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A procession at a temple entrance with a central man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long layered garland of flowers and beads, a gold pendant, and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass plate with flowers and a kalasha-style vessel and smiling. Around him, young boys in saffron-orange and red dhotis with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads carry a conch-shaped horn, cymbals and a drum. Behind them, a pink-draped archway frames a deity murti with a colourful painted figure beside it. The floor has red and patterned mats.

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July 12 20132013-07-12July 12 20132013-07-12July 12 20132013-07-12August 15 20132013-08-15Outdoor procession on a red carpet under palm trees. A central man in orange-brown robes with a gold-bordered cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a large gold ceremonial necklace, white sacred ash and red bindi, walks barefoot with a smile. Attendants in orange and maroon robes flank him: one blows a conch shell, one raises a long brass horn, and a young girl holds a basket with flowers and fruit. A gold-edged arch with red drapes stands behind. a person: the central figure wears saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page; identity is inferred from these cues, not the face.2013-07-17November 05 20132013-11-05June 30 20132013-06-30June 30 20132013-06-30 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2013-06-30August 04 20132013-08-04May 24 20132013-05-24A 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