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A procession walks down a red carpet under a decorated canopy hung with gold leaves, green banana foliage and colourful lanterns. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair wears a saffron-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, his palms pressed together in namaste; a tall gold-handled ceremonial staff rises above him. Around him are several men in orange dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders, their chests bare or wearing rudraksha malas, and one carries a yellow-flower garland over a decorated pot. Spectators line both sides, many with hands folded in greeting; women wear saris in blue, purple and magenta. The scene is a ceremonial welcome procession.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A festive procession walks down a red carpet under a decorated pandal with banana leaves, colourful hanging lanterns and golden leafy decorations. A central man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-brown garlands walk beside him, one carrying a yellow flower garland. Devotees line both sides in white and coloured saris, including a woman in blue and purple, with hands folded in namaskar. The scene reads as a ceremonial arrival procession.2016-12-19Night procession on a red carpet under a decorated canopy with leafy banners and lights. A central bare-chested man in an orange-brown robe with a lavender-and-white garland holds his palms pressed together in namaste, carrying a tall gold-topped staff. Beside him, young men in orange and saffron cloths and yellow-and-white garlands carry a yellow flower-wreathed object. Devotees on the left in blue and purple saris and white shawls, and people on the right, stand with folded hands.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A procession walks down a red carpet under a tent at an evening event, lined with devotees on both sides. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red and brown robe wears a long layered garland of white and pink flowers, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders; he is accompanied by attendants in orange dhotis, one carrying a decorated object. Women in blue and purple saris and men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white ash marks, hold trays and join their palms in greeting. A multicoloured fringed canopy and golden leafy decorations frame the scene.2016-12-05December 15 20162016-12-15Evening procession along a red carpet under a canopy decorated with green banana leaves, coloured cloth banners and hanging lights. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a shirtless attendant with a yellow flower garland carries a small deity murti or statue, and a man in white dhoti and shawl walks nearby. Devotees line both sides with palms folded, including women in saris of blue, purple and pink and a man in a light printed shirt. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession or ratha-style escort during a temple event.2016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05December 19 20162016-12-19