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Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard under ornate umbrellas (chatras) with fringed green, red and gold canopies. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a white and orange flower garland, and gold armbands; he stands with palms joined before a line of devotees. Behind him, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside white-clad people, a woman in a gold-green dress, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, all with hands folded in greeting. Trees and a sandy kolam or rangoli design appear on the ground. Page tags reference Navaratri and darshan, but no such event is legible in the image.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A festive procession scene under a pavilion. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment with a long dreadlock-style braid and a large white-and-red flower garland faces away from the camera, receiving honour. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a gold-toned ceremonial rod holds a large ornate yellow-and-green umbrella above him, with red and blue umbrellas beside. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar, while women in white saris and a woman in olive-green dress with flowers observe. A crowd stands behind. The swami-like central figure is not clearly identified in the image; no a person identification is made from appearance.2016-10-08September 26 20162016-09-26A festive procession on a stone-paved path under a canopy of decorated umbrellas in red, pink and yellow with sequined fringes. At the centre a man with a dark beard wears a maroon turban, heavy gold necklaces and a white-and-pink garland, and carries a long staff, walking barefoot in a maroon dhoti. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange cloth, white dhotis and maroon shawls walk in step, and women in red, green and grey saris with gold jewellery line the path on the left. A young man in the foreground dances with his arms raised, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and an orange waist cloth. Tall umbrellas and palm-green foliage fill the background, with strings of lights overhead.2016-12-03October 08 20162016-10-08A procession of devotees walks barefoot along a paved covered walkway, carrying colourful decorative umbrellas on long poles in pink, orange, purple and maroon. A man in a maroon robe wears a long white flower garland and walks at the front. Many people wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris, with red garlands around their necks, while women in orange saris and dark robes walk nearby. A man on the left wears an orange dhoti and carries a long pole, and a figure in orange holds a fan-like object. Trees and a red building stand in the background under a sloped roof.2016-09-26October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor photo of a procession under a pavilion roof, with many colourful parasols in red, orange, yellow and rainbow stripes overhead. A central figure in a deep maroon-brown robe with a long white and pink flower garland and a gold-toned necklace holds a large rainbow parasol above his head with both hands. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands, and to the right a figure in white dhoti wears a shorter rudraksha mala. Behind them, many devotees in saffron-orange clothes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, while women in orange and white saris watch. Palm trees and an orange banner appear in the background, and a white-clad man on the left holds a parasol.2016-10-08December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a procession walking under a canopy of pink, orange and red decorated umbrellas with beaded fringes. At the centre, a man in a red-brown dhoti and an orange-red turban wears a long white garland and layered gold necklaces, and walks barefoot beside robed attendants in saffron and orange. Devotees in white and in red-brown saris line the path, some with palms joined in namaste, and a man in a white kurta and a white dhoti stands at left. A man in white and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti are visible at the edges. Several people are visible, roughly two dozen, and the scene looks like a ritual procession of honour.2016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor procession on a brick-paved path beneath a shady tree and palm trees. A man in a dark red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a large white flower garland and gold necklaces, walks at the centre under a multicoloured fringed canopy held by attendants. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums, and robed devotees in orange and saffron stand with hands folded. Several Western women in white and orange clothing join with palms pressed together. A ceremonial yellow umbrella and a decorated staff appear at right. The scene suggests a ritual procession. About 25 physical people are visible.2016-10-11