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A procession on a paved path under trees, with a red and green tasselled parasol held overhead on the left. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold bead necklace, walking barefoot with hands clasped at the chest. Behind him a bald man in orange wears glasses and carries a tall gold staff with a finial. Other saffron-robed attendants in orange dhotis and shawls walk alongside, one with a long beard.

Procession outdoors on a concrete path under trees during a festival. A central man wears an orange-saffron robe with gold border, a white and gold turban, a long white and maroon flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace; he walks barefoot with open hands. Two men flank him in orange robes holding tall gold ceremonial staffs, one topped with a trident and the other with a flame-like finial; the man on the right wears glasses and a red tilak. Other attendees in white are partly visible behind.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Under a red umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, carrying an orange cloth. Beside her on the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and gold necklace walks in blue slippers. On the left, a bearded man in orange robe with rudraksha mala walks. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari, men in white dhotis and shirts, and shaved-headed boys in white cloth follow along the path.

Outdoor procession on a red carpet beneath large ceremonial parasols with white fringed canopies and red tassels. Two saffron-robed men lead the walk: the figure on the left in orange cloth with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and sandals, and on the right a smiling man with a long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an ornate gold necklace and hands folded before him, a person by appearance cues. Behind them men in white dhotis and maroon-and-gold shawls walk with a silver-topped staff visible at left, and a green metal gate stands in the background.

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Outdoor procession with saffron-robed monastics carrying a golden trident-topped staff and a tall wooden umbrella-pole with fringed canopy. On the left, a smiling young man in orange robes wears a long gold-bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red tilak. In the centre, a bearded man in orange with red-bordered cloth carries a pole. On the right, a long-haired man in orange holds a gold trident staff and wears a wristwatch and rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white saris and white clothes and orange flags wave in the sunlit courtyard.

A procession scene outdoors under palm trees. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and a golden-brown turban with a red tilak, draped in a thick white and green jasmine garland and gold chains; he clasps his hands. A bearded man in orange robes and a gold chain stands beside him. A golden trident is raised on a pole above the crowd, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with an ID badge stands at left. At lower right, a figure in orange robes and beaded gold necklace holds a red cloth and watch. A large crowd of devotees in orange and white surrounds them, with a gold staff in the right background.

A photograph of a procession along a stone-paved temple corridor with tall carved pillars and a hillside with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace and a sacred ash marking, and walks with a pink cloth in one hand. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white ash mark on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a multi-coloured flower garland with a gold pendant, presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Behind them, men in orange robes and gold-bordered white dhotis with yellow shawls follow, and a cameraman is visible at the left.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path. At centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a purple orchid garland, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and walks barefoot-sandalled beside two attendants. Two men in orange robes with maroon borders hold tall golden poles of a canopy above him, and an orange canopy with fringed trim overhead. A woman in a white sari on the left holds a basket of flower petals. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing watch; a young boy in a blue zip jacket stands at right with palms joined in greeting, and an older man in white folds his hands. Flower petals are scattered on the ground. The centre figure has long hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and saffron robes, consistent with a person appearance.

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