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Outdoor procession climbing red stone steps in a sunlit courtyard. Robed young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with purple-banded borders lead the way: one holds a decorated orange-and-gold pennant on a tall pole, another carries a framed portrait, and a third bears a silver kalasha with flowers on his shoulder. Behind them, a drummer beats a barrel drum and two men raise long brass horns. Several men have white tilak marks on their foreheads. The framed portrait shows a seated saffron-robed figure with long hair and a garland in front of a tree. Red stepped seating and potted plants line the steps, with a small water bottle and cushioned chairs in the foreground.

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June 08 20132013-06-08June 09 20132013-06-09June 07 20132013-06-07 +1 copiesA procession of saffron-robed devotees climbs red stone steps. In the centre, a bald man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti with a white tilak on his forehead holds a gilded framed portrait. The portrait shows a long-haired man in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated with raised hand in front of a large tree trunk; a caption on the frame is partially visible. Behind him, a devotee on the left carries a tall ornate umbrella with floral embroidery and a rudraksha mala, and another on the right carries a similar umbrella. A young man on the right holds a silver vessel with green leaves and fruit on top. Figures in the background blow long brass horns, and a loudspeaker stands on the left.2013-06-06 +1 copiesJune 07 20132013-06-07June 09 20132013-06-09 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a red-brick stepped platform at dusk. A bald man in a rust-brown dhoti holds up a gilded framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded mala, set against a tree backdrop. Around him, young men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders carry ornate orange-and-gold ceremonial banners on poles. Players in orange blow long brass horns and a drummer beats a hand drum. A small framed placard sits on the steps and an orange-and-gold cushioned seat is at right. The portrait is a depiction on a printed frame, not a person present.2013-06-07A procession of saffron-robed devotees climbs a red-carpeted staircase at dusk. In the foreground a bald man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead carries a large gilded framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a pearl necklace and raised hand. A young boy in orange holds a silver kalasha with green leaves and yellow flowers. Behind them, orange-clad musicians play curved brass horns and a drum, and two attendants hold ornate orange-and-gold fringed ceremonial banners with a blue-and-red emblem.2013-06-06June 08 20132013-06-08June 10 20132013-06-10A procession of robed devotees stands on red steps outdoors under a pale sky. Several hold long brass horns and two carry ornate embroidered pennant banners with a red and blue emblem and gold fringe. Most wear rust-red and saffron robes with gold-yellow sashes, rudraksha and flower garlands, and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. The central figure, a smiling person with long dark hair, wears a bold garland of white and gold beads and gold armbands, raising a hand in greeting. Standing at the top of the steps, the group is shown in a ceremonial ritual procession.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 06 20132013-06-06