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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a red canopy with tassels. Two saffron-robed figures walk at the centre: the taller one in the middle wears an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and an orange turban, and the other beside him wears orange robes and holds a red book. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walk around them, some with yellow shawls, and a uniformed person stands at the left edge. Orange triangular bunting hangs overhead, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind.

Outdoor photo of a group walking along a paved road past a white boundary wall with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks forward, with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial sandal. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, one carrying a small cloth bag. A woman in a teal and yellow sari walks among them. Behind, further people, a parked white vehicle and a palm sapling are visible. a person is the saffron-robed central figure, identified by his turban, long hair and mala.

January 12 2009

Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk under colourful fringed umbrellas. A young man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe, one arm raised, leads the group. Around him walk men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, and a young boy in white with a mala stands at the right. A man on the right carries a long wooden staff. Onlookers and a white building appear in the background.

December 07 2007

A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight, with people in saffron-orange robes walking in a group. A multicoloured fringed parasol with tassels is held over a central figure wearing an orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and white forehead markings; a man beside him in orange carries a small brass or metal kalasha-style object. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk among them, and a bearded man in orange stands at the right edge. Behind them are tents, a stage frame and a yellow vehicle. The central figure appears to be a candidate for a person based on the long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, orange clothing and flower garland, shown during the procession.

Outdoor procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walking along a village road. At centre, a man in an orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Two devotees carry tall poles topped with gold-yellow canopy banners with red and blue floral embroidery. A man in a white shirt holds a garland of white and orange flowers, and another wears a yellow shawl. Behind them are red-tiled houses, palm trees and a utility pole, with more devotees following in white and orange clothes.

A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a long red-and-white flower garland walks barefoot at centre, flanked by two saffron-robed sannyasis with beards and rudraksha malas. A man in white on the left wears a dark mala and a pendant, and devotees in white and cream stand along the path, several with hands pressed in anjali. Two ceremonial parasol-style umbrellas with green, red and yellow fringed canopies and a tasselled pennant are carried above the group. Petals scatter on the ground.

November 25 2009

A street procession in daylight. A central man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, with long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak, walks forward smiling. Beside him an older man in orange robes and an orange shawl walks, and behind them men and youths in white dhotis and orange shawls carry long poles supporting red, blue and purple umbrellas with tasselled fringes. Orange flags and a green-and-white van appear at the left edge.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk with a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre a young man in a full orange-saffron robe with a shaved head and a tilak mark walks forward, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Beside him an older man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing white clothes and an orange shawl, walks among the others. Behind them a man in orange robes holds a camera, and a red-and-yellow canopy with tassels rises at the top left. Spectators line the background.

February 02 2009