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Outdoor procession under coconut palms on a paved path beside a red-painted shrine platform with red carpeted steps. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap wears a long red and white flower garland and holds a ritual staff, walking forward with palms joined. Behind him, a bald man in rust-red robes and dark rudraksha beads carries a large silver vessel. Men and women in orange and red sannyasi-style robes carry ceremonial staffs and silver-topped rods, while white-clad devotees walk among them. a person: the central man in the red-and-white garland and red wrap, shown as the procession leader with a ritual staff, matches the page's reference to a person at this event. The overall scene reads as a temple procession with ritual attendants.

2014-08-20 +1 copies

Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red wall. In the centre, a bare-shouldered man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a thick red-and-white flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with sandal or ash markings on his face and forehead. Two large ornate parasol-like standards with red, green and gold embroidery and a bird emblem are held aloft by saffron-robed attendants on either side. Several other people in orange and maroon robes walk behind, some carrying drums and cymbals, while a man in white kurta and a man in white dhoti with gold borders also walk nearby. Evening light, ceremonial procession.

January 04 2015

2015-01-04 +1 copies

Outdoor procession at dusk on a red carpet path. A man with a swept-back hair, white-and-red forehead markings, and reddish-brown ochre clothing draped over one shoulder smiles while looking up. He wears layered red and orange flower garlands, a thick ornate gold-and-bead necklace, a gold armlet, and gold earring. Behind him, drummers and trumpet players in red-and-cream dress play brass horns and drums, while other participants in dark and ochre clothing walk with tall ceremonial staffs. A low building and trees are in the background.

Outdoor procession with a central man wearing a leopard-print turban, dark brown robe, layered gold necklaces and a multicolour flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms. He holds a tall gold pole with red and blue tassels overhead. On the left a young man in red-orange turban and sash carries a decorated pot with yellow marigold garland. Around them devotees in red-orange sashes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some bare-chested, with tilak markings. Palm trees and a temple-like structure appear in the background.

July 19 2016

A 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.

April 21 2015

A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors beside tall wooden poles topped with orange and gold umbrellas embroidered with floral and emblem motifs. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and white tilak on the forehead wears a large garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises a hand in greeting. Robed attendants flank him, one holding a metal tray of flowers. Green foliage and banana leaves fill the background, and a white-and-red banner stands behind.

December 14 2016

Outdoor festival procession in a palm-lined grounds. A central man with a short-haired head, white and red forehead markings, and a red bead garland with gold ornaments stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting, smiling, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold borders and gold armlets. Around him, saffron-robed attendants hold a gilded trident, a golden staff and an ornate teardrop-shaped embroidered banner with floral motifs. A man in white shirt and rudraksha mala stands at right. a person appears in the centre, with the cues of a red bead garland and gold ornamentation, while the other figures are attendants and devotees.

Outdoor procession at a temple-like grounds with palm trees and a red-and-white tiered shrine structure in the background. A woman in a red-and-gold wrap with a long gold necklace and a red turban smiles at the centre, while a figure in orange robes with a white beaded mala and a white tilak walks beside a man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed cloth with a rudraksha-style mala. Several men in red, saffron and green robes and turbans follow, along with women in orange and yellow saris. A purple-draped palanquin or chariot structure stands at left, and attendants in white dhotis are visible in the crowd. The orange-robed figure with a white beaded mala is described as a probable match for a person based on saffron clothing and beaded adornment, but the appearance is uncertain, and a shaved-headed attendant in white is a priest or devotee.