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December 22 2010

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A dense crowd during a procession under red and orange umbrellas and ceremonial poles. At centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white shirts and blue checked shirts press forward, some raising hands, while camera operators with video and DSLR rigs film from the foreground. Red and orange umbrellas and flags fill the upper frame. The central figure shows distinctive saffron robes and garland cues, so this is a person presence in person.

May 18 2012

A festival procession on a palm-lined path. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands and tassels carries a seated figure in a red and gold cloth draped over the seat. Crowds in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and orange flags held aloft, and women in saris and salwar kameez walk around the palanquin, several with hands pressed together in prayer. A man on the right has ash markings on his bare upper body. Low green-roofed buildings and an orange boundary wall stand behind the crowd, with a hill in the distance.

An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a decorated palanquin-style vehicle at its centre. The vehicle has a golden canopy, fringed hangings with tassels, and a carved horse-head ornament at the front, and a figure sits in its seat. Ahead of it, a woman in a black sari with a pale pink border holds her hands together in prayer, and several people in white dhotis and white saris walk with ceremonial yellow sashes. Behind the vehicle, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala, and multicoloured umbrellas with a crescent emblem are carried in the procession. A cream-coloured sign-free roadside wall and a few people in casual clothes stand at the edges.

A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall and green trees under a bright sky. A richly decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, tassels and garlands carries a seated figure in red and white cloth, with a white chamara fan at its side. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in yellow and orange, walk alongside, many raising arms or holding red-and-saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with peacock-and-lotus motifs shelter the procession. Several people are visible, lending a festive, devotional atmosphere to the scene.

Outdoor procession on a street with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and orange flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands on the float holding a ceremonial object, and another man in white dhoti with red sash stands beside him. A seated figure in orange and ornate gold adornments sits under a large gold umbrella with red banners flying. Below, a saffron-robed monk with shaved head holds the float's edge while uniformed police and onlookers crowd around. Blue and yellow decorated umbrellas and a red canopy are visible at right, with a videographer filming from the float.

A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.

Outdoor procession on a palm-lined path with devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many carrying silver tridents and ceremonial staffs. Orange saffron flags and a decorated umbrella with a green, red and gold canopy, fringed in tassels, are visible. A smiling young man in the foreground in a white shirt and blue jeans, with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas, holds a silver trident aloft. Other participants wear white and orange sashes. A cameraman filming in the right foreground wears a white dhoti and orange waist cloth. A white-and-red striped wall runs along the left side. No recognizable a person figure is clearly visible.

A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under palm trees and a strung banner line of orange and cream pennants. Ornate yellow, orange and gold embroidered standards with fringed tassels are carried aloft by men in white shirts and orange-saffron garments. Large multicoloured parasols in green, yellow, red and blue with gold motifs shade the procession. A thatched shelter and a red flag appear behind the crowd. Many devotees in white, orange and dark clothing press closely around the banners, with one man in a dark green shirt in the foreground. No clear individual can be confidently identified as the a person, so the figure remains uncertain.

Outdoor temple procession on a paved walkway lined with banana plants and a reddish building behind. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped with purple cloth and dense garlands of white jasmine, marigold and pink flowers, with a brass lamp and a camera operator at its base. On the right, a large deity murti, shown seated in a tall flower-covered arch with a yellow and green garland hanging from its shoulders. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand with hands folded in namaskar. Near the front right, a bald priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands beside a woman in orange sari with a white flower garland, and a shaved-headed man in white is seen from behind. A yellow and red canopy with tassels rises at upper right.

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