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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A procession of many men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt road between red brick walls. Red flags on tall poles and a yellow ceremonial umbrella with a fringe lead the group. Several women in orange saris and red shawls walk near the centre, one holding a brass vessel. Men wear rudraksha malas and vertical tilak marks. Trees line the background under an overcast sky.2016-07-19December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession on a dirt path through green trees during Guru Poornima celebrations. A tall figure in orange robes with a long white flower garland walks at the center, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala visible on a man in front. Multicoloured fringed canopy umbrellas with a yellow centerpiece, and white-clad devotees with orange sashes, carry the procession. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Several people in white dhotis and orange scarves walk alongside, some carrying a ceremonial brass or silver pot and a flower-decorated tray.2007-07-29A procession moves along a tree-lined garden path at an ashram. Many devotees in white clothes and white dhotis or kurtas walk and carry tall orange and gold ceremonial banners with red and teal emblems and fringed edges. Several men in white carry orange flags on poles. A woman in a yellow sari-style outfit with a white-haired head walks near the front; a man in a black t-shirt and khaki trousers walks at the right. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with gold ornaments and an umbrella-like top is carried forward, and a figure seated on it wears orange and gold clothing. Several people in the crowd wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Buildings and trees frame the background.2010-12-22A street procession on a dirt road under trees. In the foreground a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a large yellow and red embroidered parasol. Behind him, a central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, flanked by saffron-robed attendants carrying parasols and staffs. Other participants in white and orange walk alongside, with orange flags and colourful umbrellas overhead and onlookers in the background. a person appears as the central saffron-robed figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, shown in procession.2008-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A procession walks along a dirt path across an open grassy field under a pale sky with scattered trees. Three women in orange saris carry decorated parasols: the two outer ones have orange canopies with red and teal embroidered panels, and the centre one has a fringed pink-and-cream canopy. Behind them a long-haired man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl walks in the centre, and another man in orange follows beside him. Around them, many people in white clothing and some in orange walk in a line, with a few children in bright red and pink outfits among them. Trees and a rocky outcrop lie in the background.2006-10-21A procession of many devotees walks along a dirt road lined with dry grass and a low embankment. Most people wear white dhotis, mundus and sarees, with a few in saffron or red clothing. Large orange flags with blue circular emblems are carried high on poles, and several decorative umbrella-style canopies in red, yellow and blue rise above the crowd. A white building and parked vehicles sit at the left and right background, with trees and a hazy sky above. The walking group appears to be moving toward the temple along the road.2008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green hedges and a low red brick wall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, some wearing lanyards, rudraksha-style neck beads and white identification badges. Several people carry tall red-and-orange flags with dark emblems, and others hold silver trishul-shaped staffs and ceremonial tridents. A decorated golden palanquin with a red canopy and ornate panels is visible at the upper right, and a drummer beats a drum at left. Behind the procession a Malaysian flag flies from a pole above the wall.2010-12-22