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A procession in a hall with white draped walls and a red carpet. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a beard stands centre-frame, flanked by attendants. On the left, a bare-chested man with long matted hair and white body markings holds a silver ceremonial parasol, and a man in white dhoti with a shawl walks beside him. Behind them, a young man in a golden-yellow dhoti with a beaded garland and white forehead mark carries a decorated tray topped with green leaves. Multicoloured umbrellas, a gold-framed structure and gold ceremonial staffs stand in the background.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a decorated hall with a red carpet. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and holding a ceremonial umbrella, walks at left alongside a second attendant with long hair and white body markings. In the centre, a bearded man with long dreadlocks and tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and carries a gold-and-blue cloth-wrapped object with green leaves. Behind him, an ornate gold pillar and gold canopy frame the scene, with multicoloured umbrellas and a white portable cooler at lower right. Several attendants are partially visible.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18May 05 20162016-05-05A procession on a red carpet at an outdoor camp event. A central figure in an orange-brown robe and a saffron turban stands under an orange umbrella, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around the neck and hands pressed together in greeting. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with a white shawl and a long-haired attendant hold silver tridents and staffs, one wearing a long orange garment and beaded mala. A woman in white sari with red border stands at right. Red drums lie on a white cloth at lower left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing lines the background beneath colourful hanging streamers.2016-05-05A ceremonial procession in a tent-like hall with white draped walls and a red carpet covered by colourful woven mats. Under a striped red, yellow and blue ornamental parasol, a bearded man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and dark-red lower cloth walks forward, with a light-coloured wrap-style garment. Behind him a man with a bare upper body, rudraksha beads and decorative markings walks in white dhoti with orange border, holding a phone. Other attendants stand near the right, several in yellow and gold attire, one wearing a red and gold top. Brass vessels and a white-clothed table with flowers and a red-and-gold textile sit on the left, and a large white fan and red cushioned seating appear in the foreground. Several more people stand in the background. The scene suggests a puja or ritual procession.2016-12-18April 20 20162016-04-20May 05 20162016-05-05A ceremonial procession on a red carpet under a canopy hung with a red and gold umbrella. In the centre, a figure in a rust-orange shawl and orange-saffron robe with a tall orange turban stands with palms joined before a shaved-headed attendant. A trident-topped silver staff is held by an attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth holds a silver staff and a green-and-orange ceremonial fan. Behind, more attendants in saffron and white stand before a crowd of spectators. Red cushions lie at the lower left. The appearance of the central figure is an uncertain identification of the presumed head of the procession, with no printed name visible.2016-05-05December 18 20162016-12-18May 05 20162016-05-05