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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road in bright daylight. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing an orange turban, a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi, smiles and waves his right hand while walking. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls carry long poles supporting red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with tassels. A man at right holds a golden ceremonial staff. Some people wear rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white sari walks at right.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on red stone steps under a pale sky. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland stands between attendants, one holding a red and gold ceremonial umbrella. Another attendant holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, several with coloured powder on their faces, and children and onlookers watch from the right. A second umbrella appears in the background. The central figure has distinctive long swept hair, orange ornate robes and a gold necklace, so this is a person appearance.2010-10-17Outdoor procession under a red umbrella with colourful tasselled fringe, held over a central man in saffron-orange robes, orange turban, and multiple dark rudraksha mala necklaces. He raises his right hand in greeting and smiles, with his left hand open at his side. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas press close; one at left holds an orange cloth, and one at right wears a white kurta with a mala and tilak. Behind them, more people in orange and white crowd the road, with palm trees and a decorated yellow float or palanquin visible in the background under a pale sky. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the central figure is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi leading the procession.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph at a crowded religious gathering in bright daylight. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace with black beads and a gold pendant, stands with a hand raised to his mouth while holding a gold trident-topped staff. Beside him, a man with a red tilak holds a tall pole with a colourful tasselled canopy above. To the left, a bald man in orange shawl raises one arm, and a man in a white dhoti with red border and orange shawl stands with a tulsi-style beaded mala.Outdoor procession under a red umbrella with tasselled fringe and palm trees against a blue sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces stand close together; the central one, with long dark swept hair and bare shoulders, smiles and gestures with open hands. Another man on the right raises both arms above his head, cheerfully. A man at left holds a golden trident-like staff, and a man in the centre foreground presses palms together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand among them, and a golden staff and a small decorated canopy appear behind. A black light stand is at right. The scene reads as a festival procession with devotees in saffron.2008-12-23January 12 20092009-01-12January 21 20092009-01-21November 25 20092009-11-25October 17 20102010-10-17