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Outdoor photo of a procession welcome on a dirt ground in front of a tiled-roof building. A standing man on the right wears a white dhoti and cream shawl with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, and long dark hair, raising one hand in greeting. Before him, a man in saffron/orange robes bows with palms pressed together over his face. Behind, a younger man in saffron holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and another saffron-robed man on the left carries a brass tray with a kalasha, flowers and a red cloth. A bare-footed priest in saffron and a gold necklace stands at the far left. a person appearance is uncertain for the standing figure in white.

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Outdoor procession scene on reddish dirt ground in front of a low tiled-roof building and a red-orange wall. A man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a gold border, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a gold bead necklace, is shaded by a red, blue and yellow embroidered umbrella held by an attendant in white. Facing him, a man with long hair and a beard in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace presses his palms together in greeting. Behind him, several monastics in saffron robes and beaded necklaces, one wearing a red turban and another with a white forehead mark, stand with hands joined. Bundled sticks and debris lie at the right edge.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a procession-style gathering in daylight. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over white clothes and a white flower garland with red garlands, stands beneath a large red, yellow and blue canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe. A man in white with glasses holds a small offering and hands it toward him. Around them are men and a woman in orange and saffron robes, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray, and a woman in a red top stands at left. A tiled-roof building and a water tower are behind them, with trees and palms in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath green trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe and red turban, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, walks under a multicoloured tasselled canopy held overhead by a helper in orange. Two saffron-robed attendants walk nearby, one shaved-headed. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows low with hands folded in front of the procession, while people in white dhotis stand with palms pressed together. Musicians with a drum and wind instrument play to one side, and a few people in white and orange observe from the edges.2008-07-27December 23 20072007-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 23 20072007-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty red-earth ground in front of a terracotta-roofed building. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a cream dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a red-and-white flower garland with gold beads, stands at the centre-right as a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella over him. Behind them, saffron-robed men in orange garments with gold-bead malas stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a long braid bends low to touch the ground near his feet. The scene is a welcome or padapuja-style reverence, with the honoured man being greeted with bowing devotees and a parasol. Nothing about his identity is established by visible cues beyond clothing and garland.2010-01-01Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside green trees and stone sculptures. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban wears a white flower garland and a red-tasselled mala, under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by an attendant. Two saffron-robed followers walk to the left, and a man in white dhoti and shirt bends low to touch the central figure's feet. Musicians in white dhotis play drums and a wind instrument, and devotees in white with folded hands stand along the path, with a stone-carved figure and a white-garlanded stone on the left.2008-07-27December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27