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Outdoor ritual procession passing a red-curtained shrine entrance beside scaffolding, bamboo poles and banana leaves. A central bearded man wears a deep red-brown robe, a gold ornate necklace and a long flower garland, walking with a flower-garlanded attendant. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis carry offering trays and brass items, and a man in white with a tilak walks ahead. In the foreground a long-haired figure with a crescent-moon ornament on the headwear faces away, and a woman in red sari with long braided hair and rudraksha-style beads stands near a camera operator filming the scene.

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December 30 20172017-12-30A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting beside a red-curtained shrine under scaffolding and bamboo matting. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a long red-and-white garland and gold necklaces, stands on a striped mat at the top of a few steps, flanked by attendants in saffron and orange robes. Several people in white dhotis and orange cloth stand nearby, a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse holds a flower, and a leopard-print headwrap is worn by a figure in the foreground. Camera operators with lenses are at the right, and a bell hangs from a beam. No specific a person appearance cue is distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-12-30Photograph of a festival procession under a temporary tent with red carpet and a white canopy strung with flags and lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside a bearded man in a dark maroon-brown wrap, wearing a red-and-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and gold armlets, both barefoot. Behind them, a ceremonial palanquin decorated with silver umbrella, banana plants, marigold garlands and a deity shrine is carried forward. Robed women in saffron, red, purple and white saris line the procession, some holding brass lamps or trays, with devotees standing behind a rope on both sides. A raised wooden platform with a gold-trimmed edge stands on the right, and a video camera is visible in the background.2016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23A procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicolour flower garland and a red bindi, walking forward. Beside him, a bald man in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth carries a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron sash. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and a man in white ritual dress carry brass plates and lamps. A golden trident and a decorated canopy umbrella rise at the right, and a folding table with offerings stands at the left. Several people in orange and red clothing stand with hands pressed together. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-09-09January 01 20172017-01-01March 02 20132013-03-02September 08 20152015-09-08October 08 20162016-10-08January 01 20172017-01-01A procession inside a pink-draped pavilion with red carpet and banana leaves, lit by hanging decorations. A central man in a rust-brown robe, a red-orange turban and a long garland of white flowers walks forward, flanked by attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange dhotis. Several men carry or hold flower-decorated items; one holds a bouquet. A large ceremonial parasol hangs above the procession. On the right, a cameraman in a white dhoti films with a professional camera. A rubber mat lies on the red floor at the entrance of a temple-like structure.2016-12-23A photograph of a temple procession on temple steps with red-and-white striped walls and a banana plant at left. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at centre beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held aloft by a bare-chested attendant in orange waistcloth with a beaded necklace. Two attendants in orange dhotis and garlands carry a silver tray. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, and women in red and orange saris with garlands watch. A cameraman in white dhoti filming at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in rust-red robe, long hair and beard, with a rudraksha mala, the umbrella bearer and the ornate ceremonial setting.2017-01-01