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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk in front of ornate embroidered umbrellas (parasols) in red, green, and gold with tasseled fringes. A saffron-and-blue flag is carried by a young man in white. Men wear rudraksha malas and round orange-and-white badges bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi. A central umbrella holds a placard reading 'My Faith is My Right', and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right. Several marchers hold placards and banners. A decorated vehicle with a red and gold canopy is visible behind the group.

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A street procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a paved road under a pale sky. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a long wooden pole topped with a gold finial and a red, gold and blue ornate canopy. Beside her a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a similar pole. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas and round orange-and-gold rosettes on their chests, and several carry tall canopy poles. Orange and red flags fly, and a decorated palanquin with a striped canopy appears in the background, with a white banner. Auto-rickshaws and trees line the roadside.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and blue-and-white emblems are carried above the group, along with saffron flags on poles. Devotees in white and orange walk behind, and a drum is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is described by the robed, long-haired central figure with rudraksha mala and saffron robes, walking in the procession.2008-08-01Outdoor procession in daylight under trees, with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis moving forward. Two large ornate umbrellas dominate the foreground, one held at left and one at right, each with a red and gold teardrop-shaped canopy decorated with blue and green floral borders and a central emblem. Several other decorated umbrellas in red, blue and gold stand in the background. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a white shawl over his shoulder, and another at lower centre has a vermilion mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. A few people in orange clothing appear among the crowd, and a uniformed officer stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a ceremonial temple procession, though no specific deity or person can be confirmed from the image.2007-01-12Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with people. Large lilac and pink parasol-style canopies with red-and-gold lotus motifs and fringed edges are carried on long poles at the top of the frame. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot beside a bell-carrying attendant in orange. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a dark cord around his neck holds a pole of a parasol. To the right, a figure in orange with a saffron turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and sandals walks alongside white-clad devotees, one holding a pole and a woman in a white sari. Behind them, an ornate banner and orange flags line the procession route, with a white truck on the left and shops with signs in the background.2005-12-31January 21 20092009-01-21August 01 20082008-08-01A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees. Several umbrella-like ceremonial canopies (ratha-style chhatris) with colourful embroidered fringes are carried on long poles over the group. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow or saffron shawls, walk barefoot, and several carry orange flags. At the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a small image in his arms, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Other participants in saffron clothing and white garments follow, with a small child in green shorts at the right edge.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved village road lined with green bushes, palms and a white house. Several barefoot men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red shawls, walk in a group. Two men at the front carry ornate decorated poles with red, gold and blue embroidered canopies. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes carry flags and a small deity murti with flower garlands, while others follow in white and yellow clothing. Red flags are raised above the crowd, and a multicoloured umbrella canopy appears in the middle distance.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a road with crowds of devotees carrying saffron flags and holding colourful umbrellas decorated with lotus-style emblems and tassels. In the centre, a man wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a bright orange turban, walking near a man in white with an orange shawl. Many people in orange and white clothing surround them, with a bus visible in the background among trees.2009-01-12A road procession of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a paved street lined with trees and shops. Several men carry tall gold-fringed ceremonial panels with blue and red motifs, and a red and yellow umbrella is held aloft. Many marchers wear saffron-orange sashes and hold orange flags, and a few carry placards showing a portrait photo. Men in white dhotis and kurtas lead the group, with one bare-chested man near the center. The scene is a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage, moving through a roadside neighborhood.2010-07-24A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala walks forward, surrounded by followers in white dhotis and saffron shawls. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges and emblem panels are held aloft by devotees, and saffron flags wave above the crowd. Some men carry brass pots and vessels. A pale-robed devotee in a white cap is visible on the right, and a person in the foreground at the bottom edge is partially visible with a red mark on the forehead. The scene reads as a ceremonial walking procession.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road. Men and women in white ritual clothes carry long poles supporting large ornate parasols with red, gold and embroidered floral panels and blue bird emblems. Behind them a decorated vehicle with flower garlands and a gold ornament follows, and a man in an off-white kurta with an orange shawl walks at its side. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2010-07-24