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A procession of many barefoot men walks along a dusty road under bright sunshine. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a red shawl walks beside a man in white with a long staff. Several men in saffron and maroon robes wear large marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. Yellow, red and blue umbrellas are carried above the group, and a red and yellow painted wall with deity figures lines the roadside. Utility poles and a loudspeaker appear overhead. The scene resembles a ritual procession with umbrellas and garlanded sadhus, though no individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person.

A procession on a dirt road under a clear sky, with bougainvillea bushes at the right edge. Two large umbrellas, one yellow and one red with fringed borders, are held above a central group. A man in a red-brown robe and a large orange-and-gold turban walks with gold and beaded garlands, while a bald man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a long staff. Around them devotees in white dhotis and saffron or maroon garments, many wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces, walk closely. A red banner and a loudspeaker on a pole appear in the background, with a large crowd of people visible further back. a person identity is not established here: the central figure in a red-brown robe, turban and gold garlands is the only candidate, and the appearance is uncertain.

A procession walks along a dusty dirt path lined with palm trees and small buildings under a clear blue sky. Two large colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. Around twenty people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk alongside figures in saffron and orange robes. One central man in an orange garment wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small object in his hands, while a bald man in orange nearby also carries items. Ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered yellow-and-red emblems trail behind. A tall metal pole stands in the background.

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January 02 2010

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A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.

December 22 2010

Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival on a sunlit paved path lined with a dense crowd. A central sadhu in a saffron-brown robe with an orange turban and heavy gold-bead necklace raises one hand in blessing. Around him, men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, gold garlands and rudraksha malas, and several carry or walk beside colourful umbrellas in green, yellow and red. A large painted deity murti stands on a float in the background, with red flags and temple spires beyond. Trees shade the procession route.

December 29 2008

A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Four attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold up large ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue patterns and tassels. At the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe carries a small ceremonial object wrapped in colourful cloth, while many monks and devotees in orange and white clothing follow behind. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance in this crowd, so the central figure is described by role only.

December 22 2010