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December 21 20112011-12-21December 21 20112011-12-21December 21 20112011-12-21December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo of a procession at an event site with a decorated white-and-red canopy and bunting overhead. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti, a red shawl and a large garland of white flowers with green leaves, is walked forward by devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and women in white saris with orange-red shawls press close, several with hands folded in anjali. A bald man in orange robes stands behind the central figure, and a man in orange robes at left guides the group. Dirt ground, banana leaves and a small sign at left complete the scene.2010-12-29December 30 20072007-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path with a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held overhead by a man in white dhoti. A central figure in orange saffron robes, wearing a white turban, a long red-and-pink flower garland and an orange-marigold garland, walks forward barefoot. Behind the umbrella, a man in white dhoti carries a decorated tray of flowers and fruit. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in orange saris and white garments follow; a shaved-headed man in orange robes walks to the right. Banana plants, a red-and-yellow banner and a shipping container stand in the background, with a white-painted gateway at left.2011-12-21Outdoor procession under a fringed canopy on a dry sandy ground with white tents and a blue sky behind. A man with long dark hair, a gold headband, an orange shawl, a white flower garland and a gold pendant walks centre, holding hands with a smiling bald man in orange robes at left. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walk alongside, one holding a trident-like staff. Several people in white are visible in the background near the tents.2007-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a striped festival canopy and bunting overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a painted forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded. Banana plants, a parked white vehicle and a hoarding with portrait photographs stand behind the crowd.2010-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with banana plants and flowering decorations behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, white turban-style headwear with a gold ornament, and long red-and-orange flower garlands and gold necklaces walks forward while a man in white kneels in front of him, touching his feet in a padapuja-style gesture. A monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside the central figure. Attendants in white dhotis hold long wooden poles and a yellow-fringed ceremonial banner with floral embroidery, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border smiles at right. Rows of white-wrapped offerings with marigold garlands line the path at left, and men in white shirts follow behind.2011-12-21A photograph of an outdoor procession at a Bidadi event. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a white turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre under a parasol held on poles. Another man in orange, with a rudraksha-style necklace, gestures to the left, while a man in white kurta and white trousers bends forward in front. Men in white kurtas and an older woman in a purple sari stand behind and to the right beside a chain-link fence strung with red and white banners. Several sets of people are visible in the crowd, and the scene is bright and sunny. The central figure shows strong appearance-based cues matching the a person (saffron robe, white turban, garland, rudraksha mala) and is shown in the procession with attendees.2008-12-30