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Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road with red and saffron flags. A man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha-style neck mala walks centre with palms pressed together, smiling. Behind him an assistant in orange robes holds a red and gold ornate umbrella overhead, with a mala and glasses. A large red-robed figure with a red turban and floral garland is carried aloft in the background. Surrounding participants wear white dhotis with gold borders, white shoulder cloths, and tilak markings; some raise hands or hold phones. A red ceremonial palanquin-style umbrella and banners with portrait prints are visible.

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January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor procession on a paved road with red flags held aloft and a large pink deity murti with a red garland at top left. A bearded man in a rust-orange cloth walks at centre with a light-coloured wrap over the shoulder, a cord bracelet on the wrist, and sandals. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes with long matted hair and rudraksha beads holds a staff high. Behind, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and vibhuti walk with folded hands, one older man holding a phone. Around 15 people are visible.2018-01-04A road procession on a hillside path near rocky cliffs. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks at the centre, wearing a rust-red robe draped over one shoulder and holding a mala of beads in his right hand. Behind him an attendant in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella decorated with gold Om symbols and tassels above his head. Surrounding them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk barefoot; a woman in white with gold border carries a tray of red flowers, a young boy in white stands nearby, and a man with folded hands walks at right. Red flags wave in the background.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A procession on a dirt path through green roadside vegetation. In the centre, a man in a long rust-orange robe walks with bare feet and a bead mala on his wrist, his hands near his chest. Behind him, a man with long hair and an orange-and-red garment holds up a red-and-gold embroidered parasol. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shoulder cloths walk with palms pressed together, some holding red-orange flags printed with a portrait. A large red-and-orange parasol and an effigy figure with red garlands rise above the crowd, and another white-clad man holds a phone. Two men on the left hold flags and parasols as well, with the scene showing a Tamil Hindu devotional yatra.2018-01-04A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and red ceremonial flags. At the centre, a bearded man in a reddish-brown dhoti and gold necklaces wears a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers and walks barefoot, a person whose appearance shows a bare-chested adornment cue with ornate gold jewellery and a garland, not a distinctive crown or saffron robe alone. A golden trident stands above the procession. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a tiger-striped shawl and a crown-like headpiece follows beside devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas and one with a red turban. A videographer in a white dhoti films the scene at left, and a crowd of many people in orange and white fills the background.2017-12-31July 19 20162016-07-19A procession outdoors under a red and yellow ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels and red banners. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, a large gold necklace and gold armbands, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry tall silver staffs and a silver-and-red ornamental object, while others in saffron robes walk behind. A man on the right has white tripundra markings on his forehead and a flower-decorated silver item. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, a gold necklace, a red garland and saffron clothing; he is shown in procession with attendants.2016-07-19October 08 20162016-10-08A procession on a paved road with a red umbrella decorated with gold Om symbols and red tassels held above a man walking at the centre. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over his bare chest and orange-red dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and sandals. Behind him, a man in a black shirt and a man in glasses hold the umbrella and walk among devotees. On the right, a man in white with a white shawl and rudraksha mala raises his arm, and white-clad devotees with white and vermilion tilaks follow. Red flags with gold borders wave in the background, with forested hills behind.2018-01-04