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Outdoor procession under coconut palms on a paved path beside a red-painted shrine platform with red carpeted steps. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap wears a long red and white flower garland and holds a ritual staff, walking forward with palms joined. Behind him, a bald man in rust-red robes and dark rudraksha beads carries a large silver vessel. Men and women in orange and red sannyasi-style robes carry ceremonial staffs and silver-topped rods, while white-clad devotees walk among them. a person: the central man in the red-and-white garland and red wrap, shown as the procession leader with a ritual staff, matches the page's reference to a person at this event. The overall scene reads as a temple procession with ritual attendants.

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August 20 20142014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA procession of saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis walks outdoors along a paved path with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold-and-maroon robe, and gold bangles, and holds a ceremonial staff. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in a maroon robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a silver vessel. Around them, attendants in orange and white robes carry long gold-topped staffs, a trident, and a smoking incense or censer at left. Several women in orange saris also march in the procession.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-09-09August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA procession at an open-air ashram courtyard under a tiled canopy with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-banded edges, and a thick red-and-gold flower garland with a gold pendant necklace. He walks forward with his hand near his chest. To the right, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. Behind them, drummers in orange and maroon robes play drums, and a saffron-robed attendant carries a flag and a staff. A red-and-gold parasol stands on a pole, and white-clad devotees follow. Several people in saffron and white ritual clothing fill the background.2014-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08April 21 20152015-04-21A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red wall. In the centre, a bare-shouldered man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a thick red-and-white flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with sandal or ash markings on his face and forehead. Two large ornate parasol-like standards with red, green and gold embroidery and a bird emblem are held aloft by saffron-robed attendants on either side. Several other people in orange and maroon robes walk behind, some carrying drums and cymbals, while a man in white kurta and a man in white dhoti with gold borders also walk nearby. Evening light, ceremonial procession.2014-11-26January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesA procession outdoors on a paved brick courtyard with palm trees behind. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, and gold armbands; he walks barefoot smiling, with a red carpet on a raised platform to his left. Behind him a line of saffron-orange robed devotees and sannyasinis with rudraksha malas stand with palms joined; one holds a silver bowl, another a tray of yellow flowers. A tall ornate ceremonial standard with a red and gold embroidered banner, a trident and a gold fan-shaped umbrella rise above the group.2014-11-26