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A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.

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April 21 20152015-04-21October 04 20142014-10-04January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08A photograph of a ritual procession under a red and gold canopy with fringed trim and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange dhoti with gold borders, a thick gold-and-red ceremonial necklace, and a long red-pink flower garland. Barefoot, he walks forward with his hands at his sides. Around him, saffron-robed attendants in orange and red garments, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A man at left in a red-orange garment holds a small object, and a woman in orange stands at right beside a decorated ceremonial umbrella and staff. Behind them, white-clad devotees stand with folded hands. On the right, a granite platform holds a gold plate, fruit in a basket, and a pink cloth, beside a gilded ornamental stand. A standing fan is visible at right.2015-04-21December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined courtyard with a tall red stone platform on the left. A bare-chested man with long hair pulled back, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a floral garland of red and orange flowers, climbs a red-carpeted wooden staircase toward the platform. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands by a white-draped table with offerings. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand in a line holding brass plates of offerings and flowers, while women in matching orange saris with hands folded stand nearby. A large blue and orange ceremonial umbrella and a brass trident-topped staff stand at the right edge. The ground is patterned brick paving.2014-09-09A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold ornate gold necklace, wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-blue flower garland, walks barefoot beside a tall ceremonial umbrella with blue fringe and red canopy. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas carry ceremonial standards with teardrop-shaped pennants, kalasha-style vessels and golden staffs; one holds a decorated pot with a banana leaf. Women in red-orange saris and devotees in white stand with folded palms along the route, and a trident is visible among the golden ornaments. Scene reads as a ritual procession.2015-01-04August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession under a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, yellow and black. In the foreground a man with a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a red-orange garment, a long necklace of red flowers, a thick gold necklace, a brown rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him a man in white dhoti and a shawl with rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, and several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row, some with hands folded, one bald with a white tilak and rudraksha beads. A gold-topped umbrella pole and a decorated pillar appear at right. Paved ground and palm trees form the setting.2014-12-05Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.2017-01-01A nighttime procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees walks along a paved path past a red-and-white striped wall and a banana plant. In the centre, a person with long dark hair, a pink and multicolour flower garland, a gold necklace and gold-bordered saffron dhoti walks forward, flanked by attendants. Behind them, several figures hold ceremonial silver trumpets and a staff topped with a trident-like finial, and some wear white tripundra markings on their foreheads. On the right, a shaven-headed attendant in saffron carries a silver tray. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at the far right near a fence. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2013-07-22