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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road. A bare-chested older man with grey hair, glasses, vertical tilak and orange-saffron dhoti with a green-and-red border walks barefoot beside a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella, holding an orange pole. Beside him, a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walks in orange sandals, with a red-and-gold decorated banner overhead. Behind them, men and women in white shirts and trousers, some holding placards, follow the procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21November 16 20152015-11-16January 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a dusty road under bright sky, with a tree and palm fronds behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange garment and a long gold ceremonial necklace walks at the front, smiling. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds a tall gold-topped staff. Behind them, saffron-robed men and white-clad attendants walk beneath ceremonial parasols in orange, green and blue with a peacock-style emblem. Banners with portraits hang at right. Several people are visible in the crowd, many in saffron and white.2007-02-02January 20 20092009-01-20A dirt road procession moves between a concrete block wall and palm trees. Two ornate umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. A central figure in saffron robes walks barefoot, holding a small deity murti or sacred image garlanded with white flowers on a tray. Several saffron-clad men and white-clad devotees follow, many with orange shawls and saffron flags waving behind. A white building with a signboard stands at left. The scene resembles a ritual procession, with the saffron-robed central figure receiving the image.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground beneath a yellow and orange ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels. A bearded man in saffron robes with a green-bordered shawl walks at left. Centre, a man with an orange turban and long dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot in an orange robe. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe and orange turban leans on a walking stick. On the right, a clean-shaven man in white shirt and dhoti walks barefoot, and a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some holding flowers.2006-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA street procession in daylight with a decorated ceremonial chariot or ratha at left, its carved panels and orange flags visible. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in the road; one in the foreground has a shaved head and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind them a colourful umbrella with red, green, blue and yellow panels and tasselled fringe is held aloft. Men in white dhotis and shirts assist along the chariot, and thatched huts and a tree stand in the background. A dark board with text is attached to the chariot's side.2009-01-30