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Outdoor 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.

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A procession of devotees in saffron and white ritual dress walks along a paved path outside a building. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe wears a long multi-strand garland of white and red flowers, a gold pendant on a beaded necklace, and a dark rudraksha-style mala; the bare-chested figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and gold armbands. Flanking him, a man in orange with a white turban holds a ceremonial staff, and a figure in orange with a flower-decorated pot at chest height walks beside him. Other devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, orange shawls and white vibhuti marks follow, one drummer partly visible, and a white car is parked behind. Hanging green leaf strings decorate the entrance above.2016-04-10A procession on a paved courtyard path lined with palm trees and hanging green decorations. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, white and pink blooms, a large gold pendant on a bead necklace, and an orange-gold shawl. He is smiling and walking forward. Around him, attendants in saffron and orange robes with gold borders and white dhotis, some wearing orange turbans, carry a staff, a decorated kalasha pot with white flowers, and hold hands together in anjali. A white car is parked behind them beside a red wall.2016-04-10December 30 20072007-12-30A procession on a paved courtyard lined with palm trees, a white vehicle and a decorative umbrella behind. A smiling man in the centre wears a tall black turban, a deep red-orange robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a red flower garland and a mala with gold beads, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, men in orange and red robes walk with a metal kalasha and carry long curved horns and a drum, one holding a microphone. Some people hold their hands folded in anjali. Several men in orange and red robes, and a standing figure at the right holding a rudraksha mala, take part in the procession.2016-01-11A procession on a red carpet under a open-sided pavilion with colourful tassels. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold dhoti, a red garland, a gold necklace and a tilak walks with hands held together in greeting, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying a ceremonial staff. Behind them, orange-robed young men with sacred ash markings play long brass horns and drums, and a bald man in red robes and rudraksha malas walks at the front. A white-clad man stands at the left edge. A ceremonial palanquin-style standard and trident-like staffs are visible in the background.2015-04-21Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a leafy tree with red pillars. In the centre a man in a maroon-red robe with a long red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him are men and youths in saffron-orange clothes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several wear orange turbans. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand nearby. A figure on the left holds a long curved horn, and a woman on the right in orange holds a floral offering. Devotees in white stand behind, with a mat on the ground.2016-04-10Outdoor procession at a Jayanti celebration. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk closely, one holding a golden trident-topped staff and another a golden staff with a finial. A multicoloured decorated umbrella is raised above the group. A man in cream kurta with an orange shawl walks at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2009-01-01A procession on a paved courtyard under a covered pavilion with palm fronds and hanging decorations. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, a large gold pendant and gold bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and around them, devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans carry a kalasha-like ornate headpiece with white flower garland, a drum and a ceremonial staff, while others in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces walk alongside. A white car and a red brick wall are visible behind.2016-04-10A procession on an outdoor road with a crowd of devotees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and tripundra on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland. Flanking him are men in saffron-orange robes holding long golden ceremonial staffs, and devotees wearing orange shawls and garlands. A saffron-clad person on the right holds a gold staff as well. Behind them a red and orange canopy and a banner are visible.2009-01-01August 27 20162016-08-27September 02 20172017-09-02February 23 20152015-02-23