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December 02 20132013-12-02A procession moves along a dirt path through a forest of tall trees, with a bus visible at the right edge. At centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a flower garland walks under a gold-and-red parasol held aloft by attendants. He wears a red-and-gold dhoti and a gold necklace, and carries a thick garland of pink and white flowers. Around him, many people in white kurtas and orange or red shawls and robes carry umbrellas, staffs and bags. A bald attendant at right in a red dhoti holds a tray of offerings.2014-12-17A procession on a dirt path through a forest clearing with thatched huts and a white van behind. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and draped cloth, a large gold necklace and a flower garland, walks under an ornate embroidered parasol. Around him, followers in white dhotis and orange or red shawls carry ceremonial umbrellas in yellow and orange, and many wear rudraksha malas. Some participants wear white kurtas and red-orange shawls, and a young boy in red stands at left. A few people are pictured further back along the path, and the total number of people visible is about 20 to 30.2014-12-17December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesDecember 02 20132013-12-02A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a headband, and a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant stands with hands joined, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis wearing beaded malas. A man in a khaki uniform and another in white dhoti and shirt stand nearby, and a man at right in a white shirt gestures toward the group. An umbrella with a red, green and yellow canopy and pot-shaped finials, carried on poles, shades the group. Several bare-chested and white-clothed devotees follow in the background. The outline of the man in the centre matches the a person cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2012-05-18A procession wades through shallow water beside a rocky cliff, with a crowd on the rocks behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward holding a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in matching saffron wraps and beads walks barefoot. Behind them a man in white holds a tall staff with a silver finial, and a person in white dhoti and shirt carries a ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and white stripes. Several women in white kurtas and white dhotis, and men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, follow in the water. Bystanders watch and photograph from the rocks.2013-12-02A procession on a red carpet under two large ornate parasols with yellow and multicolour fringed canopies. In front, a man in white shirt and trousers holds a long pole. Behind, several men in maroon and orange headwraps and dhotis, with rudraksha malas, walk beside a woman in a deep red sari with a gold-bead garland. Centre, a woman in saffron-orange robes and a white bead necklace walks with hands folded. A bearded older man, bare-chested with many rudraksha malas and a large gold pendant, wears a white dhoti and gestures forward with his right arm. To the right, a man in yellow dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered ribbon walks beside a woman in white. A canopy structure stands in the background among trees. The figures show no clear a person cues beyond general presentation, so identity is uncertain.2015-01-13December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard under a tree in bright sunlight. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees follow. A man in white shirt and trousers with an orange sash walks at left, a man in white holds a large orange umbrella overhead beside a woman in a blue sari, and women in orange and pink saris and white clothes fill the background. Sunlit stone steps and a green information board appear behind the crowd.2012-09-12