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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-24 +1 copiesApril 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. A central figure with long dark hair, a gold headband and an orange robe, wearing a large white and red flower garland, walks with hands folded at the chest. Around them, men in orange and saffron wraps and white dhotis walk alongside, one bearded man in orange at right. Behind them stand white tents, a large ceremonial trident and ritual staff with silver fittings, and a small rooftop structure.2007-12-27A photo of a festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban, a long white and red flower garland with a red tassel, and an orange silk garment with gold border, with hands pressed together at the chest. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall golden staffs with ornate tops, and a shorter man in a dark suit stands at the left edge. A figure seen from behind in orange robes with a maroon shawl faces him. On the right, two women in white saris hold brass pots decorated with leaves and flowers. The crowd behind includes more people in orange and white.2008-12-29Outdoor welcome procession on a red carpet along a village street under a clear sky. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a multicolored flower garland walks forward while women in saris and salwar, including one in a yellow sari with a long braid and another in blue, hold up decorated coconuts and flower offerings on trays. Men in white dhotis and orange garments stand with folded hands along the sides. Orange and red bunting hangs overhead, and a small child in pink is held at right. Yellow flowering trees, a white building and a pink-roofed structure stand behind the crowd.2010-01-21December 29 20082008-12-29January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on a paved walkway beside a red boundary wall and palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold-edged sash, a long garland of beads and a red-and-gold turban walks ahead of a crowd. Several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis, a man in white kurta with a pendant, and women in saris and salwar kameez follow. A multicoloured canopy stands in the background. Appearance-based cues for the central figure (turban, bead garland, saffron-toned robe) are consistent with the a person candidate; identity remains uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a temple festival under a red canopy with a gold trident standard. A central man wears a white head wrap, orange saffron robe with gold trim, and a long white and red flower garland; he is greeted by saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas. Two young women in white saris carry decorated brass kalasha pots with flowers beside him, and a man in a dark suit stands at left holding an orange cloth. Crowd and balloons in background.2008-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30