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Outdoor temple procession scene in front of a golden ratha-style vehicle decorated with marigold garlands and banana plants. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold armband, stands at center facing a group of shaved-headed priests in orange robes and gold necklaces. Around them, a man in a white shirt and several women in saffron, white and red saris, one holding a yellow shawl, watch and gather. A camera operator is visible at right. Pink flower petals and a fringed orange ceremonial banner hang beside the chariot.

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Outdoor temple procession scene beside a golden ratha with a golden elephant figure on a wooden cart draped in colourful flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand close together, with one long-haired figure in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace at centre right. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl stands nearby, and women in orange saris are behind the cart. Banana plants, a small wooden stool and tiled ground complete the setting, with a decorated pennant on a pole above.2011-12-20Outdoor photo of a procession at a temple-street area with banana plants and flower garlands. A tall, long-haired figure in orange clothing and a gold armlet, with a white mark on the forehead, stands centre-right beside a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace. Another man in orange with a beaded necklace and a shaved-headed man in orange with gold necklaces walk nearby. Women in white and red saris and a man in white shirt stand behind, near a gold-painted ceremonial cart with a floral garland. A brass kalasha vessel appears at lower right. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish the identity claimed by the page, so the candidate is marked unsure.2011-12-20A street procession outside a temple, with a gold-and-red ratha or temple vehicle on the left decorated with flowers and a golden elephant figure. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest, gold armlet and multiple gold chains stands at the centre facing a bald priest in red and white, who holds a silver staff with a bird-shaped finial. Several saffron-clad sannyasis with bald heads and gold necklaces surround him, and a man in white shirt and uniformed police officers stand nearby. Banana plants, pennants and a painted gate frame the street scene.2011-12-20A photograph of a crowd gathered beside a golden temple vehicle decorated with garlands in yellow, red and white, and a golden bull figure. A long-haired man with a white vibhuti forehead mark wears orange ochre garments and gold bangles, and appears to be the central figure of attention. Beside him, a woman in a red and gold sari and a woman in an orange top move through the group. A bald man in orange robes and gold necklace stands in the foreground, and a man in white kurta stands to the right. Banana plants and a small orange and white decorative umbrella are visible behind them.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees stands outdoors in front of a temple entrance on a dusty ground marked with white kolam designs. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a long gold-and-beige garland, and a gold armlet, with hands joined at the chest while looking upward; a man in orange robes and a garland stands to the left, and a photographer with a camera stands behind. To the right, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand beside a man in orange shawl with hands at chest. Banana leaves and a blue signboard with Tamil script appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in saffron wrap, long hair and gold garland.2011-12-20A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered around an open-backed vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine. Inside the vehicle, two deity murtis are dressed with garlands and flower decorations, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes is mounted on the side panel. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, press forward, with one man in the centre holding a mobile phone. A woman in white with a red bindi stands near the vehicle, and a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at the vehicle's side. Buses and trees line the street behind them.2011-07-12December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a crowded town. On a raised, flower-decorated open platform draped with banana leaves, marigold garlands and a white jasmine-garland backdrop, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands wearing a red and green beaded mala and a long gold-beaded necklace, one arm raised. Two shaven-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge beside a red flag. Below, men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saris, press along the road with orange flags behind them. Ornate multi-tiered coloured temple towers line the street, and a camera operator stands at the upper right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copies