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Indoor airport arrivals area with dark tiled walls, a red-framed window, red chairs and tables, and a sign reading Arrivals. A drummer in white dhoti and shawl plays a barrel drum with orange and blue trim. Behind him, a woman in a red sari wearing a thick white and red flower garland walks with a bald man in orange-brown robes and gold armband jewellery. Other people in white dhotis, red shawls and saris stand in the background watching.

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A photograph in a bright airport arrivals hall at night, with an arrivals sign in English and Kannada. A group in white dhotis and saffron-red robes walks toward the camera. A man in the centre wears a long white and multicolour flower garland and holds a bouquet, with rudraksha beads visible. Musicians lead the group: one plays a double-headed drum with a blue-striped membrane, another plays a nadaswaram-style wind instrument, a man in white plays a saxophone, and another beats a drum. A small child in pink walks at the right edge. A sign-free glass hall and an airport bench appear in the background.2014-06-09June 09 20142014-06-09November 22 20102010-11-22January 12 20152015-01-12March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a welcome procession outside a modern white-and-glass building with palm trees. At centre, a man in a red-orange turban and draped red-saffron cloth wears a large garland of white and pink flowers and a red-orange floral garland, walking barefoot on a paved walkway. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a drummer in white with an orange cloth carries a large drum. Whether the garlanded central man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a garlanded guest of honour.2014-06-20 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22A procession inside a hall at a Shiva temple event. In the centre, a man with palms pressed together in namaste wears a tall black turban, a large gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and a brown-red dhoti-style cloth. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing carries a staff. Several drummers and attendants in orange-red headwear and orange-red cloths walk alongside, one playing a drum. At left, a dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and silver ornaments is carried in procession, with an attendant holding a garland. Overhead is a striped canopy, and behind are framed pictures and marigold garlands on the wall, with a palanquin-like shrine at the back.2018-04-14A photograph of a festive welcome in a whitewashed corridor decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands strung along the walls and across the doorway. A central figure in an orange robe with a long red and white flower garland walks down a red carpet, smiling. Beside him, a second person in an orange robe follows. On the left, a drummer in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large drum with gold-patterned braiding, and a man in a light green shirt stands nearby. On the right, a woman in a maroon and gold sari holds a brass plate, a man in a white shirt and glasses stands beside a small child in a maroon outfit being held up, and a young woman in a purple top and dupatta stands nearby. The scene has five to six visible people.2010-02-18Photograph in an airport terminal of a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a thick multi-coloured garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow blooms, with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead. He holds a white wrapped bouquet. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with gold borders, a saffron-orange shoulder bag and a long rudraksha mala. A young girl in a pink dress smiles at right, next to a woman in a pink sari, and uniformed security personnel and airport staff in dark suits stand in the background behind glass doors. The scene suggests a reception of arrival.2014-06-09June 03 20122012-06-03A procession of devotees in orange and saffron garments walks along a red and white striped mat inside a decorated hall. In front, a bearded man in a brown robe and a long white and pink flower garland, with gold and rudraksha necklaces and a dark cap, holds his hands in anjali. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with white beads carries a tall staff. Behind them, a figure in orange holds a silver-decorated peetha with flowers, and others play small cymbals and a drum. Figures wear orange turbans, rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A large banner of a crowd hangs behind. Photograph of a ritual procession.2018-04-14