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A procession under a partly built steel-framed shed walks along a red carpet on sand. A central bare-chested man wears a tall ornate gold headdress, layered gold necklaces, and a long flower garland in pink and white, with a maroon dhoti. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry long decorated parasols with rainbow tassels, pink and blue umbrellas. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, and a bearded man in white stands at the right. Banana leaves line the path, and a dark-bearded man in white stands to the left. Construction materials are stacked along the right edge.

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Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof on a red carpet runner. A central figure in a deep maroon dhoti and reddish-brown upper wrap wears a tall orange-gold crown and heavy gold necklaces, with garlands of red and white flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. He walks barefoot beneath a large umbrella (chhatra) with a multicolored tasselled rim and orange body. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes carry umbrellas and walk alongside, a bare-chested attendant holds one umbrella pole, and men in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the path. Banana leaves and smaller pink, blue and silver umbrellas frame the scene, with a stone pillar and piled construction blocks at right.2017-12-30A photograph of a procession on a red carpet under a steel-framed open shed. A central figure in a maroon-red garment with a large golden crown and multiple gold necklaces wears long flower garlands of red, yellow and white. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes flank him, one holding a tall orange and multicoloured fringed umbrella overhead, another raising a green banana leaf. A red and a blue decorative umbrella appear behind, and white-clad attendants and onlookers stand nearby.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30A photo of a temple procession on a red carpet under a colourful fringed canopy. A bearded man in an ochre-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a white and orange flower garland walks at centre, flanked by attendants in orange dhotis holding a large umbrella-style canopy pole and a camera operator at right. Other men in white and saffron-orange dhotis wear beaded necklaces, and a brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside a man in white. Brass lamps, umbrellas and deity statues appear at left.2017-01-01December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30A procession moves along a covered walkway at an outdoor ashram event, with several decorated parasols in orange, yellow, blue and green overhead. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-orange flower garland and a golden necklace, and has long hair under an orange headwrap, while behind him men in white kurtas and cream dhotis carry golden staffs and umbrella poles. Other attendants in white and cream clothing and orange sashes walk along, and a few onlookers stand under tents and banana leaves in the background.2008-12-27A procession walks along a red carpet under an open-sided pavilion hung with strings of small decorative tassels. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multi-row garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an ornate gold necklace; he walks ahead of the group and smiles. Robed attendants in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a tall ceremonial parasol with a blue fringed canopy, another carrying a decorated kalasha-style pot with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums and carry ritual items. Probable Swamiji in a central role, with clear appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland.2015-01-04December 31 20172017-12-31August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02December 31 20172017-12-31