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A procession on a red-carpeted walkway between metal railings, with decorative paper stars and colourful painted panels overhead. A man in the centre wears a bright blue dhoti-style cloth with an orange-and-purple border, a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and carries nothing in hand. Behind him a man in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a large umbrella-style canopy with a red fringe, while a man in orange robes at right holds a silver vessel wrapped in white flowers. A woman in a green sari holds a yellow-and-orange pennant banner, and a woman in a purple jacket and white shawl walks at left.

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December 14 20112011-12-14March 03 20112011-03-03December 16 20112011-12-16December 18 20112011-12-18December 18 20112011-12-18December 16 20112011-12-16March 03 20112011-03-03A temple procession walks along a red carpet under a covered corridor with metal railings, hung with decorative paper bunting and painted pillars. At the centre, a man in a violet-blue dhoti and gold-bordered shawl wears long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and walks barefoot holding a staff. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and beaded mala carries a staff, and a red-and-multicolour umbrella is held overhead. Other men in white dhotis and saffron cloth follow, with women in pink and blue saris at the right. Warm light glows from a shrine beyond.2011-12-14March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a procession at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a bright blue silk dhoti-style garment with orange and purple borders, a long rudraksha mala across his chest, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. His hand rests on his chest as he walks barefoot. Behind him a man in white clothes holds a long pole. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with sacred ash markings, stand or walk in the background beside a yellow-green canopy and a red pillar. A red railing is at the left edge.2011-12-17A procession inside a temple hall with a red carpeted walkway and metal railings. A man in a violet dhoti and orange-red shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and white tilak walks under a multicoloured fringed parasol, followed by a shaven-headed man in white with a tilak. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a garland carries a silver vessel with a plant and yellow flowers on a tray. Women in blue and pink saris, a child in white, and other white- and orange-clad devotees follow. Decorated paper streamers hang from the ceiling.2011-12-14Outdoor ceremonial procession climbing a tiled stone staircase at an ashram. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a turquoise-blue wrap, a heavy gold multi-strand bead necklace and a gold armlet, and smiles while walking up. Behind him men in white dhotis and ceremonial attendants carry ornate teal-and-gold embroidered umbrellas with tasselled fringe and a larger fringed canopy overhead. A man in white with a shaved head and a yellow-and-white sash holds his hands in anjali; others in white dhotis follow. Maroon drapery hangs at right beside potted plants and a black speaker, with orange buildings and a red-doored hall behind.2010-12-26