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Outdoor procession on a wooded path with green trees and a large dark boulder behind the crowd. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland over a rudraksha mala, with his right hand raised in blessing. Two ornate umbrella-style ceremonial canopies on tall poles, one with red and yellow floral panels, are carried above. Around him, saffron-robed monks and men in white shirts walk closely, some with shaved heads and glasses, while a child in a red shirt stands at the left edge. An orange flag on a pole rises in the background.

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July 27 20082008-07-27August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a walking procession on a wooded path lined with green trees. Two large umbrellas with red canopies and colourful fringes are held over the procession, one in the middle and one toward the back. In the foreground, a man with a short-cropped head wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a large marigold garland and a rudraksha mala. Several sannyasis in orange robes walk among devotees in white shirts, a woman in a blue sari, and onlookers along the path.2010-09-04July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Several bystanders wear white dhotis and shirts, and an attendant in orange at right raises his hands in greeting. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed borders and orange flags are carried above the group. A man at left in a white shirt and dark trousers wears an identification badge. Several people in white are visible in the crowd.2009-01-12A procession of devotees walks along a rocky path beside a painted rock face with a tree and greenery at left. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long shawl and a rudraksha mala is walking, with a bright orange turban-wrapped figure just behind him. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some bald and some wearing mala beads, accompany them. Two ornate umbrellas with red, orange and green fringes and decorated tops are held aloft on poles over the group. A foreground man in a light blue striped shirt walks past the camera. The scene appears to be an outdoor procession on a hillside path.2010-09-04Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava-style festival under a sunny sky. Two large ornate red, yellow and green parasols with fringed tassels are carried on tall poles, and a golden staff with a trident-like finial stands in front. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands on a canopied palanquin. Men and women in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A bearded man in saffron robes and gold necklaces walks in front, and a younger man in an orange robe with a long dark hairstyle and long gold-beaded necklaces also walks in the crowd. A rock outcrop and a white building appear behind. a person cues are long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces on the younger orange-robed man, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Roughly two dozen or more people are visible.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt path through greenery. A woman in an orange-red sari with a long orange-and-white flower garland walks barefoot at center, shielded by a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels. Beside and behind her, men in orange robes and white dhotis walk with her; a man on the far left wears an orange cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis follow, and a banner of orange flags hangs overhead. A steel pot sits on the ground at left. Copyright text is in the lower right corner and is not transcribed.2008-07-27A crowded outdoor procession climbs a shaded forest path between green trees and a rocky hillside. Two ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered canopies and golden finials are carried above the crowd. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, several in saffron and orange robes, one wearing an orange turban. A few women in sarees stand at the right edge. Partly visible behind the umbrellas, a figure in orange may be a sannyasi, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity. The scene is a dense, moving procession with people pressed shoulder to shoulder.2010-09-04December 27 20082008-12-27