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An 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.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes walk in a line, several carrying tall golden tridents (trishuls) with pointed tops. A man in front wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and holds a golden trident. A middle figure in orange cloth holds a brass pot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse walks in the centre. Around them, devotees in white clothes and some in yellow shawls walk, and a decorated canopy umbrella with a golden ratha or palanquin is visible at the back left. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a leafy tree and trees behind. Foreground, a man in saffron robes with a long grey beard and glasses holds a tall golden trident staff. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace carries a silver tray holding a decorated kalasha wrapped in a yellow-orange and red garland, with a golden kalasha-style vessel displayed at top. Behind them, a golden ornate umbrella and small decorated canopies rise above the crowd. Men and women in white and saffron clothing, some with garlands and rudraksha malas, walk along. At right, a man in saffron holds a golden staff with a finial. The bald central figure's role is a procession bearer; the rest are devotees and participants in ritual dress.2009-12-27Outdoor 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.2010-01-01August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 06 20112011-12-06December 31 20092009-12-31A 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.2009-12-27A photo of a festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban, a long white and red flower garland with a red tassel, and an orange silk garment with gold border, with hands pressed together at the chest. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall golden staffs with ornate tops, and a shorter man in a dark suit stands at the left edge. A figure seen from behind in orange robes with a maroon shawl faces him. On the right, two women in white saris hold brass pots decorated with leaves and flowers. The crowd behind includes more people in orange and white.2008-12-29December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor ritual scene under tall trees at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands around a deity murti. Several saffron-robed men in orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand in a line. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with gold border stands centre-left holding a puja vessel while a saffron-clad attendant pours from a vessel. A saffron-clad man holds an ornate multicoloured parasol and a tall trident-like staff. Another man in a white robe with gold trim stands at the right edge. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on a white stone table in the foreground, with brass thali plates. Taken as a photo of a ceremonial procession or puja at an ashram.2009-01-01