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Evening photograph of a festive street procession under a canopy of green mango leaves and striped red, green and yellow awnings. A central figure in orange-saffron robes and a large garland of red and yellow flowers stands on a red carpet, with petals scattered at their feet. a person: the central saffron-clad figure with a long rudraksha mala and ornate garland fits the page description, though the face is not used for identification. Around them, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand beside men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a green bucket. Devotees in pink and white press their palms together in greeting. Onlookers crowd behind a wooden railing, and a small offering tray of flowers sits at the right edge.

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July 01 20142014-07-01Photograph of a devotional gathering under a canopy decorated with green mango-leaf festoons and multicoloured striped cloth. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a red-petal-strewn floor, hands pressed together, with a few men in white dhotis and a woman in a pink sari behind him. On the right, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari wears a heavy garland of red and yellow flowers and stands before a wooden platform. Several onlookers crowd the left side, some folding their hands in namaskar. Bright stage lighting falls from above, and the scene suggests a darshan or pada puja at a devotee's home.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03A procession under a striped canopy decorated with green leaves, where a central figure in a maroon-red robe and matching red turban walks along a red carpet, wearing a long multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-edged maroon robes with rudraksha malas flank the path, and a man in a white dhoti with a white shirt and a shaved-headed priest in orange-edged robes stand nearby. Other white-clad men and a woman in pink watch from the surroundings, with a bare-chested priest in the lower right.2014-06-26Evening procession along a red carpet under a canopy decorated with green banana leaves, coloured cloth banners and hanging lights. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a shirtless attendant with a yellow flower garland carries a small deity murti or statue, and a man in white dhoti and shawl walks nearby. Devotees line both sides with palms folded, including women in saris of blue, purple and pink and a man in a light printed shirt. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession or ratha-style escort during a temple event.2016-12-19July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a procession entering a decorated doorway at a devotee's house. A central man wearing a maroon-red robe, a red turban, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of yellow marigolds with white and red flowers smiles and holds a small orange object in his hands. Flanking him, a man in orange-saffron robes with a bare shoulder and rudraksha beads holds a small plate with offerings, and another monastic in orange robes with white sacred ash marks on the forehead stands to the right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some clapping. Banana leaves and a striped cloth canopy hang overhead, and the doorway is wrapped in marigold garlands and orange ribbon. Several people are visible in the background.2014-06-26July 03 20142014-07-03July 08 20172017-07-08Night procession on a red carpet under a decorated canopy with leafy banners and lights. A central bare-chested man in an orange-brown robe with a lavender-and-white garland holds his palms pressed together in namaste, carrying a tall gold-topped staff. Beside him, young men in orange and saffron cloths and yellow-and-white garlands carry a yellow flower-wreathed object. Devotees on the left in blue and purple saris and white shawls, and people on the right, stand with folded hands.2016-12-19