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A large outdoor procession on dusty ground moves toward a decorated palanquin carried on poles, topped with an ornate golden canopy and colourful umbrellas. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on the palanquin near the center, surrounded by people in white clothes. Many participants wave red-orange flags on poles, and women in white and saffron saris walk among the crowd. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a silver car are parked at the right, a uniformed police officer in a khaki hat is at the lower right, and hillside, concrete buildings and a red-roofed structure form the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in front of a tall decorated palanquin with a striped umbrella and ornate golden canopy. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands on the palanquin with another white-clad attendant beside him. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white and colourful saris walk around the palanquin, carrying red-orange flags and white placards. A silver car and a yellow auto-rickshaw are at right, a uniformed police officer stands at the lower right, and buildings and trees fill the background. The orange-robed figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a decorated palanquin in the left foreground, its gold-trimmed canopy and tassels draped with garlands. A saffron-robed man stands beside it, bare-headed and with shaved head, wearing orange cloth. Crowds of people in white clothes and white saris, with many orange flags and white placards, move around the palanquin and past colourful multicolour umbrellas. Sunlit trees, a tent structure and buildings sit behind, and a silver car is parked at lower right.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road at an ashram site. A decorated palanquin with a gold-framed canopy and red, yellow and orange fabric is carried forward, and a figure in orange robes stands within it, accompanied by people in white. Many marchers in white clothing wave orange-red flags and carry white banners, while uniformed police officers in khaki and white guide the crowd. A silver sedan, a yellow auto-rickshaw and a red tractor sit near the crowd, with unfinished concrete buildings and wooded hills in the background. The scene shows roughly one hundred or more people in the procession.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at an ashram. A large ornate palanquin with gold-painted carved frame, colourful tassels and garlands is carried forward. Beside it, a bald man in an orange saffron robe walks holding a long staff, and a person in white stands on the palanquin side. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white or cream saris carries red-orange flags and white placards. Several multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above. Palm fronds and banana plants line the path, with a tented pavilion and buildings in the background.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past a white-and-blue stall and small buildings. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with gold-painted horn-like poles, garlands, tassels and a golden kalasha-like top carries a bald man in a saffron-orange robe standing upright, with an attendant in white beside him. Many devotees in white dhotis and sarees, some with orange flags on poles, surround the float, and several women in white and saffron saris hold white placards. Multicoloured decorated umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and a police officer in khaki stands near the float. Trees and a hillside are visible in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on dirt ground with a decorated golden palanquin (palaki) carried forward through a crowd. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head stands upright on the palanquin platform, with an ornate gold-and-garland canopy and gold swan-head carvings at the front. Attendants in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and a crowd of women in white and colourful saris and men in white clothes holds up orange and red flags and white placards. Multicoloured umbrellas shade the procession, and trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2010-07-24Aerial view of a procession on a dusty dirt ground at an ashram site. Crowds of people dressed in white clothing carry many orange-red flags on poles. At the center, a decorated palanquin with colourful ornamental canopy and garlands is carried forward. Yellow and orange umbrellas shade a group near the palanquin. A red tractor and a silver sedan are parked at the right, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the marchers.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on dusty ground below a sandy embankment and a low wall, with banana plants and trees behind. At centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on an ornate golden palanquin (palaki) decorated with flower garlands, colourful tassels, bells and a golden canopy with a multicoloured umbrella; the palanquin is carried on gilded poles and ends in golden swan-like finials. A man in white uniform walks at the front of the palanquin and an attendant in white stands at its side. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and off-white saris, some in orange or yellow sarees, carry saffron-orange flags bearing a red emblem and white placards. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the procession. Some on the right hold red banners, and a red vehicle is visible beside the crowd.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with many devotees holding bright orange-red flags on poles. At centre a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and a garlanded deity murti sits on a painted animal-figure base. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear saris in orange and yellow. Some hold orange shoulder bags and small drums. A white van and a red-roofed building with a signboard appear at right, with hills behind. Roughly sixty people are visible in the scene.2010-12-20January 01 20122012-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A festive procession on a dirt ground with a red-brown embankment behind it. A tall, ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, tasselled bells and garlands is carried forward. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands on the palanquin, raising a hand. Around it a large crowd of women and men in white and cream clothes, many holding saffron-orange flags and white placards, follows closely. A few uniformed officers in khaki and dark caps walk near the palanquin. Garlands and a decorated white banner stand in the background.2010-07-24