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A procession walks outdoors on a bare dirt path before a white building with dark wooden doors. At the centre a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-brown robe, a large red flower garland with white blossoms, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies carry rudraksha malas; one holds a staff. A young man on the left in orange and gold cloth carries a decorated offering with yellow flowers. Others in rust and orange robes with tilak marks follow, several with hands folded in greeting. The scene suggests a ritual walk, with the central figure's appearance matching the a person cues of long hair, rudraksha and ornate gold, though this is uncertain.

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July 02 20162016-07-02Evening outdoor procession at a building with warm lights and trees. A central man in a rust-red robe wears a large white flower garland, a heavy golden necklace with a central pendant, a brown rudraksha mala, and a red bindi; his long hair is swept back. Around him, young men and women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders walk with rudraksha malas, and one young man in orange robes with a tilak and mala stands at right. A young man at left carries a long white staff. Some attendants hold colourful cloth or flower garlands.2016-07-03A procession at an outdoor event. At the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and red-and-white flower garlands wears a large gold necklace and a red mark on his forehead; he is the central figure of the procession. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry a long silver staff and walk alongside him, while a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum at right. Women in orange and green saris stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in pink and orange at far right does the same. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a golden ceremonial emblem visible at upper left.2016-07-02A street procession on a sunny road. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes wears a gold and beaded necklace with a pendant. To the right, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, carrying a long staff. Behind them, women in saffron saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk, and a trident and a ceremonial banner with a red and gold design are visible.2013-11-11A procession of men walks across a paved courtyard before a building with dark wooden doors. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rust-red robe wears a thick red and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and raises his right hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings; one carries a long staff. On the left, a young attendant in orange and gold robes carries a decorated red kalasha topped with flowers and leaves.2016-07-02July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path between red-painted walls, with a yellow umbrella overhead. A man in the centre wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robes with gold borders and a heavy gold-bead necklace, and walks smiling beside others. Around him, men and women in saffron-red and orange sannyasa-style robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside boys in white dhotis and orange garments, and a girl in a colourful dress is visible at right. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red and white striped canopy is visible behind them. The mood is cheerful and ceremonial.2015-07-25July 03 20162016-07-03A procession in a temple courtyard. A central man in a reddish-brown robe wears a long red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a forehead tilak, and stands with his gaze lifted. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas; one on the left holds a long staff. Behind them, a drummer in orange and devotees with folded hands are visible, with a golden parasol edge at the top left. Appearance-based label: a person, with the robed central figure holding the procession focus and the garland and gold necklaces as cues.2016-07-02Evening outdoor procession on grass at dusk, with people walking in a line past a lit building. In the centre a man in a maroon-red cloth with a white jasmine garland and a large gold pendant walks barefoot; he wears a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Beside him to the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver staff and a rudraksha mala. To the right, a woman in white saree with gold border wears a bindi and mala, and a young man in white dhoti and mala walks alongside. On the far left a young woman in deep red saree sings into a microphone. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes walk with hands folded. a person: the centre figure with garland, gold pendant and maroon cloth fits the presentation cues.2016-07-03August 02 20162016-08-02A procession on a paved path lined with trees. At centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-red robes wears a heavy gold necklace, a large floral garland of white and pink flowers, and a rudraksha mala. He raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him, a long-handled ceremonial staff and an orange umbrella-style canopy are visible. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside, one holding a trident-tipped staff, and a shirtless man in an orange dhoti wears a beaded necklace. The overall scene is a ceremonial procession.2016-12-23 +1 copies