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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path with a row of attendants in white and yellow clothes carrying multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a large red-and-white garland, walking barefoot behind the parasols. A man in orange robes walks at the right, and a man in orange with grey hair and beard walks among the group. Palm trees and a low wall stand in the background. Several people wear white kurtas and yellow shawls, and a few wear lanyards.2009-12-24Outdoors on a dirt path under trees, a procession of people walks toward the camera. At centre, a man wears a red-and-gold turban, a red and orange robe with yellow borders, a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small flower bouquet. Around him are several saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, one with a white forehead marking. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at left wears an orange shawl and beaded mala. On the right, a man in white holds a handheld microphone. A parked car and green foliage are visible behind them.2014-06-23March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road with a white boundary wall behind. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals wears a long white garland with a red tassel and a gold-and-orange beaded necklace, and walks forward smiling. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and shirts with orange or yellow shawls walk in a group. Ceremonial umbrellas with decorated fringes overhead. A man at right plays a dhol drum with a green and gold cover, and a man at left plays a wind instrument. a person: the centre figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a garland and beaded gold necklace, matching the procession leader cues; this is a procession with the leader walking in front of the group.2010-07-26Outdoor temple procession on a sandy courtyard with a white-walled building behind and a leafy tree on the right. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk in front, one holding a tall gold-topped staff and another carrying a large gold trident. Centre of the group, a figure in orange robes and a red-and-yellow tiered garland stands under a red and multicoloured ceremonial parasol; a red woven purse hangs from a bearer in white. Musicians in white dhotis play long wind instruments on the left. A white-clad elderly man with white hair and a grey-bearded devotee walk near the back. White kolam rangoli designs decorate the ground in the foreground.2008-01-01A procession on a dirt path in a tree-lined outdoor setting. A central man in a rust-brown robe with a long white flower garland, rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and a vibhuti marking on his forehead walks barefoot under a multicolored fringed canopy, which resembles a palanquin canopy, while smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth carry orange ceremonial umbrellas and beaded necklaces, and drummers play round drums. A woman in a red-brown sari walks at the left edge, and a shirtless man in orange cloth carries a long orange-and-gold pole at the left. Several people wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession.2017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved path with palm trees and a crowd behind. Centre: a person in red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a black velvet cap, layered gold and beaded necklaces with a large pendant, and multiple rudraksha malas; they smile and carry a tall wooden staff. Flanking them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red-orange rudraksha mala walks at left, and a man at right wears orange-red robes with gold waistband, rudraksha mala, sandalwood-white forehead markings and arm bands. Several men in white dhoti and shirts with gold borders, many with white ash markings, follow. Festival procession.2016-01-03Outdoor photo of a procession walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path past a gopuram and a chain-link fence with greenery. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a large orange-and-yellow marigold garland, and a rudraksha mala; a purple shawl is draped over his shoulder. Beside him, an older bearded man in orange robes holds a decorated staff with orange cloth. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a bare-chested man with white ash markings and a red-and-purple cloth around his waist walks at right. Some attendants carry the group's movement forward.2009-08-11June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copies