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A nighttime procession at a temple courtyard. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a large gold necklace, pink and white flower garland, saffron dhoti and ochre shawl, with vibhuti marks on his forehead and a crown-like ornament. He walks barefoot, smiling, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying a golden staff and a decorated offering. Several ornate multicolored umbrellas are held overhead by attendants and devotees, and a crowd in white and cream clothes watches and claps from the sides. Potted plants and a stone-paved courtyard surround the scene.

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Outdoor evening procession at a temple courtyard. A central man with long dark hair, a gold crown with feathers, a beard, a rust-brown robe, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland walks forward smiling, with bare feet and gold anklets. Appearance-based probable candidate for a person, given long hair, crown, gold necklaces and ornate clothing, though uncertain. Around him, young attendants in orange dhotis with white tripundra markings carry a decorated offering basket and hold a tall gold-handled umbrella. Colourful umbrellas in orange, blue and red fill the frame. Onlookers in white and black clothing line the courtyard, some with hands raised in greeting and one woman in a white sari with a red border, with a temple doorway behind.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A nighttime procession on a stone-paved courtyard with many colourful decorated umbrellas overhead. At centre, a bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti wears a long pink flower garland, gold necklaces, bangles and an ornate headpiece, walking forward with a pair of attendants. Behind him, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall yellow umbrella, and another carries a gold-embroidered tray or offering. On the left, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold border presses his palms together, beside a man in a navy shirt holding a red-and-gold pole. Several white-clad devotees and a woman in a red sari with gold border walk in the crowd. About ten or more people are visible, with more in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13 +1 copiesA procession at dusk on a stone-paved courtyard. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold chest ornament and layered gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, and a gold-tinted crown with a feather. Behind him, an attendant in orange cloth holds a tall gold pole, and a younger attendant in orange carries a green leaf-wrapped offering. Behind them, a row of ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and multicoloured tassels is raised by attendants. Onlookers in white dhotis, white shirts and saris stand on both sides, some clapping, with a child in a white shirt at the left. The appearance-based cues of a long-haired man in saffron with a crown and gold ornaments match the candidate, a person, in the procession as a central figure.2017-03-13A festival procession moves along a paved path through a crowd, shaded by ornate umbrellas with pink, yellow, blue and gold fringed canopies. A bearded man in a red-brown shawl and dhoti stands at the centre, wearing a thick gold necklace, a large rudraksha-style mala with a white floral garland, and a red-orange turban, holding a tall ceremonial staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths, and bare-chested attendants with sandalwood markings, walk alongside devotees, while people in pink and orange clothing and children crowd the scene.2016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13December 03 20162016-12-03June 07 20162016-06-07A festive procession on a stone-paved path under a canopy of decorated umbrellas in red, pink and yellow with sequined fringes. At the centre a man with a dark beard wears a maroon turban, heavy gold necklaces and a white-and-pink garland, and carries a long staff, walking barefoot in a maroon dhoti. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange cloth, white dhotis and maroon shawls walk in step, and women in red, green and grey saris with gold jewellery line the path on the left. A young man in the foreground dances with his arms raised, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and an orange waist cloth. Tall umbrellas and palm-green foliage fill the background, with strings of lights overhead.2016-12-03