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Outdoor ritual scene under a red canopy with ornate multicolored umbrellas bearing peacock-style motifs. A man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and orange-saffron robes stands at centre, his face and upper body marked with white ash. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis and a shaven-headed man in orange work at a table, handling thick coiled white cloth ropes laid on a brass tray. A crowd of onlookers, many in white, watches from the left and back. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti on a cart beneath the umbrellas.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and orange canopy with multicoloured decorated parasols. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland, standing beside a white stone platform where a man in orange clothes handles a bundle of twisted straw and white cloth ropes. Several people in white clothes and orange robes crowd around, and one person in the background holds up a camera. A small white building and a cart with a decorated structure appear behind the crowd.2009-01-02An outdoor temple procession scene during a Brahmotsavam festival. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe with a white garland and white tilak on his forehead stands near a decorated chariot base, holding a bundle of straw. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls press close, and a bald man in orange and a bearded man in orange stand nearby. A large white rope is coiled on a golden plate on a white platform, and a colourful canopy with fringed tassels and a small decorated cart are visible behind. A camera operator stands at the upper right.2009-01-02December 23 20072007-12-23A festival scene under a canopy of coloured cloth with umbrellas in orange, green, red and yellow. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle stands at centre wearing a white flower garland, with a dark-haired figure on his right holding a yellow-and-white decorated parasol. Several monks in orange robes stand nearby, one with a shaved head and another with a full beard, and a man in white is handling thick white rope coiled in a brass tray. Onlookers in white and dark clothing crowd the open ground, and a decorated cart stands in the background. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a flower garland, matching the event page; the appearance is consistent but not fully certain.2009-01-02December 23 20092009-12-23A crowd outdoors under bright sunlight gathers beneath colourful decorated parasols with red, green and yellow fabric and tassels. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace smiles and holds hands with a man in white clothes and a white head cloth. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a white-clothed man with long dark hair stand close, while devotees in white dhotis and orange garments surround them. A white stone pillared structure and trees stand in the background.2007-01-30A festival procession outdoors on a dirt path lined with onlookers. Several umbrellas with red, green and white panels and tasseled fringe shade the procession; one gold-topped staff rises at the center. A bearded man in saffron robe and rudraksha-style gold-bead necklace walks in front holding a brass tray of flower petals. Beside him a man in a saffron robe and white turban wears a garland of white and red flowers. Behind them a bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks with a white-clad attendant holding a white fan-like whisk. A woman in a red sari and white handbag holds a tray at left, and men in white kurtas flank the group at right.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photo of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathered under a canopy of colourful umbrellas with red, orange and blue tassels. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, standing beside an older man in white dhoti and white shawl. To the right, a bald, bare-chested elderly man with a white beard wears only a white dhoti. Other men in orange robes surround them, one wearing an orange turban and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand a white temple gateway with decorative spires and a leafy tree. A man in a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge.2007-01-30Outdoor procession with colourful striped parasols and tasselled canopies overhead. A bearded man in white robes with long dark hair stands at left, smiling. Beside him a man in a white head covering and cream robe shakes hands with a bald man in a long saffron-orange shawl over an orange robe, who gestures toward his chest and smiles; a rudraksha-style necklace is visible. Around them devotees in saffron and white clothing, a shaven-headed man in white at right, and a crowd of onlookers under trees. a person: the bald saffron-robed man, shown with saffron/orange clothing and a distinctive ceremonial adornment, standing centrally among honoured guests during the procession.2007-01-30December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under a row of ornate, multicoloured ceremonial parasols with fringed edges and embroidered panels, set before a pale temple gopuram under scaffolding. A man in saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a gold-coloured beaded necklace, stands at left. Beside him a bearded man with long dark hair wears a white robe, and a man in white with a white head covering and white shawl stands centre. A bare-torsoed priest in white dhoti with a green and red border holds a brass tray of fruit and offerings toward them. Two shaven-headed men in saffron robes stand at right, and crowds of people in white and orange fill the background.2007-01-30