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June 19 2014

Outdoor crowd scene on a sunny day beside a dirt road and trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis dominate the foreground, one in a white cap pointing forward, another in white with an orange garland. A bald sannyasi in an orange robe with beads stands at right, and a woman in a patterned sari with a red blouse stands among the crowd. Orange and red flags with a red-and-white parasol rise above the gathering, and a white banner stands at the right edge.

December 29 2009

A crowded outdoor procession on a dusty village lane lined with palm trees. In the left foreground a man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland, walks barefoot in front of a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. Near the centre, a man in white with a long orange-red rudraksha-style garland and a pendant is surrounded by followers. A parked car and a decorated umbrella with red and blue panels stand behind the crowd, and a man at right films with a handheld camera. Hands are raised toward the figure in saffron, and onlookers press in from every side.

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A dense outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined ashram grounds. Many people in white shirts and trousers crowd the frame, several wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Above them, two ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with colourful fringed tassels and gold finials are carried on poles, and a large orange flag with a red and gold embroidered panel is raised at right alongside saffron-orange banners. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a man with a white head wrap and long dark hair stand out among the white-clad crowd. At left, a man raises a bundle of ceremonial rods. Thatched huts and a tiled wall are visible in the background.

A dense street procession in daylight with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing around a central figure. A saffron-robed man with a long garland of marigolds and red flowers walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a fringed edge and painted panels, held aloft on a pole. Two smaller orange and red decorated fans or canopies flank the group. Devotees including women in white and a child with a flower plate are visible at the edges, and banners hang on a building behind. A shaved-headed elder in orange appears beside the garlanded figure. The central figure has long hair and orange clothing, but the appearance cue is only partly clear, so identity remains uncertain.

A festival procession on a dirt courtyard under trees, with a large crowd of devotees in white clothing moving around a red-and-gold palanquin or ratha. Two decorative parasols with blue, red and yellow panels and tasselled edges shade the scene. A man in a white dhoti with an orange sash holds a long white fly-whisk or chamara with a golden handle aloft, and a woman in a white sari stands beside him. Many women wear white saris, and others wear pale blue or saffron. Banana leaves and a red-painted wall frame the right edge. a person is not clearly visible among the people shown, so no appearance-based identification is made.

December 27 2009

A photograph of a dusty path lined with banana fronds and orange flags during a procession. Many men in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyard ID badges, walk and dance with raised arms. A sheltered palanquin or ratha covered in orange and red draping is carried in the background, with a figure in orange and red attire and a flower garland visible at its front. A man in a pale yellow kurta with dark beads and sunglasses stands at the right edge.

A procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with palm trees and a red brick wall. At centre, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or walk beside a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy, colourful garlands, tassels and a kalasha-like finial. On the left, a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a woman in white and a man in a white shirt flank the procession. Some people carry orange and red flags on poles. A bald man in white stands at right and devotees in white dhotis and a green top are visible.

A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with white-walled buildings and palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears glasses and an ID badge on a lanyard. Several men wear orange head cloths and white shirts and play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a large decorated ratha/chariot with gold and orange ornamentation is carried or pulled, with a saffron flag and ornate gold-and-red canopy umbrellas raised on poles. Many people in white and orange follow the procession.

A photograph of a long outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and dense green shrubs. Many men and some women and children walk in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls and vibhuti marks. They carry large ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and tall orange flags bearing a black bird emblem. A man in a maroon shirt beats a small hand drum at the centre of the group.