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Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a shaded forest of tall trees. A large red and gold ceremonial umbrella is held over a smiling man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala, carrying a white handheld megaphone. Around him a crowd of devotees wears white dhotis and red shawls, many with red turban-style caps and rudraksha malas; one woman in a red sari walks beside him and a woman with light hair appears among the group. Some marchers carry long blue-handled staffs. Children in white and red walk in the crowd. The scene conveys a ritual walking procession, with the central figure's role appearing to be a leader of the group rather than a seated figure.

August 16 2017

A festival procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with white and orange tents and a whitewashed wall. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with red sashes. Several carry tall red flags, one bearing a printed image of a bearded saffron-robed sadhu, and others hold large umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and navy with decorative fringes. In the right foreground a bald man in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks holding a red cloth, with a water bottle in hand. Women in white saris with red borders and rudraksha-style beads walk in the front rows. Many people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a sadhu procession with umbrellas and flags.

A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in a long line, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with golden fan-shaped and teardrop-shaped ornamental standards draped with red, green and embroidered fabric. Above them, saffron-orange flags with a black emblem flutter. In the foreground a young woman in a white sari and a red garland holds a standard, and a man on the right in a white shirt and orange shawl raises a standard. A figure in a red-brown garment walks near the centre of the line.

December 15 2014

December 15 2014

December 17 2014

A procession of devotees walks along a sandy-orange stone path flanked by dense green trees, at what appears to be an ancient temple site. Leading the group, a figure in an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl with a red garland and beaded necklaces walks beneath a large orange ceremonial parasol. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas carry long blue-tipped staffs and wear orange-red headcloths and sashes. Several men in orange robes and a few Cambodian men in khaki and blue work shirts walk alongside. A blue umbrella is visible further back, and the group moves through a crowd of onlookers.

A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path through a forest of trees near ancient stone ruins in Cambodia. A man in the centre wears an orange-red garment, a long beaded mala and a red sash, and walks beside an orange ceremonial umbrella held by a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red shawl. Other participants wear white, orange and red clothes, red sashes and wide-brimmed orange hats, and several carry small flags. A woman in orange robes stands at left. The scene is a temple procession through jungle ruins.

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December 30 2017

January 01 2017

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.