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Outdoor photo of a welcoming procession on a dirt path lined with white kolam rangoli designs on the ground. In the centre, a person in an orange-red robe with a red turban-style headwear and a long white-and-red flower garland walks barefoot, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with red and saffron shawls play drums, a long wind instrument and cymbals. A white bus and a red-roofed building stand among green trees behind.

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June 23 20142014-06-23Photo 11687454March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesA central man walks barefoot on a striped cloth runner across a wet concrete courtyard, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and a gold ornamental necklace with a thick multicolour flower garland draped over his shoulders. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a hand near him, while a saffron-clad man on the right raises a long pole supporting a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a tasselled fringe. Men and women in orange and saffron robes stand and walk in the background beside a red brick wall and a white chain-link fence, with trees behind. A bronze-coloured water pipe lies on the ground at left.2017-09-02A photograph of a group walking together along a sandy path lined with coconut palms. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe and a thick rudraksha mala draped to his waist, walking barefoot beside a man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, young men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and some carry a tablet. Women on the left wear saris in green, maroon, and cream with gold jewellery and forehead markings. Ashram-style devotees walk in a procession atmosphere.2016-09-26Outdoor procession on a stone path under trees. A man in a white shirt films with a large video camera at left. Centre-right, a man in an orange-and-saffron robe and ornate gold necklace with a garland of white and pink flowers walks under a saffron and gold umbrella held by an attendant; he wears an orange turban and sandals. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, and a woman in a purple sari stands among them. A woman in an orange sari with red beads walks at right, and shoes lie on the ground along the path. a person is the central figure in the saffron robe with gold necklace, rudraksha and garland, under the umbrella.2016-10-11Photo 11712192 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dusty unpaved lane lined with young saplings and a concrete block wall. At the front, a man in white dhoti and shawl plays a long wind instrument, while drummers in white and yellow lungis beat drums slung over their shoulders. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls walk under decorated parasols with red, green and white canopies and pennants. Red flags flutter at left and small children watch from the roadside. The procession appears to be a temple-bound ritual march.2009-06-09January 22 20102010-01-22A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled building and trees, with bunting strung overhead. Several large canopies with red, orange and blue panels and gold finials are carried on poles above the group. Many men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in the procession, with orange shawls among them. Drummers in front play drums held at the waist, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala leads a pair of shoulder-carried poles topped with ornate silver finials. A cameraman filming in the centre. No figure in the procession is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-12-30December 29 20102010-12-29