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December 23 2008

Outdoor procession on a paved path beneath palm trees. Several women in orange and saffron saris and shawls hold long gold-tipped poles carrying embroidered orange and red ceremonial banners, with a large red and multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe at the right. Many wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a cream sari and another in white stand among them, and a devotee in white is further behind. Their faces show no clear emotion beyond composure.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path during daylight with decorated umbrellas overhead. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple flower garland and holds a tall golden staff, flanked by other saffron-clad attendants, one holding a trident-topped staff. Women in white saris walk on the left and right, one carrying a silver tray, another in an orange sari with a ceremonial tray of fruit. Several umbrellas are painted with gold-and-blue floral motifs and a bird design. Spectators and a crowd line the background under a bright sky.

A street procession with devotees in orange and white robes carrying tall golden tridents and ceremonial staffs. In the foreground, a man in white with a red-orange shawl and a woman in orange draped in an orange sari walk among others. A ratha or decorated palanquin with a red and green canopy and floral garlands appears in the distance under trees. Marigold garlands and a brass plate with flowers are held by a woman in orange. Brick buildings and trees line the road. No individual shows distinctive a person cues clearly enough to confirm identity from appearance.

August 17 2014

A festival procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies and tassels shade the scene; the nearer one is held by a man in saffron and an ornate golden trident-topped staff rises beside them. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold pendants. A woman in a white sari with a red border waves a yellow-orange fan or cloth. Behind them an ornately decorated palanquin or deity float with a garlanded deity murti and a rainbow-coloured arch is carried forward. Spectators in white and yellow saris line the path near a green-roofed building and a metal gate.

January 01 2012

A photograph of a ceremonial procession outdoors under a leafy tree, with palm trees and a brick wall behind. A line of women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walks forward, several carrying tall staffs: a golden staff, a silver staff, and a trident-topped staff. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand among them, one wearing a white and gold sari and a rudraksha mala. A saffron-and-gold flag is held at the left edge. Several women wear sandalwood or vibhuti forehead marks, and younger girls in orange walk at the left. No clear candidate for a person is visible in the frame.

A procession of devotees in orange and saffron robes walks along a paved brick path beside a red stone plinth. Several women in orange saris with dark rudraksha malas hold tall golden staffs and ceremonial standards, including a gold trident-topped staff and a yellow-gold banner with a mandala emblem. A woman in a white sari stands in the middle, and a line of people in maroon and cream dress continues behind them. A tall copper-toned kalasha-style pillar and palm trees stand in the background, with a red compound wall. Several devotees appear to be bowing.

A procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden trident-topped staff and wear beaded necklaces, while white-clad followers and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl hold long poles of multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags. Trees and low buildings appear in the background.

Outdoor photo on a dirt path at a Hindu gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange-red sari with gold-bordered sleeves stands facing another woman in a rust-orange sari and a beaded necklace, who gestures with open hands. To the right, two Western women in white floral-print blouses and red-orange saris stand near them; one wears an orange scarf. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow shawls, stand in a crowd. A tall ceremonial parasol with orange and red embroidered panels and tasselled fringe stands at left, and similar embroidered banners rise at right. Trees and a low white building with a green roof fill the background.

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