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Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard in Bali with a wet paved path and rain puddles. In the foreground a woman in orange-red sari with gold necklace kneels with palms pressed together. A man in white kurta and orange-red shawl bends low over a puddle near the path. Around him, several men in white robes and orange-red shawls hold tall silver trishula staffs, and a standard bearing a colourful emblem is raised. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees and photographers in white and orange clothing take photos with phones and cameras, under umbrellas, beside traditional Balinese thatched-roof pavilions and a red-tiled temple building.

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December 17 20132013-12-17Outdoor temple scene in front of a gopuram tower with painted sculpted figures. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded malas stand and kneel on a stone-paved courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy. The man at the centre left wears an orange wrap and stands with hands folded; the kneeling man in the foreground holds a small brass bowl and a plate of offerings. Kneeling men in white dhotis with hands folded in prayer sit beside them, and a brass pot and metal trays rest on the ground. A crowd of devotees in white and orange stands behind a railing. No identifiable face-based claim is made; the orange-robed figures are described by role only.2010-12-29Outdoor courtyard ceremony with a large crowd in orange and saffron robes, many with orange headwear and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a dark robe with a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a striped runner, hands joined, with a ceremonial umbrella-like canopy above. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl gestures near a raised stone platform, and white-clad attendants stand in a line. Devotees on the left press palms together in prayer. Red walls, palm trees and a temple tower are visible in the background.2017-09-02Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard with a gopuram visible behind a pink wall. Several men in saffron-orange dhoti-shawls with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit and stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A barefoot man in white dhoti and a crossbody bag stands at left. A seated saffron-robed man in the foreground has a shaved head and ceremonial marks, with a silver tray of gold items and a brass vessel beside him. Behind them a large crowd in white and cream clothing sits on the ground under a thatched canopy, and a cameraman films at upper right. Several figures wear long hair with vibhuti marks. Ritual setting consistent with a devotional program.2010-12-29December 17 20132013-12-17October 04 20142014-10-04Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard under ornate umbrellas (chatras) with fringed green, red and gold canopies. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a white and orange flower garland, and gold armbands; he stands with palms joined before a line of devotees. Behind him, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside white-clad people, a woman in a gold-green dress, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, all with hands folded in greeting. Trees and a sandy kolam or rangoli design appear on the ground. Page tags reference Navaratri and darshan, but no such event is legible in the image.2016-10-08A procession on a paved path with palm trees behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a leopard-print garment, a long red-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a white forehead mark walks barefoot in the middle. Flanking him, men in orange-red dhotis with bare torsos and white vibhuti markings carry tall yellow-and-red decorated poles topped with ornate canopies. Men in white dhotis and white shawls walk among them, and women in white and orange-bordered saris stand at the right with palms pressed together. A camera operator in white stands at the left edge filming. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession, with rose petals scattered on the ground.2013-03-10Outdoor procession on a paved walkway with palm trees and a parked white car behind. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace, a brown leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange robes, and a large red and white flower garland walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Swamiji (probable): this central figure shows the long hair, ornate gold necklaces, and saffron-orange ceremonial clothing that match the candidate's presentation. Around him, saffron-robed men with white forehead markings carry tall poles topped by ornate yellow and red canopy umbrellas, and a man in white dhoti holds a large brass kalasha pot. Devotees in white with folded hands line the route, and a man in white holds a camera. Colourful kolam patterns decorate the ground.2013-03-10Outdoor procession on a rocky shoreline beside a temple perched on the sea. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, walks at the centre under a large red, yellow and green ceremonial parasol with tassels. He holds a silver staff with a trident-shaped top. Around him, devotees in white and maroon clothes carry silver staffs, and a man in a white polo shirt with a camera stands at left. An orange flag flies on a pole behind. a person is the central figure in the rust-red robe with the parasol and silver staff; the rest are devotees and attendants in white and maroon.2013-12-02Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a tall silver trident (trishul) standing upright at centre. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-red wrap and wearing a heavy gold necklace and dark rudraksha mala, walks forward; his appearance is consistent with a person candidate, with the qualifying cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, though the attribution remains uncertain. Around him are devotees in white and yellow-bordered dhotis or sarees, one woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi, and several men in white shirts with yellow shawls. A temple gopuram and pillared hall stand in the background under a pale sky.2009-07-13A procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.2011-12-12