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A photograph of a smiling person in a rust-orange ornate turban decorated with pink petals and a jewelled brooch, wearing a matching orange-red robe with gold border and layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, holding a bouquet of red roses and a yellow flower. Behind them, devotees in white with saffron-trimmed sashes press palms together, and a man in a white kurta with a headset stands at right while flower petals fall through the air.

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May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07 +1 copiesMay 07 20152015-05-07 +2 copiesMay 07 20152015-05-07 +1 copiesA smiling man seated on a red-orange cushioned throne raises both arms overhead during an evening procession. He wears a rust-red turban with a red bindi, a saffron-orange robe with a gold-striped border, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a thick garland of pink flowers. Behind him, white jasmine garlands and gold kalasha-like finials decorate a palanquin or ratha with yellow and red tassels. A second man in white ritual dress with gold trim sits at left. Procession, festival, devotion.2015-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession walkway lined with devotees in white clothes holding red roses and fern sprigs, with petals scattered on the floor. At centre, a smiling figure in a maroon-red saffron-toned robe with gold border, a large ornate red-and-gold turban, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands walks barefoot, holding a bouquet of red roses and yellow marigolds while raising one hand. Behind, a man in a matching reddish robe holds a red folder. Devotees on both sides in white and red garments reach out with flowers. Blue patterned backdrop. a person: the centre figure has long-form ceremonial saffron-red clothing, turban and gold necklaces; the candidate is presented as the honoured figure of the procession.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Night photo of a procession. A smiling man in a maroon ceremonial robe with gold-embroidered borders and a matching maroon turban with gold patterning holds a bouquet of red and pink flowers, with gold armlets and bangles on his arms. Behind him a bald man with white and red forehead markings wears a maroon robe and a dark beaded mala with a gold pendant. Figures on the left press palms together in greeting, and a white-clad attendant stands among the crowd.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A smiling man in an orange-red turban with a red bindi and white forehead markings sits on a red-draped platform at night, wearing a thick pink flower garland, gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and an orange-red robe. Behind him stand other attendees, one in a white dhoti with gold border and a man in white with a gold-edged shawl, and a jasmine garland hangs from a gold-topped pole with orange and purple tassels at right. A pink cushion and a blue embroidered panel are visible at the lower edges.2015-09-09 +1 copies