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A sunlit outdoor procession on a dirt path beside trees and a tiled-roof building. A man with silver-grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and a beaded garland, stands centrally holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. Around him, several men in white dhotis wear orange shawls, some holding golden staffs and a tray of offerings. Behind them, a saffron-robed figure and a person in orange hold ritual items, and a golden ceremonial banner with red and blue panels is raised. A photographer with a camera stands among them. Several participants are visible, with a yellow-robed attendant at left.

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A procession in morning light outdoors among trees. At centre, a man with swept-back silver-grey hair and glasses wears white robes with an orange shawl and a bead garland, and carries a tall golden staff topped with a trident. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and bead garland holds a second golden trident staff. Behind them, a red and gold banner is raised, and more people in white robes with orange or yellow scarves and rudraksha malas follow, one on the left grinning. A pale sunburst flare sits near the top right. A building with a tiled roof is on the right.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty reddish-brown path in warm low sunlight, with long shadows across the ground. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a tall golden staff and walks beside a striking orange-robed sadhu wearing an orange shawl and orange dhoti. A woman in a cream sari with a long necklace walks in the middle, while a line of people in white and yellow-trimmed clothes follows behind carrying staffs and flags. At the right, a figure in orange robes holds a brass pot wrapped with red-orange cloth, garlands and yellow flowers, and a multicoloured canopy or umbrella stands behind the procession. Trees and a small building form the background.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt road under open sky, with red and orange umbrellas and flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style gold-toned necklace walks in orange robes; a golden trident is carried beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis carry golden staffs and a yellow-and-red parasol, and a man in orange at right holds a golden staff. Behind, many devotees in white garments follow.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the foreground a man in cream clothes holds a bamboo staff. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace carries a golden trident with a long pole. Next to him a man in cream kurta with a red-orange shawl holds a long wooden staff. A man in orange and gold robes wears a white and red flower garland and a gold headband, with a gold ornament at the chest. Further right, a bearded man in orange robes carries a golden staff, and another man in white holds a pole. Many other people in orange, white and cream clothes follow behind, with a red and yellow canopy visible at upper left.2008-12-27A procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white and pink flower garland and rudraksha malas, walks with hands folded in front of him. Flanking him are men in orange robes carrying a tall golden trident-topped staff and a golden staff, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags with blue accents are carried overhead. Crowds of onlookers line the path behind, and a building wall sits to the left.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt path in front of buildings and trees. At left, a man in saffron robes with long curly hair and beard holds a gold-tipped trident-staff. Beside him, an older man with grey hair wears white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and smiles. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari holds a gold staff, and several saffron-robed men carry gold staffs. Further back, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin with colourful tassels, flowers and a canopy of red and yellow fabric, with white-clad devotees walking alongside. Ritual procession with ceremonial umbrellas and staffs.2009-12-27A procession on a dusty road in warm low sunlight, with a long shadow across the ground. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange headwear wears a garland of orange and white flowers and walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks in front of a line of men in white kurtas with red and yellow shawls. Two golden trident standards rise in the background, and a man at the left in a white kurta speaks into a handheld microphone. Several orange-clad and white-clad participants follow along the road, with palm trees and a building behind them.2010-01-02 +1 copies