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A photograph of a procession with a smiling figure in the centre, wearing a maroon-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long ornate gold necklace with floral-patterned beads, with a red bindi on the forehead and gold hoop earrings. The figure holds a long brass horn raised overhead, with another horn visible at right. Behind, a bare-chested man with a white forehead band and a sacred thread wears an orange shawl, and at right a young boy with a white forehead band, glasses and rudraksha beads wears an orange robe. Green foliage blurs the foreground and bamboo scaffolding and palm trees fill the background. Several figures stand in the background. The figure in the centre wears distinctive ornaments and a shawl, consistent with the a person cues from the page, though the appearance is not conclusive.

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June 30 20132013-06-30November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard. A man with swept-back hair, tilak, a gold-and-pink necklace and a gold pendant, wearing orange-brown cloth with gold borders and gold armbands, walks forward smiling. Beside him a young boy in orange robes with white forehead markings holds a brass tray with a decorated kalasha and flowers. Behind them, brass long horns and a drum are played by people in maroon and red clothes, and a gold-framed arch surrounds a deity murti with a pink backdrop. Stone statues stand at the right side.2013-06-30Outdoor ceremonial procession at an ashram. In the foreground a young boy in a light blue kurta and rudraksha mala blows a long curved brass horn. Behind him a bare-chested man with a white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a maroon and gold dhoti stands at the centre of the crowd, smiling. Around them, saffron-robed monks wearing rudraksha malas and a man in white holding a tall staff walk among devotees; a sunlit crowd and palm trees fill the background.2014-08-17A photograph of an outdoor procession on a wet concrete courtyard with palm trees and a red boundary wall behind. In the centre a person with swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, gold earrings and a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant walks in an orange saffron wrap, with gold armbands. Behind him a man in a red dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala plays a long curved golden horn raised overhead. A figure in an orange wrap stands at the left edge, and a person in white stands in the distance under a roofed shelter. The distinctive orange-and-gold adornment of the central figure supports the a person label.2013-08-04June 30 20132013-06-30Night procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. A central man in a brown dhoti with gold waist bands, a gold necklace and a long multicolour flower garland walks smiling, with a hand raised. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes with tilak on their foreheads play long golden horns, and others carry silver ceremonial staffs topped with finials, with a red carpet underfoot. Several participants wear rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be a festival procession, consistent with the Guru Purnima context.2013-07-22May 30 20132013-05-30May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesOctober 31 20142014-10-31 +1 copiesA procession on a red carpet under an open pavilion with palm trees behind. A smiling man with long dark hair and a gold necklace with a large pendant walks at the centre, wearing a brown patterned wrap and a rudraksha mala. Around him, saffron-robed men and boys in red and orange dhotis play long curved brass horns (karnatic-style trumpets). Men in red and orange sashes walk alongside, and one bearded figure holds a tall ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy. Small embroidered flags hang behind, and a drum is visible at the left edge. The scene resembles a ratha-style procession or ceremonial entry, with a figure in ornate clothing leading the group.2014-06-06A procession inside a covered hall with a red-carpeted walkway and metal railings. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a golden border and a long garland of marigolds and rudraksha beads with a gold pendant; his bare arms carry gold bangles. Behind him, a young attendant in orange holds a brass kalasha-style tray with yellow flowers and a green leaf arrangement. Around them, several young participants in red and orange saris and dhotis, many with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, walk along; a woman at left holds a dhol-style drum and two others raise long curved brass horns. The procession suggests a ritual walk, possibly ratha or aarti-related, but the scene shows only the walking participants.2013-07-12