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December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02A procession of devotees walks outdoors past a thatched hut and palm trees. In the centre a man in a saffron-red robe with a long orange-gold shawl and a heavy beaded mala stands behind a tall silver trident. Beside him a bald man in red holds a silver trident aloft. On the left a woman in orange-red sari and beaded necklace walks under a red and yellow canopy, and a young man in orange holds a long pole. Several women in white and grey clothes hold silver staffs or stand nearby, and a woman in a white dress holds another silver staff at right. Ornate golden objects blur in the foreground.2013-12-02A large group procession on a rocky seaside temple site, with a sea temple perched on a cliff behind. At centre, a man in a red-maroon dhoti-style garment and a long rudraksha mala, wearing a gold pendant, stands under a large red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Silver trident staffs flank the group. Around him are devotees in white and red-orange robes, several women in white and red saris, and people with mala beads. The ocean and onlookers are visible in the background. There is no clear appearance-based evidence of a specific identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2013-12-02February 13 20132013-02-13July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor procession on a sandy shore with palm trees behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange draped robe with a gold-trimmed hem, wears a long orange-brown bead necklace and a pendant; he is walking forward and smiling. Beside him a bald man in orange garments holds a yellow fringed ceremonial umbrella on a pole. Around them devotees in white kurtas, saris and white clothing walk, one man in white holds a silver trident-topped staff and wears a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange holds a silver staff. Several people are carrying bags and some wear rudraksha beads.2013-12-02Outdoor procession on red stone steps under a pale sky. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland stands between attendants, one holding a red and gold ceremonial umbrella. Another attendant holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, several with coloured powder on their faces, and children and onlookers watch from the right. A second umbrella appears in the background. The central figure has distinctive long swept hair, orange ornate robes and a gold necklace, so this is a person appearance.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a rocky shoreline beside a temple perched on the sea. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, walks at the centre under a large red, yellow and green ceremonial parasol with tassels. He holds a silver staff with a trident-shaped top. Around him, devotees in white and maroon clothes carry silver staffs, and a man in a white polo shirt with a camera stands at left. An orange flag flies on a pole behind. a person is the central figure in the rust-red robe with the parasol and silver staff; the rest are devotees and attendants in white and maroon.2013-12-02Outdoor procession climbing red stone steps at a water tank, with colourful red, orange and yellow umbrellas with fringed edges held overhead. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a thick red and white flower garland and gold chains, flanked by attendants in saffron robes and white dhotis. A saffron-clad attendant to the right holds a brass plate, and another carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Several men in white and yellow stand behind. Visible people number about ten to fifteen, with a crowd beyond.2010-01-02 +1 copies