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A procession inside a temple hall carries a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a pink turban and orange garments, garlanded with red and yellow flower strands and a gold necklace; the portrait is borne on a palanquin-style carrier beneath a decorated umbrella fringed with multicoloured tassels. Women in deep maroon and red saris with gold necklaces walk in front with palms pressed together in namaskar, and devotees in orange and white dhotis, one with long matted hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, follow the carrier. Golden pillars, red drapes and a gilded shrine frame the background, and a man in a white kurta stands at right with folded hands.

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A procession inside a decorated hall with gold-painted pillars and a red-draped altar niche. A large cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in saffron robes, wearing a pink-and-white turban and a flower garland, is carried forward on a board by devotees. A large ornate umbrella with coloured tassels shades the procession. Women in maroon and rust sarees hold their palms together in namaskar, and men in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, one carrying a leafy garland. The portrait is a printed image, not the physical person, and the cutout bearer's appearance matches the printed figure's presentation, so swamiji is set to depiction with the probable label for the portrait's turban and saffron robes.2018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22A procession inside a temple-style hall with gold-painted pillars and red drapes. A large ornate parasol with fringed edges is held above a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands, who holds an object wrapped in cloth. Nearby, a man with long dark matted hair wears a white dhoti and a beaded necklace. Drummers in orange cloth and beaded garlands play a large hand drum on the right. Women in deep red and maroon saris and orange shawls walk with palms pressed together, and bystanders in white and pink stand along the route. Framed portraits hang on the walls above.2018-12-22A procession under an ornate fringed parasol carried at the front of a crowd. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink-and-gold turban, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and red flowers, stands on a mat under the parasol, palms pressed together. Behind and around him, attendants in orange, a man in white dhoti with a shawl, and a woman in maroon robes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces hold their hands in anjali. Several people in white and purple clothing stand along the left side with hands folded. A flower-decorated kalasha with green leaves is carried nearby. Palm trees and a red-pillared pavilion frame the outdoor scene.2018-12-22A procession moves through a decorated hall with a golden-trimmed interior and red-draped alcoves. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and a tall orange turban walks under a large multicoloured ceremonial parasol, wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blossoms and standing as if carried in a procession. Around him, women in maroon and rust saris press their palms together, and young drummers in orange cloth and beaded necklaces play large drums. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside the group, while onlookers in white and pastel clothes watch from the sides. Gold garlands and banners hang along the walls.2018-12-22A procession inside a pavilion with gold-painted pillars and red-and-white roofing, carrying a garlanded, tall figure of a deity murti, a decorated wooden or metal image wearing a turban-style crown and white floral garland, borne on a raised platform. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer and rudraksha malas. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lift red flags on poles and large colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed tassels and mirrored borders fill the background. A man in white on the left raises a red flag. The scene is a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas.2018-12-31December 22 20182018-12-22A crowded indoor procession under a tented canopy with red, yellow and green tasselled fabric and a golden trident-topped staff. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a white turban stands with palms pressed together, wearing a white and maroon flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles. Beside him, a younger man in orange dhoti and gold chain and a bearded sadhu in orange robes walk along. Devotees in white on both sides press palms together behind metal railings, with white T-shirts with orange emblems hanging on the tent walls.2008-12-29November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor temple procession scene with devotees standing in rows, hands pressed together in namaskar. A young shirtless man on the left holds a tall golden staff topped with an ornate multicolored umbrella canopy, with dangling beads and tassels overhead. Next to him a woman in an orange top and a man in a white shirt pray. In the centre a woman in a brown sari with a red bindi holds her palms together. On the right a bearded man with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red turban and a pink-and-white embroidered shawl over a garland of flowers, gold armlets and bangles, with an orange robe, and seems to be the honoured figure. Bamboo leaves hang from red poles in the background, along with more colourful umbrellas and a decorated pillar. Some people appear to be in saffron and white ritual clothing.2016-12-14A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26Crowded temple hall during a ceremony at a Shiva temple. In the foreground a large black stone Shiva lingam, decorated with white silver-look ornaments, marigold and red flower garlands, and an orange cloth, sits on a red-and-brown striped mat. A man in a brown dhoti and white-pink garland stands at the center, flanked by men and women in orange robes and rudraksha malas, some playing drums. A man on the right in white dhoti and shawl holds a long staff. Behind them a colourful striped parasol is raised, and many devotees in white and orange stand along the walls. Overhead hang garlands and a framed portrait on the back wall.2018-04-14