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Outdoor procession on a palm-lined path. A central figure in a black turban with a gold ornament, wearing a red-brown robe, a long red and white garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind and beside him, several men in saffron and orange robes with bare upper bodies, sandalwood forehead marks and beaded malas walk; some carry white and yellow garlands. Two ornate umbrellas, one with red, green and orange panels and one gold-fringed, are held overhead. Men in white dhotis and a shaved-headed attendant with a camera appear at right, and a tall orange and pink decorated structure stands in the background.

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March 01 20162016-03-01A photograph of a procession in an outdoor courtyard lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man in a dark red-maroon robe wears a tall black ceremonial headdress with a gold ornament, a long red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, and holds his hands together in prayer. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with sacred marks on their foreheads carry ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, yellow and blue canopies and tassels, and one holds a white garland. Behind them a figure in white dhoti and a sacred thread walks among others, and a tall red-and-gold pillar with white flower garlands stands in the background. a person (a person) appears in the centre, wearing the tall headdress, red garland and maroon robe, with cues including ornate clothing and rudraksha beads, identified as the central figure leading the procession.2016-03-01A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks outdoors on a paved courtyard beside palm trees and a tall ornate pillar with a garlanded deity murti on top. Two attendants hold up decorated umbrellas, one red and multicoloured with tassels, the other gold. A man in the centre wears a white garland and an orange cloth and carries a garland of white flowers. To the right, a man with a black turban-style cap and red sandalwood tilak wears a red shawl and a long red garland, his hands folded in greeting. Others wear orange and red robes and rudraksha malas, and a cameraman stands at the right edge. a person in the red-shawled, black-capped figure with long garland and ceremonial cues. Ritual procession with umbrellas.2016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01Photo 11701690 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA procession walks along a paved path beneath a canopy of ornate umbrellas in saffron, pink, green and multicoloured fabric with silver tops and tassels, under palm trees. A bearded man in a maroon robe and maroon turban walks barefoot at the centre, wearing a long gold necklace, a large gold pendant, a white and pink flower garland and gold armbands. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes carry rudraksha malas, and one holds a brass plate of flowers. Women in red and pink saris stand along the sides with hands folded in greeting. A cameraman in white dhoti films at left.2016-12-03Outdoor procession on a paved brick walkway with palm fronds and a white car behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long multi-coloured marigold and white flower garland and a gold pendant walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a long black braided shawl hanging at his back. Around him, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and turbans, some carrying a ceremonial staff, bead malas and gold chains, one with a book. On the right, a figure in orange with a white floral garland and an ornate jewelled necklace holds a decorated tray. White-clad attendants in dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some singing. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, maroon ceremonial robe, with his role as the central figure leading the procession.2016-04-10January 15 20162016-01-15A photo of a procession scene outdoors. A central man stands with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a rust-red robe, a long red rose garland with a white and yellow flower tail, and a dark brown rudraksha mala across his chest. He has a tall black dreadlocked crown-style hair and a gold ornament at the crown, with white vibhuti on his forehead. Behind him, attendants in orange robes with gold borders and white-marked foreheads wear garlands; one holds a long silver staff at right. Above them a red, blue and yellow umbrella with tassels and emblems reads Dhyanapeetam. Some people are in the background, with one in orange praying with hands together.2016-03-01