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Outdoor procession scene under a tree beside a red, yellow and blue fringed umbrella. A bearded man at centre wears a crown-like flower and rudraksha malas, white and orange ritual cloth, and heavy flower garlands; he is held as a central figure, with a large red and white plate carried toward him. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and women in colourful saris and flower-decorated hair press close, one woman in blue holding the plate. Flower garlands and marigolds are visible. Other people in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround the procession.

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Outdoor photo of a village procession under a red and multicoloured tasselled canopy held on a pole. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a crown of flowers, a garland of yellow and white blossoms, a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant over a saffron-red garment, with a bindi-style vertical mark on his forehead; he has a broad smile and his hands are joined near a steel tray of red kumkum-coloured liquid with a green leaf on it. Women in colourful saris and flowers in their hair, including a woman in a teal paisley blouse, crowd around the tray as an aarti-style offering. Men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand behind, along with a bald man in a white shirt and saffron scarf, and trees and dry grass surround the scene. Visible-appearance label: a person, with the crowned, garlanded man in saffron-red and rudraksha described as the central figure receiving the offering.2016-11-18A photograph of an outdoor ritual reception under a red canopy strung with tassels. A bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti forehead mark stands centrally in a maroon-red robe, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a garland of white and yellow flowers, with his hands joined and eyes closed in a smile. Women in colourful saris hold a large steel plate of red kumkum or turmeric liquid and a tray of flowers toward him. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas and hands folded in greeting, a man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace, and onlookers including older women with white hair. Trees and dry grass fill the background.2016-11-18 +2 copiesOutdoor temple-procession scene under a red and gold canopy with dangling tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a flower-garlanded neck, rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial gold necklace, dressed in a maroon-brown robe, stands with eyes closed and hands held together, a plate of red kumkum-like liquid with a leaf in front of him. a person by appearance cues, shown in person. Around him, saffron-robed men with white tilak marks press palms together, and women in saris with flowers in their hair hold up offering plates, one in a green-and-multicolour sari and another in turquoise. Trees and a pale sky stand behind the crowd.2016-11-18A photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome beneath a canopy of tree leaves and small pennant flags. A central man with long dark hair, a beard, a red-brown shawl and a red and gold floral garland, with a rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, smiles with eyes closed and hands folded in greeting. Two young women in colourful saris, one with a flower in her hair, hold a silver tray of red liquid. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together and women in the background stand watching. The scene looks like a devotional procession or welcome ceremony.2016-11-18A photograph of a devotee ritual outdoors. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-gold cloth wrap, smiling, is garlanded with red and white flowers and receives a steel plate of red liquid with a green leaf on top, held out by a woman's hands in the foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas, stand around; a shaved-headed man in orange cloth on the left and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace on the right. Crowd and vehicles appear in the background, with palm trees behind a low wall.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure wearing a red-brown saffron-toned robe, a large red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. The central figure smiles and holds a silver plate with red liquid and a betel leaf as devotees crowd close with hands reaching in. Men at left and right wear white and orange-brown robes with white horizontal tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms; one wears rudraksha malas. Behind them, spectators in white shirts and dhotis fill the scene, with trees, a teal wall and a vehicle visible in the background. The central figure has shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi, and is the most prominent person; the scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan style gathering.2014-07-01November 23 20162016-11-23July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor photo of a devotee welcome in a leafy rural setting. A smiling man in the centre wears a thick white and red flower garland over a reddish-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, and has white tripundra marks on his forehead. A man on the left in a white shirt and red shawl holds a hand near the garland, while a woman in orange and a woman with a braid in orange clothing hold out a steel tray with red liquid and flower petals. Several people in saffron and orange robes with tripundra marks stand around, and a few onlookers appear in the background among trees and bushes. The man in the centre is a garlanded figure in the crowd and no name is visible, so the appearance-based label is unsure.2013-06-23 +2 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02Outdoor procession under a canopy of colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and pink, with a crowd of devotees around. At center a man in a rust-orange robe and tall orange-red turban holds a silver trident aloft; he wears a large pink-and-white flower garland, layered rudraksha malas and an ornate gold pendant necklace, and smiles broadly. Around him a woman in a green sari and orange shawl, a woman in turquoise, men in white dhotis with gold borders and a boy in orange robes walk alongside. Shaved heads and tilak marks are visible among the crowd.2016-12-03