 18 20082008-02-18Outdoor procession on a temple terrace under bright sunlight. Several orange and multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-like emblems and fringed tassels are held above a group of people walking. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari and a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head walk side by side, the sannyasi in a full orange shawl. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing blue rosettes, walk with them. Baskets of marigold and mixed flower petals are carried in the foreground, and a white elephant figure with a pink-and-gold decorated cloth stands at the left. Scaffolding and a grey stone tower are visible behind.2007-01-30May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a hilltop ashram with scaffolding on a tall temple tower behind a tree. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold chain stands at the left, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white with a dark-striped shawl walks, and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. Multiple red, gold and multicoloured ornate umbrellas are held overhead. A few people wear rosette badges and some hold their hands folded in greeting. A man in a checked shirt walks among them, and a dry grassy path with a shrub lies in the foreground. Several men in white shirts stand along the path.2007-01-30Outdoor temple procession at a stone shrine structure with carved pillars and a yellow-garlanded gateway above. At the shrine stands a seated figure in white and gold, adorned with flower garlands, with a red cloth draped behind. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand around the platform, some wearing orange-saffron shawls. A shirtless man in orange cloth with a white garland walks at left carrying a metal vessel. Ornate orange, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft on the right, and a small girl in white and orange walks in the foreground. Bunting and tents line the open ground behind.2006-12-29Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered near a scaffolded temple tower under a tree. In the centre, a bald man in saffron robes gestures with his hands while standing among other saffron-robed sannyasis. Beside him, a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red border stands at the front. To the right, a sannyasi in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece and a gold necklace stands near a decorated multicoloured parasol. Men in white shirts and dark trousers, some wearing rosette badges, stand around them. A man in a maroon shirt stands in the lower left.2007-01-30A rooftop temple scene under hazy sky beside a pale tiered gopuram wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. A small grey stone shrine with a flowered garland on its top stands on a white-draped platform, with a second stone shrine behind it. A crowd of around two dozen people in saffron robes, white dhotis and white shirts gathers around the shrine, with several saffron-clad sannyasis and a man in white holding a red-draped object near the centre. Some onlookers in the background photograph the scene. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so no specific identification is made.2008-02-18January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a bamboo-scaffolded temple tower. A bald man in saffron robes stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with blue and orange rosettes pinned to their chests, walk along, with saffron-clad sannyasis among them. Above them, several ornate multicoloured umbrellas are held aloft. A man in a white shirt in the foreground has his hands folded.2007-01-30