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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys with white forehead markings walks along a tiled path under a open pavilion. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha-style mala, a large gold ceremonial necklace and a leopard-print wrap over a red-orange dhoti, and carries a silver kalasha pot with flowers. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti holds a long staff topped with a gold finial, and a few people in white and orange stand near. Ornate red and gold canopy banners hang above. Dozens of people are visible in the crowd behind, many with hands folded in namaste. A white stone structure sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a temple puja procession.

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A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2014-11-26August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19November 05 20132013-11-05A 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.2016-01-11August 20 20142014-08-20A procession on a paved courtyard under a red and gold canopy with a golden fan-like parasol and hanging yellow leaf strings. A long-haired central figure in a maroon-brown robe and red and yellow flower garland walks barefoot, hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. Attendants carry a silver tray, a long-handled staff with a golden finial and a ceremonial umbrella. To the left a black stone deity murti wears a garland of marigolds and red roses. On the right a man in white dhoti with a yellow border and a grey vest walks with a cane. Several other people in white and saffron stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in the central robe and garland, and the appearance cues are long hair and a red and yellow flower garland over a maroon robe, presented as a sannyasi-led procession.2015-01-04May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesApril 21 20152015-04-21Outdoors on a paved courtyard among palm and frangipani trees, a procession of saffron-clad devotees moves past a terracotta-coloured structure with a small table of offerings. In front, a barefoot man in orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a long rudraksha mala walks forward smiling. Two attendants carry ornate orange-and-gold fan-shaped standards with embroidered emblems. Behind them, men and women in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Several women on the right wear orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Potted seedlings sit on the left by a black metal step stand with red cushions.2013-09-11July 22 20132013-07-22A processional scene outdoors on a dirt path before a reddish earth wall. A man in the centre wears a reddish-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a long flower garland of pink and white blooms and a gold chain, and smiles as he walks under a tall golden-staffed umbrella with red and yellow tassels. Around him, devotees in saffron, maroon and orange robes carry rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a metal plate. A young boy on the left in orange and gold wears a large gold ornamental piece and carries a decorated brass-like vessel with greenery. Onlookers stand behind, several with hands joined in greeting. The whole group forms a procession.2016-01-16