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Outdoor procession on a paved path beneath a leafy tree. A central bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white and red flowers. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis carry a tall ceremonial staff with a fringed canopy top and a kalasha-type vessel, and an attendant in white dhoti holds a tray. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the right holds a camera. Red structures and a fence sit in the background.

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January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor procession on a wet paved path beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long fresh flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms and a gold pendant walks barefoot on a striped runner, while attendants in orange robes and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border follow. A figure in orange holds a decorated umbrella on a long pole. In the foreground a brass lamp with a lit flame, a plantain leaf with offerings, and a smoking fire pit sit on a red-rimmed platform at the base of the tree.2017-09-02Outdoor temple procession under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in a brick-red dhoti and shawl, garlanded with a white flower garland and red-and-green tassels, walks along a stone path, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis carry a tall golden staff with a canopy and a brass vessel. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on the rocks near a small shrine decorated with yellow cloth and a deity murti. A red fence and a few other devotees are visible. A bright ceremonial umbrella with colourful tassels hangs at the top left.2017-01-01June 07 20162016-06-07January 01 20172017-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by trees, with a woven mat walkway laid down the center. In the foreground a man with long dark hair walks barefoot, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a large floral garland in red and white, and a beaded necklace with rudraksha-style strands; he appears to be the central figure, carried under a decorated umbrella-style parasol held by a man in orange robes. Behind him, several men in orange cloth carry a tray or plate and a bundle of offerings, and a line of others in orange and white follows along the path. A red building and green trees form the background.2013-03-10December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23October 04 20142014-10-04March 11 20172017-03-11A procession on a path lined with a striped mat runner. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks under a multicolored canopy umbrella with fringed panels of red, yellow, green, blue and orange, topped by a golden finial. He wears a white flower garland and carries a flower offering. Around him, bare-chested drummers and attendants in orange cloth beat drums and hold sticks, and robed attendants in white and orange follow. Trees frame the background. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long dark hair cues visible on the central walker), in the role of processional leader.2017-03-11