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Outdoor temple procession on a bright day with a clear blue sky. A long-haired man in a gold leopard-print garment over an orange cloth climbs a metal staircase toward a large copper-toned kalasha-style pot garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Beside him an attendant in an orange cloth holds a brass plate, while a crowd in white dhotis and orange shawls carries a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella on a pole. Behind them are white tented pavilions, a flower-decorated gateway and people in white. A woman in a white sari holds a flower tray in the foreground. Appearance-based a person: the climbing figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-patterned clothing, and is presented as the central figure of the procession.

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February 23 20092009-02-23Outdoor evening procession under palm trees. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl walks with their back to the camera, beside an ornate golden palanquin with a red canopy, green-and-gold tassels and gilded serpent-like finials. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing yellow shoulder cloths, walk and stand around it, some with hands raised, and a crowd watches from the right. An orange parasol-style umbrella rises above the palanquin, and a small shrine-like structure with a deity figure appears at the far right.2010-02-12Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard under bright sky with palm trees. A person in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands on a white raised platform beside a tall copper flagstaff draped with a white garland, facing away from the camera. Behind them is a golden-yellow shrouded object on the platform. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and green embroidered panels and blue dove emblems and tasseled fringe frame the scene. In the foreground, devotees in white and orange clothing, one holding a flower offering, watch the ritual. A large crowd of people in white dress stands in the background near a thatched structure and parked vehicles. Scattered petals lie on the white platform.2010-02-12A festival procession climbs a red-and-white striped stone staircase under a clear blue sky. At centre, a smiling man in a red sannyasi-style robe wears a long white flower garland and walks behind a large decorated ceremonial parasol with coloured tassels and a trident motif. Nearby, a man in orange robes holds a silver kalasha pot topped with green leaves, and another in orange holds an object wrapped in cloth. A man in white dhoti and a pink garland stands among them, and on the left a drummer beats a barrel drum while a horn player blows a long brass horn. Devotees in white clothes and orange robes line the steps, several women in white with hands pressed together, and a photographer with a camera stands above. The event appears to be a procession toward a temple.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09December 12 20162016-12-12A festival procession climbs a stone stairway outdoors under bright sun. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a large white flower garland and multiple gold-toned necklaces, and walks ahead of attendants. Behind him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry a brass tray and walk beneath colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringes and blue, red and yellow panels. Some attendants wear rudraksha malas. A man in a red shirt in the foreground and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stand at left. Background shows white-clad devotees, a decorated white pedestal and a flower-adorned deity murti, with orange flags above. The figure matching the swamiji cues is walking in procession with saffron robes, long hair, gold necklaces and a flower garland.2008-12-23Outdoor temple procession at a village compound with palm trees and low buildings behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, followed by an attendant in orange holding a brass tray of offerings. Two colourful parasols, one yellow-fringed, are carried overhead, and a man in orange at left holds a staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow shawls, watches and follows. The image is blurred with motion.2010-07-26A photograph of a crowd gathered on red-brick steps at dusk during a procession. Two large ornate umbrellas, one with red, blue and gold panels and one with a red and blue canopy with fringe, are held up over the centre. Beneath them, a man in an orange robe and a woman in orange clothing walk with attendants; a man in orange with a long white garland stands near the umbrella, and a woman in orange robes with a shawl is among them. Around them, many people wear white dhotis and white kurtas, with yellow sashes and shawls, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some carry drums and a small bell-shaped drum. Bare trees and utility poles stand in the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession climbing red stone steps at a water tank, with colourful red, orange and yellow umbrellas with fringed edges held overhead. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a thick red and white flower garland and gold chains, flanked by attendants in saffron robes and white dhotis. A saffron-clad attendant to the right holds a brass plate, and another carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Several men in white and yellow stand behind. Visible people number about ten to fifteen, with a crowd beyond.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03