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Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a deity murti garlanded in marigolds and pink-and-green flowers is carried on wooden poles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry the poles. Striped red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels stand behind. A woman in orange robes with a gold necklace smiles at the front. A bare-headed man in orange robes with a long beard and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre-right. A brass trident-topped staff is visible on the right. Several white-clad attendants and orange-robed devotees surround the group.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a temple festival. A deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under an arch of green, red and white garlands, with a palm frond overhead. A long-haired man in saffron robes and gold-coloured beaded necklaces walks at centre, smiling, holding a wooden pole. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and men and women in white dhotis and kurtas follow, some with orange shawls and rudraksha or gold necklaces. A colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrella appears at right, and a woman in a white sari stands in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Around him walk men in orange and white robes with yellow shawls, a man in orange holding a tray, and a grey-haired man in white with an orange shawl holding a silver staff. Trident-topped poles and ceremonial parasols surround the group, and a crowd of people follows behind in the background.

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A procession on a dirt path walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges and emblems. In the centre, a young man in saffron robes wears a long red and white flower garland and a gold-toned necklace, and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes carries a tall staff, and an older man in orange with a gold chain and an orange shawl walks with his hands clasped. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a saffron shawl carries a trident-topped staff. Other devotees in white and yellow-saffron clothing follow, and small saffron pennants with emblems rise along the route. Scaffolding and a banner stand behind.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty path under colourful fringed canopies with a gold trident and ceremonial staffs. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and pink flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a bindi-like forehead mark. Around him, saffron-robed men carry gold staffs and a trident, while men and women in white dhotis, saris and sashes walk alongside with rudraksha malas. Tents, flags and a pink canopy stand in the background.

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April 19 2008

A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in daylight. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carry a long red-wrapped pole on their shoulders beneath a decorated palanquin hung with yellow, green, red and pink tassels and flowers. Behind them other participants walk in white, and an umbrella with tassels is visible at the right edge.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a colourful multi-coloured umbrella held on a pole. Central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair walks forward, hands raised in a gesture. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walk with devotees; a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands to the right. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries a framed portrait of a figure in orange, garlanded with flowers, borne on wooden poles by men in white. A white-clad woman in a gold-bordered sari and a woman in orange walk in the crowd. Coconut palms, a truck, and a string of orange bunting line the background.

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.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty road in bright daylight. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a tilak wears an orange saffron robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, holding a long wooden pole that supports a white fringed parasol with red trim and a gold finial. Flanking him, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry colourful multicoloured fringed parasols on wooden poles. The man at right wears a white shirt with an orange and purple shawl and a tilak. Figures behind include devotees in white and orange, and a blue vehicle is visible in the background. The man at centre matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.