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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.

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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.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession in hazy morning light with palms and a wall behind a crowd. To the left, a man in orange holds a tall golden trident (trishul) aloft, and to the right a man in orange with a shaved head and glasses carries a golden staff. Other people in orange and white, including an older woman in a white sari with an orange shawl, walk alongside.2008-12-26An outdoor procession at a dusty earthen path beside trees in warm sunlight. A man with short grey hair and rimless glasses, wearing a white kurta and an orange-red shawl with a beaded gold necklace, stands holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. To the right, a priest in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a brass tray of flowers and an offering of red and yellow garlands. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari and a man in white dhoti follow, with ceremonial standards, a gold trident-topped staff and a palanquin-style canopy visible in the background.2010-01-01A 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 a village setting with trees and a low white building behind. At the front, a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a long pole supporting a decorated red-and-orange canopy. Next to him a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks beside saffron-robed sannyasis. A central sannyasi in orange with bare feet carries a brass kalasha topped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a coconut, and a dark-haired sannyasi in orange holds a golden trident. On the right another saffron-robed attendant holds a gold staff. Several women in white saris and men in white follow, and ornate canopies and tridents rise above the crowd. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty path under colourful fringed canopies with a gold trident and ceremonial staffs. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and pink flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a bindi-like forehead mark. Around him, saffron-robed men carry gold staffs and a trident, while men and women in white dhotis, saris and sashes walk alongside with rudraksha malas. Tents, flags and a pink canopy stand in the background.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-01-01A 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 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under palm trees with a group of men in saffron-orange robes walking on sandy ground. In the foreground, a man on the left holds a gold-tipped trident-topped staff, and another on the right holds a tall gold staff. At the centre, a man wearing a brown-and-gold turban, a white-and-red flower garland and multiple gold necklaces walks in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, carrying a bright orange cloth. Other attendants in saffron, cream and white clothes and rudraksha-style gold beads surround him, with tents and onlookers behind.2008-12-27A 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 copies