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A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard procession. In the foreground, a man with short dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown garment with gold banding and a long red-and-gold beaded garland with a large gold pendant necklace, gesturing with his right hand while standing beside a carved stone pillar and a red drape. Behind him a line of people in saffron and orange robes stand in a row, some holding a tall ceremonial standard with a red-and-gold emblem and a trident-topped staff, one man in white dhoti. Palm trees, a potted shrub and a shaded covered walkway are visible. a person is the man in the foreground: his appearance shows a red-and-gold garland, ornate gold necklace and maroon garment, but the identification is appearance-based only.

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August 20 20142014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a grey stone shrine wall on the left, a brass oil lamp on a stand and a red cloth hanging. A smiling man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a red headband and gold armbands, stands beside a large mound of yellow and red flower garlands that covers a figure. Behind him a white-clad priest and a line of saffron-robed boys and young men in orange garments and rudraksha malas stand watching, several with hands folded. The man appears to be a person, given the garland and ornate dress, though his face is not used for identification.2014-08-17A procession at an open-air ashram courtyard under a tiled canopy with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-banded edges, and a thick red-and-gold flower garland with a gold pendant necklace. He walks forward with his hand near his chest. To the right, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. Behind them, drummers in orange and maroon robes play drums, and a saffron-robed attendant carries a flag and a staff. A red-and-gold parasol stands on a pole, and white-clad devotees follow. Several people in saffron and white ritual clothing fill the background.2014-08-20 +1 copiesApril 21 20152015-04-21A photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor temple-style courtyard under a canopy hung with colourful tassels. A smiling man in the centre wears a long pink and red flower garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and wraps of red-brown and gold-bordered cloth; he holds his hands together in a greeting gesture. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange saris and dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, stand with folded hands; a bald priest in orange on the left faces him and holds a metal tray and offerings. A tall golden staff and a decorated ceremonial banner appear on the right.2015-04-21December 05 20142014-12-05A procession outdoors on a paved brick courtyard with palm trees behind. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, and gold armbands; he walks barefoot smiling, with a red carpet on a raised platform to his left. Behind him a line of saffron-orange robed devotees and sannyasinis with rudraksha malas stand with palms joined; one holds a silver bowl, another a tray of yellow flowers. A tall ornate ceremonial standard with a red and gold embroidered banner, a trident and a gold fan-shaped umbrella rise above the group.2014-11-26A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi stands on a carved reddish-brown stone pedestal beside an ornate temple pillar, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, a thick gold-bead and rudraksha mala, a rust-brown dhoti with gold borders, and gold bangles. Palm trees and a pink-and-green canopy fringe appear behind him, with a partly visible seated person at the lower right. a person by appearance: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and garlanded saffron-brown attire, standing as the honoured figure in the scene.2013-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a paved walkway beneath a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, palm trees and a red boundary wall behind. In the foreground a man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long necklace of red beads and gold-coloured beads walks forward smiling, wearing a red tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him, a drummer in orange clothing plays a green-covered drum, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a long wooden staff. Other participants in orange and maroon robes, some with forehead markings, follow, and decorated ceremonial standards with red and gold panels are carried along the procession.2014-08-20 +1 copies