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Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a pale sky. A tall ceremonial umbrella with a pink and white canopy, red fringe and a gold-and-navy lotus-like finial is carried by a man in white. Behind it, a second umbrella with a red, green and white pattern and tassels. In the centre, a bald elder in saffron/orange robes with a tilak walks, hands outstretched. Beside him, a smiling person in orange robes with long dark hair, orange head covering and a beaded mala leads the way. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry flowers and offerings in trays and baskets, and a uniformed police officer stands behind. Orange flags are visible. a person: the smiling figure in orange with long hair, orange head covering and beaded mala is a candidate, appearance uncertain.

January 01 2006

A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a stone wall. Several large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, blue, yellow and green, are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a trident-topped staff is carried to the left. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded man in saffron wears a gold-coloured necklace. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so no probable label is applied.

A festival procession moves along a dirt path under leafy trees. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and tasselled fringe are carried on tall wooden poles with gold finials. Men in saffron orange robes lead, including a figure with long dark hair wearing a white and orange garland, gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed headpiece, and a bearded man in orange wearing a gold medallion necklace and glasses. A trident-topped staff rises at the left, and orange flags fly behind. Men in white and cream dhotis and kurtas and a woman in a blue sari walk among the crowd.

A procession on a dirt road beside a grey block wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Central figure wears saffron robes, a white and orange flower garland with a red tassel, and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with hands joined. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry a golden trident and a golden staff, and several colourful parasols with yellow, red and green panels and fringed tassels are held overhead. A bearded man in saffron robes and gold necklace walks at right, while men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and boys in white walk along the sides.

Outdoor procession on a dusty path with trees behind. A man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with a white beard and smiling face, walks under a large pink and red lotus-patterned umbrella held aloft by a helper in white. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears long hair and a rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold-coloured necklace. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with red-and-white shawls, walk alongside; a man in the foreground holds a white flower garland. Another decorated umbrella with red and green fringe appears at left. Several onlookers and marshals stand around the group.

Outdoor procession on a red carpet beneath large ceremonial parasols with white fringed canopies and red tassels. Two saffron-robed men lead the walk: the figure on the left in orange cloth with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and sandals, and on the right a smiling man with a long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an ornate gold necklace and hands folded before him, a person by appearance cues. Behind them men in white dhotis and maroon-and-gold shawls walk with a silver-topped staff visible at left, and a green metal gate stands in the background.

January 09 2007

A festival procession on a dusty dirt path during daytime. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a decorated umbrella (chatra) with a red, yellow and orange floral-patterned canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry similar umbrellas, one green and red, and a trident-topped standard is visible. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes walk in the procession; one wears a yellow-orange garland and holds flowers, another wears a long white floral garland. A man in white carries a metal vessel with offerings on the right. Women in white and orange saris and a few onlookers stand at left beside a thatched structure and flowering plants.

A procession on a dusty dirt path under bright sunlight with strong shadows. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk barefoot and carry long wooden poles supporting colourful canopy umbrellas with tasselled edges and emblems. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white garment wears a small badge and bead necklace. Behind him, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk; one holds a tall trident, and a woman in orange clothing wears a white and red flower garland. On the right, a man in white carries a silver pot or kalasha on a tray. White tents and trees appear in the background. This is a temple procession.

A religious procession walks along a dirt road under bright sunlight. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing mane of hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and a large garland of white and pink flowers walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Flanking him, two attendants in orange robes carry tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. Behind them, men and boys in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange sashes and rudraksha malas, follow. Several attendants hold up multicoloured decorative parasols with tassels and orange ceremonial flags on poles. Trees and low buildings line the background.

Outdoor procession under bright sunshine with trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a gold-trimmed saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland and a gold headband walks in the centre, hands joined in greeting. Beside him an older bearded man in saffron robes and glasses walks with a gold necklace and mala. Behind them, men in saffron and cream robes hold gold-topped staffs and a large red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and orange flags flutter above. A trident-topped pole is visible at left. A woman in white with a bindi is in the foreground, with a crowd behind.