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Outdoor procession scene with a central figure in an orange saffron robe, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in greeting as he bends toward an older bald-headed man in white with a sacred thread and grey hair. Under large red and yellow embroidered canopy umbrellas with tassels, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white caps, surrounds them. A drummer with a drum is at left and a white car is parked in a flat field behind. The central figure matches the ceremonial cues of the page subject, but identity is uncertain from appearance. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand nearby.

Outdoor procession scene under decorated parasols with red, gold and blue embroidered panels and fringed tassels. A central figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a white-capped man in a blue-banded cap, a woman with a bun in a plain sari, and drummers in orange cloths crowd close. A field and low buildings are visible behind.

Outdoor photo of a festival procession under a canopy of triangular red, green and blue pennants on tall poles. A central figure in an orange-red turban and orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and a large beaded rudraksha-style mala. Around him, men in white kurtas and white turbans carry poles and stand close, and a man in a white kurta holds a blue pole and a small woven basket on a tray. Trees and hazy light are behind. a person: the central figure wears an orange turban, orange robe, garland and beaded mala as a procession leader being honoured.

A festive procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Three large umbrellas with red, green and yellow panels and fringed edges are held aloft over the group. A central man wears an orange robe, a white floral garland of flowers and a gold-toned necklace, with a striped head wrap; he is smiling and walking forward. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and another orange-robed figure carries a second staff. Around them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls, a woman in a yellow shawl and other devotees clap and raise their hands. A blue vehicle is visible behind the procession. The central figure may be a person, identified by the orange robe, flower garland, head wrap and ceremonial procession setting.

A procession in daylight under colourful fringed umbrellas, with a ratha-like crowd moving along a dusty road. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a flower garland and heavy gold necklaces wears a cream dhoti and shawl and smiles while raising his palms in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a gold-topped staff and gold necklaces walks next to a trident-topped pole. Around them, men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls and saffron clothing follow, with a bus and tents behind and paper bunting overhead.

Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a large crowd. Several ornate umbrellas with yellow, red and multicolour fabric and embroidered floral borders are carried on tall poles, each bearing a small white bird emblem. A figure in cream and gold robes with a red flower garland walks at the centre, holding a long staff. Nearby, saffron-robed monks with beads and a figure in red and orange garments follow. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and a young woman in a maroon sari with gold border walk among the crowd under a clear blue sky.

Outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky with palm trees and a banana plant at the edge. Two large umbrella-like parasols on long wooden poles dominate the upper frame: yellow and red fabric with embroidered floral motifs and a blue-and-white bird emblem inside a teardrop shape, with a third parasol behind in green, red and blue. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis press around the poles, several carrying the parasol shafts. A man in a red kurta with an orange shawl walks to the right, and a bearded man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands in the middle. A woman in a green sari with an orange shawl and a woman with a flower garland appear among the marchers. Orange and red pennant bunting strings across the background. Roughly 40 people are visible.

Outdoor procession under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels, beside palm trees and a large silver trishul. In the centre, a man in orange robes, a matching orange turban and a long pink-and-white flower garland smiles as he walks forward, hands folded at his waist. A second man in an orange turban and white flower garland stands beside him, and a bearded man in orange robes with a beaded necklace is at right. A figure in orange robes at left holds a brass plate of flowers. Devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand around, several with palms pressed together in greeting. Embroidered orange and red banners hang beside the umbrella.

An outdoor procession with several colourful ceremonial parasols with red, green, yellow and blue panels decorated with floral and bird motifs and tasselled fringes, held aloft by devotees in white and orange. A tall golden trident (trishul) is carried upright at centre. In the foreground, a long-haired man wearing a rose-and-white flower garland and a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks beside a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded mala stands near a young boy in orange and white. Many people in orange and white crowd the scene, with a fence and dry scrubby bushes behind.

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A procession moves along a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland wears a headdress with long dark hair and a red-and-gold mark, and holds a tall trident and a staff. Behind and beside him, several saffron-robed sannyasis carry long wooden poles, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walks alongside. Three large umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with fringed edges shade the group, and a large ornate orange and gold banner with floral motifs is held aloft at the left. Tents and a banner-decorated stall stand in the background.