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A procession on a sandy path beneath coconut palms and strings of purple and orange bunting. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a shaved head and tilak, wearing a green patterned lungi-style cloth, plays a long wind instrument. Behind him, devotees in white and saffron carry ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials and yellow, red and blue fringed canopies. In the centre, a man in white with a red and gold shawl and a beaded necklace walks with a garland-wearing figure in orange, while others in white follow closely. The procession is held outdoors on a village-style road lined with trees.

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A procession under a canopy of colourful tasseled umbrellas and hanging lanterns, with palm trees behind. At centre a bearded man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a large gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland and a red turban, walks barefoot. Behind him a man in a white shawl holds a tall umbrella over him. Bare-chested young men in orange and gold dhotis, with rudraksha malas, walk in the procession. On the right, devotees in white and red shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The paved ground bears a decorative floor design. a person's appearance here is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role and clothing.2016-10-11A procession under a decorated canopy with a green and multicoloured fringed umbrella held on a long pole. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and a rust-red turban wears a heavy gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland and a pink tassel, and walks with his hands clasped. Around him are young men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and a man in white dhoti holding a pole. Devotees in white and saffron line the right side with palms joined in greeting. Hanging lanterns, colourful banners and palm trees surround the open-sided pavilion. The man at centre appears to be a person based on his distinctive gold necklaces, garland and turban, shown in a procession.2016-10-11July 19 20162016-07-19January 01 20052005-01-01A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and blue-and-white bunting. Musicians lead, including a man in white dhoti and shirt playing a long brass horn and a young man in white playing a wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, while a drummer in a brown shirt beats a drum at right. A woman in a brown and gold sari plays a horn at left, and a man in a green and gold cloth waist-wrap walks ahead. Behind them, several men in white dhotis walk under ornate decorated umbrellas with red, white and gold fringes. A figure in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and a gold chain walks nearby. The scene suggests a temple or ashram festival procession.2006-12-29A procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and strung with blue-and-white pennant banners. Several decorated parasols with fringed edges and colourful tassels are held overhead. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti carries a silver-capped staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bearded man in white clothes and gold ornaments walks. At the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a red and gold-bordered shawl and a pendant necklace. Behind, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a shawl, walking among other white-clad devotees.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed tassels are carried above the group. A man in white with a dark head wrap and an identity badge on a lanyard walks at left. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting; a candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference is present, showing long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a red garland, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a trident and wear rudraksha malas, and a bearded sadhu in saffron walks among them. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and a bamboo-framed structure stands in the background.2009-01-01A festival procession moves along a sandy dirt path lined with palm trees. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument), beside a man in white dhoti and shirt with a green silk cloth tied at his waist who plays a wind instrument and a drum. To the right a musician in white shirt and dhoti plays a long pipe. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk, one wearing an orange garment with a flower garland, and a man in white with a red shawl and garland walks centrally. Ornate decorated parasols in red, yellow and pink with fringed canopies are carried overhead, and blue and white festival bunting hangs from the palms.2006-12-29Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival with many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several holding long poles that support large colourful umbrellas and a decorated orange-and-red banner on the left. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, hands pressed together in greeting, walking beside a woman in a white sari and orange shawl who carries a glass bowl of offerings on a silver tray. Umbrellas are orange, green, blue and red with tasselled fringes and dove emblems. A brass oil lamp hangs among the umbrellas. Trees and sunlight fill the background.2007-01-01Outdoor temple procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style) and drums; a woman in a red-brown sari with a green-bordered cloth plays a horn at left. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured canopies are carried above the group, and a man in orange robes with a white flower garland walks at centre, with a few other attendants in white dhotis following. A man in red-orange clothing holds a large drum at right. Blue and white festoon banners hang between the trees.2006-12-29A crowded outdoor procession on a tree-lined road. Several large umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft over the crowd, carried on poles. Men in white shirts and white dhotis dominate the throng; one man in the foreground wears an orange shawl and another in the centre wears an orange turban. A man at left holds a video camera raised overhead, and a banner with a portrait is visible in the background among bunting of small flags. Palm trees and a sugarcane field line the road.2007-01-12June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies