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A ceremonial procession walks along a red carpet between two rows of onlookers under an open-air covered walkway with red walls. Ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and a gold parasol are held above the procession. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe wearing a red garland and a black crown-like head covering walks on the carpet, accompanied by monks in saffron and orange robes. A photographer in a white shirt films the procession, and a man in orange holds a laptop at the left foreground. Devotees in white, many with their hands joined in greeting, line the path. Metal barrier stands guide the crowd on both sides.

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March 01 20162016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01A procession walks down a long red carpet inside a white tented pavilion. Saffron-robed sadhus in orange and maroon garments walk toward the camera, a large yellow umbrella is held above the procession, and rows of people line both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Several onlookers wear white and colourful saris and white kurtas.2016-04-22A central figure in a maroon-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers and a gold necklace, walks down a red carpet under a white tented pavilion with pink trim. A man behind holds a tall ornate umbrella with colorful fringe and a gold pole over him. On both sides, rows of women and girls in orange saffron saris and bangles stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands beside others in white. Gold temple spires are visible in the background.2017-09-02A photograph of a ceremonial procession walking down a red carpet under a white tent at night. A bearded man in a long brown-orange robe and a white garland walks centrally, with a companion behind him beside a tall ceremonial staff. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in namaste, including a woman in a yellow dress, a woman in a red sari and a shirtless man in white dhoti with a red waistband. A multicoloured fringed canopy and golden leafy decorations stand in the background, with a cluster of strings of lights overhead. The central figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so he is described by role as a robed participant in the procession.2016-12-15A procession in an outdoor courtyard with several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a tall dark crown, a red and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, with a rudraksha mala visible. He is flanked by attendants: a shirtless man in white dhoti holding a staff, and a woman in a deep red sari. Nearby, girls in orange and yellow dresses carry brass pots and flowers, and a woman in white sari holds a brass vessel. Large crowds of men in white dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in namaskar along the red-walled building behind. A cameraman is visible at the centre-left. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the crown, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklaces; he is walking in procession under umbrellas.2016-07-19December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession on a red carpet under bright sunlight, with several people walking toward a temple structure. A woman in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with her hands together. Beside her, a bare-chested elderly man with a long white beard wears white dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Two large decorated parasols with multicoloured fringes are held above the group, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at left carries a parasol while wearing a red mala. Other devotees in orange, maroon and saffron robes with orange turbans and malas follow, and a woman in a maroon and white saree stands at right. A white canopy stands behind them.2015-01-13A festival procession in a temple courtyard with a large crowd. Several colourful ceremonial parasols, red, green and yellow with tassels, are held above a central group. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears a red-and-gold beaded garland and a sacred thread, with a tall ornate gold necklace. Beside him, attendants in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis carry staffs and a trident-like standard. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, and women in saffron and white saris hold brass offering trays. Behind them a red temple building and blue canopy frame the scene. a person appearance is probable for the central figure, based on the crown, long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial garland.2016-07-19