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A festive procession scene under a pavilion. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment with a long dreadlock-style braid and a large white-and-red flower garland faces away from the camera, receiving honour. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a gold-toned ceremonial rod holds a large ornate yellow-and-green umbrella above him, with red and blue umbrellas beside. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar, while women in white saris and a woman in olive-green dress with flowers observe. A crowd stands behind. The swami-like central figure is not clearly identified in the image; no a person identification is made from appearance.

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Outdoor 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.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A procession under a covered walkway with many colourful ceremonial umbrellas (red, orange, purple, gold) held on tall poles. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long white flower garland and walks barefoot, with a dark hair braid down his back; a man in orange-gold dhoti and bare chest, carrying a tall umbrella pole, walks at left. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari holds an umbrella, and many devotees in white ritual clothes with orange lanyards follow, some with hands folded in namaskar. Trees and a red building are visible outside.2016-09-26October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor procession under a canopy of ornate decorated umbrellas in red, green, yellow and orange with fringed tassels. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and gold ornamental necklaces, stands with his arms raised overhead and his face lifted upward. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti holds up a yellow-shafted umbrella. Around them a dense crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with palms pressed together in namaskar, others photographing with a camera at the left edge. Trees and bright sunlight fill the background.2016-10-08Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging paper lanterns and mango-leaf garlands. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a matching brown-orange turban and a long flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers holds a decorated umbrella. In the foreground, a long-haired sadhu in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings and rudraksha malas holds a ritual tray, while a young attendant in orange holds a flaming oil lamp beneath a colourful striped canopy. Other devotees in orange, white and green stand in lines, and a brass ceremonial stand is visible at left. Puja arati offering scene.2016-10-11A photograph of a procession walking under a canopy of pink, orange and red decorated umbrellas with beaded fringes. At the centre, a man in a red-brown dhoti and an orange-red turban wears a long white garland and layered gold necklaces, and walks barefoot beside robed attendants in saffron and orange. Devotees in white and in red-brown saris line the path, some with palms joined in namaste, and a man in a white kurta and a white dhoti stands at left. A man in white and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti are visible at the edges. Several people are visible, roughly two dozen, and the scene looks like a ritual procession of honour.2016-12-03October 08 20162016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession under a pavilion roof, with many colourful parasols in red, orange, yellow and rainbow stripes overhead. A central figure in a deep maroon-brown robe with a long white and pink flower garland and a gold-toned necklace holds a large rainbow parasol above his head with both hands. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands, and to the right a figure in white dhoti wears a shorter rudraksha mala. Behind them, many devotees in saffron-orange clothes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, while women in orange and white saris watch. Palm trees and an orange banner appear in the background, and a white-clad man on the left holds a parasol.2016-10-08Outdoor procession under a canopy of ornately decorated colourful umbrellas on a paved path. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-gold turban, a large rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland, and holds a tall staff. Around him, a bare-chested young man in orange-gold cloth with a long-haired style and rudraksha beads stands near a woman in a brown-red sari with beads. Women in red, orange, green and grey saris line the left, and a man in a white dhoti stands beside a child in orange. Attendees in black shirts and devotees in white stand behind. The scene suggests a ritual procession with devotees gathered around the central figure. a person identity is uncertain from appearance.2016-12-03