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A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.

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A 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.2014-11-26November 05 20132013-11-05A photo of a welcoming procession on a brick-paved path beside a red wall and palm trees. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes with a white garland stands with hands folded, holding a staff. Around him, shaved-headed men and women in deep red-maroon robes with gold borders hold ceremonial golden staffs and a tray of flowers and offerings. Two orange-and-gold pennants with decorative emblems hang above the group, and a light umbrella shades the scene. Several children in red clothing stand at the edge. The mood is ceremonial and formal.2013-11-05August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk on a paved courtyard under palm trees and a dark leafy canopy. In the centre, a man in rust-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks forward holding a tall gold-tipped staff. Around him, attendants in orange, saffron and white dhotis carry long ceremonial staffs and a tall orange and gold banner. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass vessel with a tasselled cloth and walks, while another in white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Red-pillared shrine structure and a patterned pillar stand in the background.2014-10-29A 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.2015-04-21August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoors on a paved courtyard among palm and frangipani trees, a procession of saffron-clad devotees moves past a terracotta-coloured structure with a small table of offerings. In front, a barefoot man in orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a long rudraksha mala walks forward smiling. Two attendants carry ornate orange-and-gold fan-shaped standards with embroidered emblems. Behind them, men and women in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Several women on the right wear orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Potted seedlings sit on the left by a black metal step stand with red cushions.2013-09-11March 11 20132013-03-11A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a terracotta-coloured wall beneath a shaded roof. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron cloth with gold border, a red and white flower garland, and an orange rudraksha-bead necklace; he holds a long wooden staff topped with a small orange banner. Men on either side wear orange robes, white forehead bands and bead malas, and to the right a line of women in saffron saris stands with hands folded. Potted plants line the path.2013-03-11April 30 20132013-04-30August 27 20162016-08-27