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A 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.

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Outdoor procession on a sunny day with a crowd lining a path under a decorated canopy. A central figure with long dark hair and a red-and-blue flower garland wears a rust-orange garment, a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha beads, smiling as they walk. Around them, saffron-robed men carry ceremonial items, a drummer beats a drum at left, and white-clad attendants hold tall gold-topped staffs with trident finials and a decorated canopy pole above. Trees and a red pillar frame the background.2015-01-04August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a colourful festival canopy overhead. A central man in an orange-brown robe and orange turban wears a long layered garland of white and yellow flowers with red and orange blooms, plus a rudraksha mala and gold armbands. Around him, men in orange and saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings walk with him, and one in white with gold-bordered dhoti walks barefoot. A drummer in white shirt plays a drum at right, and onlookers stand in the background.2015-05-01January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesA procession at a temple flag-hoisting ceremony. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a tall dark braided headdress, a white forehead marking with a red dot, a long rudraksha mala, and a thick red flower garland with gold-trimmed ribbons. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti holds a tall silver-gold ceremonial staff, and other devotees in orange and saffron dress follow. Behind them stand large embroidered orange and red circular banners with white dove motifs and floral borders. a person — the central figure wears a tall dark headdress, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2016-01-11May 01 20152015-05-01July 31 20152015-07-31January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesA procession under a covered walkway with a saffron-and-blue canopy pole. In the foreground a man with a sweeping dark hairstyle, white vibhuti tripundra on the forehead, wears a long red-brown robe, a red flower garland with gold ornaments, and a gold-bead necklace; he walks smiling toward the right. Behind him, boys in orange robes play drums and long brass horns (karnam-style), and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks among them. Palm trees, parked cars and a red wall are visible outside. Appearance-based candidate for a person: long swept-back hair, red-brown robe, ornate gold necklace and flower garland shown in a procession.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA festival procession in an outdoor street crowd. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a red-and-yellow garland of flowers, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist ornament over a saffron-orange garment, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, several young men in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas carry ceremonial items, one wears a leopard-print headband and another a bright orange turban. A young man at right holds a gold-and-silver ceremonial fan and wears a tiger-striped cloth. Red parasols and a gold-topped staff rise behind, and a drum and a horn-like ornament appear in the background. Many onlookers fill the street, and a photographer's hand holding a phone is visible at lower left.2017-12-31 +1 copiesA procession on a paved courtyard lined with palm trees, a white vehicle and a decorative umbrella behind. A smiling man in the centre wears a tall black turban, a deep red-orange robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a red flower garland and a mala with gold beads, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, men in orange and red robes walk with a metal kalasha and carry long curved horns and a drum, one holding a microphone. Some people hold their hands folded in anjali. Several men in orange and red robes, and a standing figure at the right holding a rudraksha mala, take part in the procession.2016-01-11