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Outdoor photo of a man in orange-red garments with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, raising one hand in blessing while seated on a raised white metal platform. Behind him a woman in orange clothing and a braided hairstyle stands on the steps, and an attendant holds a tall yellow pole supporting a large colourful striped canopy with tassels in red, green, blue and white. Beside the platform a large grey stone form is draped with garlands of marigolds, roses and green leaves in orange, pink, white and yellow. The sky is pale and bright.

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A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a decorated elephant. A man in an orange-red cloth with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair sits on a raised platform under a large ornate umbrella with multicoloured tassels and gold-embroidered canopy. Garlands of marigold, red and white flowers drape the elephant's head and body. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside him on the platform, one holding a rod supporting the umbrella. The sky is pale and bright. a person is seated at the centre, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange clothing; the attendants are sannyasi attendants.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with a saffron shawl draped over his lap sits on a raised white metal platform atop a large grey ceremonial vehicle decorated with a garland of orange, yellow, white and magenta flowers. Above him a tall golden umbrella with multicoloured tasselled fringe in red, green, blue, yellow and white shades shelters the seat. He has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Two orange-clad attendants stand beside him on the platform, one holding a rail. in the lower right. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession under a pale sky.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial procession on a flower-garlanded elephant. On a raised white railed platform on the elephant's back, a man with long dark hair and a red-brown robe with a gold necklace holds a small round metal object and gestures outward. Beside him, a man in orange-saffron robes stands near the platform. Above them is a large woven umbrella with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and white. The elephant is decorated with marigold and other flower garlands in orange, yellow, pink, purple and white. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at the lower right. The sky is pale blue.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photograph of a man in orange-saffron robes standing on a white metal platform beside a large grey stone lingam draped in bands of red, pink, yellow, white and green flower garlands. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture, wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair. Above him a golden parasol with multicoloured tassels shades the platform. A second person in orange clothing stands at the right railing holding a flower garland, and a few more orange-clad attendants are visible on the lower steps. The sky is pale and overcast. Identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession float topped with a raised platform and white metal railings. A long-haired, bearded man in a rust-orange sleeveless top, orange-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on the platform, holding a steering-like handle, under a large ornate umbrella with multicolored tasselled fringe. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes and a mala leans on the railing. The float is decorated with a band of marigold and rose garlands on the left, and a bald-headed person in white stands at the lower right edge. Blue sky in the background.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a saffron-orange dhoti draped over his lap, seated on a raised wooden platform atop a large grey dome-shaped structure. He has a tilak on his forehead and a thin gold necklace, and he gestures with one hand. Above him a large ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held on a gold pole by a person behind him. Garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers drape over the dome. A woman in an orange garment with rudraksha beads stands at the railing on the right, and another attendant stands behind him. The sky is pale blue and empty.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01