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Outdoor-to-temple procession scene in a decorated temple corridor. A central man in a green silk sari-style dhoti with gold border, a red-and-orange rudraksha-style garland, beaded bangles and a red tilak walks forward with his right palm open. A man in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left with white ash markings on his arms and forehead. Behind them a priest in white dhoti holds a ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels, under which the central man walks. Devotees on the right stand behind a metal railing with hands folded in namaste; a woman in a green and yellow sari and a woman in white are visible. Colourful draped fabrics and banana leaves decorate the pillars, and a golden deity murti stands in the background.

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Outdoor temple procession under a fringed multicoloured canopy. A shaven-headed man in a green silk dhoti with gold border and a beaded multi-strand necklace carries a ceremonial staff, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha on a tray of red flowers. A third man in an orange robe and mala walks at right. At right stands a bronze deity murti with a tall crown and raised arm, draped in red cloth. Behind them are white-clad devotees, a woman in a teal sari and a few children, with white stone sculptures and palm trees in the background. The scene reads as a temple procession or puja.2011-12-13A procession passes through the entrance of a temple with painted, ornately carved walls and a red-and-teal fringed umbrella overhead. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a large white flower garland with red and orange blossoms, a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a headband, and points forward while smiling. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with white sacred markings, crowd the procession. A man in the left foreground, bare-chested with white markings and a rudraksha mala, stands beside a crowd of onlookers. A man on the right holds a folded white-and-red cloth. The scene is a festival procession in a temple precinct with many people visible.2012-06-05December 16 20112011-12-16A procession in a temple corridor under a red and gold canopy with tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long garland of white and red flowers and gold necklaces walks smiling, with a tilak on his forehead and a headband. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti, bare-chested, with ash markings and a gold chain, holds an umbrella-like staff. Other attendants in white, orange and maroon clothing carry silver staffs and a gold-rimmed fan, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Ornate temple carvings line the background. Text on the page and captions aside, the scene shows a ritual procession with attendants and ceremonial staffs.2012-06-05A procession under a decorated tent with hanging colourful banners, lanterns and crystal chandeliers. At the centre a bearded man in a brown robe and a gold ornamented necklace, with a long pink-and-white garland and a brown headpiece, smiles and raises his hand in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk with white-painted forehead markings; one bare-chested man wears white markings on his body. A man in a white dhoti with a golden border runs at left, and an older man in glasses at right holds his hands in anjali. A decorated palanquin canopy and offering trays with flowers appear in the background.2016-12-03Inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, a procession moves forward under a colourful multi-panel umbrella with tasselled fringe. Two men in saffron and orange robes wear long garlands of white flowers and red-green beads; the central figure has a dark robe draped over one shoulder, orange shawl, rudraksha necklaces and a head ornament. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and gesture. A gated shrine with a lit lamp is visible in the background, with a sanctum doorway beyond.2012-06-05May 08 20122012-05-08Outdoor temple procession at sunset. A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a multi-strand silver necklace and silver armlets wears a green and yellow silk garment and walks beside a large brass and wooden palanquin-style carriage decorated with red cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. An attendant in white kurta holds a long wooden ceremonial umbrella with green leaves and orange tassels above the procession. Another attendant in white folds his hands in greeting, and a man in a dark jacket stands behind. Red walls and palm trees frame the scene.2011-12-16 +1 copiesA man walks down a red carpet runner along a metal-railed walkway under a canopy hung with paper fan decorations and a red, yellow and blue fringed umbrella overhead. He wears a green and gold silk dhoti and matching green shawl with a gold border, a red and white beaded necklace, beaded red armbands and a white tilak on his forehead, and holds a short ceremonial staff. Behind him a figure in white ritual clothes and a woman in white with a flower garland stand among onlookers.2011-12-13May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA procession inside a columned temple hall with a large multicoloured parasol-style canopy overhead and a red palanquin with gilt trim behind it. At the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange garments wears a long gold-and-bead necklace, a gold ornament at the chest, and a white-and-red forehead mark, with a white jasmine garland draped over his shoulders. He walks beside another saffron-clad man with shaved head, white forehead markings and an orange-and-red garland. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and a bare-chested man with glasses and a white garland move through the crowd. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The canopy and chariot indicate a ratha or palanquin procession.2012-06-05A photograph of a procession moving along a colonnaded temple corridor with painted ceilings and tall pillars hung with coloured banners. In the centre, a smiling man wears a gold-coloured floral crown, a long gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala and an orange saffron wrap, and walks at the front of the group. Beside him, a man in an orange wrap wears a large gold pendant necklace. Other men wear white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls, and several women in saffron-coloured saris follow among a crowd of devotees walking through the corridor.2012-05-08