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A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold ornate gold necklace, wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-blue flower garland, walks barefoot beside a tall ceremonial umbrella with blue fringe and red canopy. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas carry ceremonial standards with teardrop-shaped pennants, kalasha-style vessels and golden staffs; one holds a decorated pot with a banana leaf. Women in red-orange saris and devotees in white stand with folded palms along the route, and a trident is visible among the golden ornaments. Scene reads as a ritual procession.2015-01-04A festival procession with a central figure in orange robes and a white head cloth, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms and multiple gold necklaces. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. Behind them, a man in orange robes holds a golden staff, and a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl stands at the right. Colourful umbrellas and orange flags rise above the crowd, and more people in white shirts and dark jackets press in around the group outdoors under palm trees. The central figure has long hair and a distinctive appearance, but the candidate cues are not sufficient for a firm identification, so the role is given as a devotee in procession.2008-12-29December 26 20082008-12-26A procession in a temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis walk barefoot, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, some wearing white flower garlands. A figure at centre wears a saffron garment and a headband, with a pink-and-white garland, and a red fringed parasol with a long pole is raised above the group. Men in white dhotis and uniformed police stand behind, with a concrete wall in the background.2012-05-30Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees and many decorated umbrellas in yellow, pink, teal and striped colours with silver tassels. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe, red turban and gold necklaces, with a large white flower garland around his neck, holds a ceremonial staff and walks forward. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange saffron cloths walk beside him, some wearing rudraksha malas. Women and children in saffron, pink and orange saris and dresses line the path. Trees and a parked car are visible behind the crowd.2016-12-03Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a red bindi with rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with hands folded. Flanking them, men in saffron robes carry tall golden trident staffs and a long golden staff, and a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace walks beside them. Behind, people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls walk under ornate multicolored parasols with tassels.2008-12-25A procession on a paved path with a woven mat runner. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a long white flower garland, walking barefoot beside a golden staff. Above him, a ceremonial parasol with a fringed canopy in red, yellow, green, blue and white stripes is held aloft. Around him, men and youths in saffron-orange lungis and bare upper bodies, some with white body markings and beaded necklaces, carry drums and cymbals. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red beaded mala walks nearby. Trees and a red building are visible in the background.2017-03-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession under a crowd of colourful ceremonial umbrellas (orange, yellow, pink, blue, with beaded fringes) carried on tall poles. At the centre a bearded man in a maroon-red robe and cap-like turban, with a long white flower garland and large gold ornaments on his chest, raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Around him men and women in white and gold-bordered dhotis or saris, rudraksha malas and gold jewellery walk closely, while a younger man in an orange robe stands to the left. The scene is a temple-style ritual procession in daylight with palm trees behind.2016-12-23June 07 20162016-06-07March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11