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Outdoor procession scene at an ashram-like site. A man in a maroon turban and rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms together on a red-brick step. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders hold a red umbrella, a decorated pot of offerings with greenery, and drums, while a man in white clothes stands with hands folded. Banana leaves and a chain-link fence appear behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a concrete step beside a chain-link fence, with banana plants behind. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti and upper cloth wears a thick red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing with his hands together. Behind him, a young man in orange and gold robes holds a red umbrella over him, and another man in orange holds a decorated pot with green leaves. Drummers with a leopard-print drum cover and musicians stand nearby in orange attire, and a man in orange sits at the right edge beside a stack of cloth bundles.2015-07-31Outdoor photo of a procession under a pink canopy on a wet concrete floor. A man with a garland of white and red-orange flowers, a gold necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead walks in a brown-orange robe along a striped runner. An attendant in an orange cloth holds a large multicoloured umbrella with tassels over him. Behind them, many young men in saffron robes and orange headwear walk in a line, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right beside a drum and a camera operator. Red brick walls and a chain-link fence sit behind the group.2017-09-02A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence and banana plants. A smiling man in the centre wears a red-maroon turban, a red and gold garland, a dense rudraksha mala and gold ornaments over a rust-orange robe with gold borders. A maroon umbrella with fringe is held above him. Around him, drummers in orange and white dhotis and orange shawls play large drums, some draped with leopard-print covers, with tilak markings and beaded bracelets. A bald man in maroon and orange stands at left. Several people are visible, with a crowd partially behind them.2015-07-31A procession of saffron-robed devotees climbs a red-carpeted staircase at dusk. In the foreground a bald man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead carries a large gilded framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a pearl necklace and raised hand. A young boy in orange holds a silver kalasha with green leaves and yellow flowers. Behind them, orange-clad musicians play curved brass horns and a drum, and two attendants hold ornate orange-and-gold fringed ceremonial banners with a blue-and-red emblem.2013-06-06Outdoor ritual on a green-covered platform under palm trees and a fringed ceremonial umbrella. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands centrally, a white and red-flowered garland hanging from his neck, hands held together near a large brass kalasha/poorna kumbha wrapped in white cloth and white flower garlands. Shaved-headed men in red-brown robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas attend him: one holds the umbrella pole, one at right carries a brass tray, and another at left holds a tray as well. A white-haired elderly man in white bends forward at lower right, offering or receiving at the kalasha. A yellow water tank and saffron flags appear in the background.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession at a covered pavilion with paved stone floor. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armlets, stand in a group; one holds a silver pot with a green leaf and another holds a silver plate of red flowers. Behind them a large umbrella with red, green and yellow fringed canopy is held up, and women in orange and white saris with garlands stand to the left. Brick-red pillars, hanging decorations and a framed portrait on the right frame the scene.2015-04-21Outdoors on red stone steps, a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a large white and red flower garland, sits on a low wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion, smiling and holding a silver staff topped by a red fringed umbrella. A second man in a red-and-gold dhoti stands beside him holding a long wooden-handled red umbrella. Behind them, another figure in red sits on the steps, and a drum rests at the left edge. Ornate silver and cloth items and a white sack sit near the base of the seat. a person cues: the seated man's rudraksha mala and garland, with the attending umbrella bearers, in a ritual setting.2014-10-04October 17 20102010-10-17December 30 20072007-12-30June 07 20162016-06-07March 02 20182018-03-02A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a red carpet on a raised stage under a bright sky. At centre, an elderly man with a long white beard and orange robe walks forward, his hands at his sides, as a parasol-like umbrella with tassels is held above the group. Men in rust-brown and orange dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas accompany him; one at left holds a drum, and others carry ornate standards. Two women in white saris stand at the right edge among onlookers.2013-11-05