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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a temple ground, with a red carpet laid down the middle. Large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are held aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. At centre, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron head wrap and mala beads walks beside a bearded older man in orange robes. Behind them a man in white holds a drum, and a cameraman in a blue shirt films the procession. Market stalls and palm trees are visible in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a temple-style ground. In the foreground a man in orange robes raises a handheld video camera overhead. Ahead, several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line, with a man in white kurta and white shawl in the centre. On the left, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in orange saree with garlands walk beside a drummer with a drum. Decorated parasols with colourful fabric and a palanquin-style canopy are carried above the group. Trees, a thatched structure and red flags stand in the background, with a crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothing at the right.

A procession on a dirt path at an outdoor ashram setting with tall trees and a low concrete building behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry tall ornate ceremonial parasols and banners in red, green, yellow and blue with decorative trim. Behind them, a line of sannyasis in saffron and orange robes walks in a procession, some wearing rudraksha malas and one carrying a brass vessel with flowers. A bald man in front, wearing an orange robe, carries a decorated offering tray. A white-robed attendant walks on the left, and a bearded elder in pale orange cloth follows near the center.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, carry tall decorated parasols with red, orange and yellow fringed canopies. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange garment wears a white flower garland and holds a long trident-topped staff. Nearby, another robed man carries a silver vessel on a tray. Temporary white tents line the background. Shawls and parasols are visible; no physical identity is asserted beyond the appearance-based candidate. About 20 people visible.

A procession walks along a dirt road lined by palm trees and a concrete wall. Men in orange saffron robes and white dhotis lead the group, one in front wearing an orange cloth over his shoulders and carrying a garland-decorated object. Several bearers in white with orange shawls carry ornate embroidered parasols and umbrellas in red, gold and multicolour, and a few carry orange flags. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films from the right, holding a video camera overhead. A white building with a signboard sits to the left among green shrubs. The scene resembles a ceremonial walking procession.

A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a chain-link fence under a clear blue sky. Two colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue and red panels and gold finials are carried above the group. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a small brass vessel. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe wears a long red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a red-clad sannyasi beside them. Several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls walk behind, some carrying long wooden staffs with tridents. A procession of devotees in white dress walks through the scene.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A festival procession moves along a dirt path beneath trees, led by a row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and emblems. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and walks with his hands folded in front of him, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying staffs. Around them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a cream sari stands at left. A large grey rock stands at the left edge. Several people in white and orange surround the procession.

December 30 2009

A procession walks along a dirt road lined by a low concrete wall and trees. Two large ceremonial parasols with red, green and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried above the group, with a decorated pennant on a pole. In the centre, two men in saffron/orange robes wear marigold and red-flower garlands; the one on the left holds a small tray of flowers. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls and identity lanyards, walk and gesture. A few men in white shirts and grey trousers walk at the right edge. Dusk light falls across the scene.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a tiled-roof building behind. Several men and women in white traditional clothing carry ornate multicoloured parasols with gold fringe and bird motifs. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with red border carries a silver vessel with a green leafy sprig, walking beside a person in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace of orange-yellow beads, who has long dark hair and appears to be a sannyasi in procession. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk behind, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces.

December 07 2007