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A procession on a dirt path in a village setting with trees and a low white building behind. At the front, a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a long pole supporting a decorated red-and-orange canopy. Next to him a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks beside saffron-robed sannyasis. A central sannyasi in orange with bare feet carries a brass kalasha topped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a coconut, and a dark-haired sannyasi in orange holds a golden trident. On the right another saffron-robed attendant holds a gold staff. Several women in white saris and men in white follow, and ornate canopies and tridents rise above the crowd. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right.2009-12-27January 13 20152015-01-13August 17 20142014-08-17January 13 20152015-01-13A festival procession moves along a dirt road past palm trees and a low building. At the centre, a decorated golden palanquin with yellow and orange canopy, marigold and tassel garlands, and a seated figure in red and gold is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes walk alongside, several wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Ceremonial tall standards with trident and ornate finials stand among colourful umbrellas with bird and lotus emblems. Devotees in white and orange crowd the path, with a bald man in white at right and an elderly man in white carrying a staff in the foreground.2009-12-27A festive procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and orange-brick buildings under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in saffron robes and rudraksha malas carries a golden staff and leads a group. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds a tray with a garland. Behind them a golden palanquin topped with an orange canopy and yellow flower decorations is carried forward. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow shawls, walk along, several carrying tall gold tridents and ceremonial poles. The scene is a ratha/palanquin procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched fence. At center, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy with yellow fringe, a golden kalasha-like finial, and garlands of marigolds and flowers. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk behind it, many holding golden ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and carrying colourful embroidered umbrellas. In the foreground, women in orange saris stand near a woman in an orange sari and dark red blouse smiling and holding a golden staff. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seen from behind, raises an arm toward the procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27January 25 20172017-01-25December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a paved path under palm trees on a sunny day. In the centre, a monastic in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a large silver trident-topped staff. Beside him, a monk in saffron holds a tall golden staff with a decorative top. Women in white saris with bangles and beaded necklaces, and others in maroon and gold shawls, walk alongside. A golden ceremonial emblem and a red-and-gold decorated object appear at the right edge. The scene is a ceremonial walk.2014-08-20 +1 copies