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A photograph of a procession outdoors on a dirt road at dusk, with people in white clothes walking past decorated ceremonial umbrellas. Several large umbrellas with colourful striped and embroidered canopies and fringed borders are carried on tall poles, and orange saffron flags are held aloft among them. Many men and women in white kurtas, dhotis and saris walk in rows, several wearing garlands with red and white beads and a few with orange sashes. A red carpet runs along the right edge beside the walkway, and a white and red decorated tent stands in the background under hazy sky.

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An outdoor procession at dusk in hazy light, with a large crowd of devotees walking along a dirt field lined with trees. In the foreground, several men and women wear white clothing, some with lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded malas. Behind them, saffron flags on poles and a decorated palanquin-style canopy with a multicolour fringed border show a central motif of a Shiva lingam flanked by animal figures. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas appear at the left. A man in an orange shirt stands in the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the candidate status remains uncertain.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes. A palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and yellow fabric, flower garlands and tassels is carried forward, with an ornate mounted figure near its centre. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas and tall gold-topped staffs with embroidered orange banners are carried by devotees. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a black rudraksha mala holds a red-and-gold banner pole. A young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside a staff. Some devotees wear yellow scarves and lanyards, and others hold their palms together in prayer.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on dry grass in hazy early-morning light. Large crowds of devotees in white clothes, many wearing red and orange sashes, walk behind an ornate umbrella-style canopy with red, green, yellow and blue fringed tassels, and behind orange triangular flags on tall poles. A decorated ceremonial standard with a red and gold motif stands at right. A photographer with a camera stands at the far right edge. The crowd is dense and mostly faces away from the camera, with few individuals clearly identifiable.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesA procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and a low building. At the front, a man in saffron robes and a white-dressed devotee carry decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful patterned canopies and fringes. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk alongside, some carrying banners and flags. In the centre, a figure in orange robes holds a small deity murti garlanded with flowers and decorated with an orange cloth. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange follows, with a few children watching from the roadside. A parked white vehicle and palm trees appear in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, carry tall decorated parasols with red, orange and yellow fringed canopies. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange garment wears a white flower garland and holds a long trident-topped staff. Nearby, another robed man carries a silver vessel on a tray. Temporary white tents line the background. Shawls and parasols are visible; no physical identity is asserted beyond the appearance-based candidate. About 20 people visible.2008-12-25A procession on a dusty dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting, with a long-shafted staff beside them, flanked by another robed figure in orange holding a staff. Behind them, men and women in white clothes and orange shawls carry tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue embroidered panels and flags. Several participants wear rudraksha beads, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a gold border. Trees and a white-roofed building appear in the background.2008-12-28A dense outdoor procession on dry, flat ground under a hazy grey sky. Many devotees in white clothes and white dhotis or kurtas hold tall white poles topped with saffron-orange flags. Several devotees wear red and white rudraksha-style malas. Behind the crowd, two ornate umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured fringed canopies are raised over a central figure, partly hidden by the crowd. Trees and a low white building stand in the background. Many people are visible, mostly in white with orange flags.2005-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and carries a trident-topped staff, walking among other saffron-clad sannyasis. Behind and beside them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white saris with yellow borders carry large ornate parasols in orange, yellow and blue with a red emblem, and some carry brass pots. White tents and orange flags line the background. Several adult devotees and monks are visible in the procession.2008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23