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Outdoor procession walking along a red carpet on a paved path under palm trees. A central man in a maroon and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl wears a long pink and white flower garland, a red tilak and a dark swept-up hairstyle, smiling as he walks. Beside and behind him, men and boys in orange and saffron dhotis, bare-chested and wearing beaded necklaces, carry a silver kalasha pot topped with green leaves. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange sashes, follow the procession. A large ornate orange and red banner hangs on a pole in the background, and onlookers stand along the path.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A festive procession walks along a red carpet under an open pavilion with a striped umbrella and decorated canopies. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red-brown dhoti and shawl wears a thick multicoloured flower garland and a gold pendant, and is shielded by a red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella held by a man in white. Behind and beside him, several people in saffron-orange robes with gold borders carry a silver vessel with green leaves and a kalasha-style pot. A child in orange holds a small offering. Several men in white dhotis and shawls follow, along with a row of devotees in orange and red. Palm trees and a shaded roof frame the scene.2016-01-03A procession walks along a red carpet under an open pavilion with palm trees behind. Leading the front centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a large pink and white flower garland and gold arm bands, and he holds a red-and-gold umbrella-like canopy nearby. Ahead, men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry a metal plate and a brass pot holding a green plant. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind and along the sides, some wearing rudraksha malas. Several figures are barefoot, and the scene has a ceremonial, ritual-procession character.2016-01-03A procession on a red carpet under a open-sided pavilion, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and decorated banners overhead. In front, several young men in orange saffron dhotis and shawls carry a silver tray and a brass kalasha pot with a green plant sprig. Behind them, a man with a shaved-head-style hairdo and red-and-saffron clothing wearing a long multicolour flower garland and gold necklaces walks in the centre, with a small spiritual pendant and sandalwood or vibhuti on his forehead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and walk along the sides, and a kalasha procession with devotees follows the carpet.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 04 20152015-01-04January 03 20162016-01-03A festival procession on a red carpet at an ashram. Centre, a smiling figure in a black velvet crown-like head covering, rust-red robe draped over the shoulder, a long gold-and-bead necklace with a large pendant, and multiple rudraksha malas, raises one hand in greeting. Flanking attendants wear orange and rust-red garments with gold-bordered white dhotis and carry a basket of yellow flowers; a cameraman in white stands at left. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and a decorated deity murti on a platform.2016-01-03A procession on a red carpet outdoors under a canopy and palm trees. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala and multicolour flower garland walks in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold armlets. Behind him, a line of young men and boys in saffron and orange dhotis, with gold borders, carry a silver kalasha with a green plant on a tray and walk in step. Sanyasi-style flower garlands and a large decorated umbrella add to the ceremonial scene. Other attendants in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and a bald man in orange holds a mic near the right edge.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03