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Outdoor temple procession climbing a concrete staircase beneath a leafy bamboo and banana-leaf canopy. In front, a shaved-headed monastic in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala walks ahead. Behind him, another saffron-robed monastic wearing a deep orange turban and a marigold garland steps up. Devotees surround them, including a man in a white dhoti holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and men in white shirts and dark trousers. Onlookers in white and green clothing watch from below beside a parked dark SUV and a row of festive pink and yellow decorations.

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Outdoor temple procession climbing concrete steps under a leafy canopy. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe wears a long garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds a small ornate vessel. Beside him a bald priest in a saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and in the right foreground another bald man in a saffron-and-gold-bordered garment and rudraksha mala looks down. On the left a man in a white vest and white dhoti carries a brass tray with a flaming oil lamp. Onlookers and a green vehicle are visible in the background.2015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01A crowd surrounds a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist, hair swept back, extending both arms outward as people reach toward him. Around him are several saffron-and-maroon robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white tilak markings, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Above, green mango-leaf torana decorations hang over the scene, and an orange flag with a black emblem is visible at right. The setting is a crowded outdoor procession or darshan in a village street.2014-07-04September 24 20122012-09-24May 01 20152015-05-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA procession outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white and red floral garland, with rudraksha beads visible, walking beneath a large ornate umbrella with white fringe and red trim. To his right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl carries a brass kalasha vessel topped with mango leaves and flowers. On the left, a man in white holds a tray of flower petals, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Several other people in white clothing and orange sashes follow. A covered vehicle stands at right. Overall this is a ritual procession.2006-12-29A procession outdoors in front of a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance with painted pillars. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk forward; the foreground figure on the right wears a saffron-and-gold-bordered garment, long rudraksha and white bead malas, a large gold pendant, a red forehead mark and a headband. Beside him a man in an orange robe wears a gold necklace and carries a staff. Behind them a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl walks with an orange-clad attendant. A red-and-white parasol is held above the group. Other devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand along the path, and a child is visible at left. Ground shows white kolam-style marks.2012-05-18Photograph of a procession moving through a temple doorway, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly priest with white forehead marks and a red-and-gold saffron cloth, a red headband and rudraksha mala walks forward holding a ceremonial object. Beside him, a man in saffron dress with a heavy gold necklace and white tripundra marks walks alongside. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Women in saffron and green saris and men in white shirts follow. Stone temple architecture frames the entrance, with a deity visible in the background. Sanskrit-style procession with devotees in ritual dress.2012-06-05January 16 20182018-01-16 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01April 29 20182018-04-29