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December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA street procession moves past a concrete building with palm trees behind. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a long gold bead necklace raises both hands in greeting, walking beside a tall ornate ceremonial staff topped by a red, gold and blue embroidered canopy. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one carries a bouquet of white and yellow flowers, and another holds a saffron flag. A bearded sannyasi in orange robes and a pendant walks in the foreground on the right, with a man in white clothing beside him.2009-11-25Outdoor photo under a striped multicolour canopy with a scalloped blue edge, in front of a pale wall and palm trees. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, with his hand on his hip, and appears to be the central figure; he matches the a person profile of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him stand men in white shirts and white dhotis, a bare-chested young man with a gold-bordered white cloth and a pendant necklace, and onlookers, including a child in the foreground. A man in saffron stands at the left edge, and a water jug sits near the bottom right.2012-01-02Outdoor crowd scene at a festival ground under an overcast sky, with trees, a blue tarpaulin-covered stall and a colourful bunting-decorated pavilion behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold-coloured garland and smiles, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis and shirts press close, some with raised hands and folded palms, while a white-clad man with long hair in a white shirt gestures beside them. Several bald men in white and orange attire surround the group, one wearing a rudraksha mala.2010-12-29Outdoor procession scene in daylight at a town street. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange head turban, with a white and green flower garland around the neck, walks forward barefoot while people in white shirts and dhotis press their hands toward him. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with a fringe and flower garland stands behind. Other men wear red shawls and white garlands. A large framed portrait of a white-bearded elder with a white turban hangs on a white building, and an orange flag flies on the rooftop. a person (orange robe, turban and garland cues) walking in procession; the figure is in person, not a depiction.2008-07-28Outdoor procession scene with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, smiling and gesturing with raised hands, walking beside a decorated chariot. Behind him, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear lanyard badges, and a man in white with a marigold garland holds a bundle of yellow flowers. Orange flags wave on the left. The ornate chariot has colourful striped and patterned panels, marigold garlands, a gold-fringed seat, and a deity murti or peetha at its centre. A bearded man in orange robes and a shaved-headed man in white stand near an orange-draped platform with a flower garland. Trees and a chain-link fence stand in the background.2009-12-29Street scene during a procession in India. A man with long dark hair in a white kurta and white dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulder, gestures with one raised hand while speaking. Beside him, a young man in orange saffron robes with a red forehead mark stands near a red umbrella, and another man in orange robes stands behind. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a lanyard. A woman in a white sari with gold border walks past on the right. A temple gopuram with a deity image is visible in the background, and a wooden cart edge is in the foreground.2009-01-30August 02 20082008-08-02A street procession in a village setting. At centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a long white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking forward with hands joined near the chest while a crowd presses around. Surrounding men wear white shirts and dhotis, and others wear red and orange garments. A red ceremonial umbrella with fringed trim and a decorated banner stand behind. A portrait of a bearded man is displayed on a white building wall, and an orange flag flies above it.2008-07-28January 03 20122012-01-03January 21 20092009-01-21