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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and his appearance fits the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel decorated with garlands and red flowers. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A silver SUV and a white car are parked to the left, and tented bunting and green hedges line the road.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a parked silver SUV and green shrubbery. A man in long flowing saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a brass kalasha decorated with a garland and red flowers. At right, a young man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a long-handled red and multicoloured fringed umbrella over the group. Another white-clad figure stands at left behind the SUV.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside trees and a fence hung with orange and pink pennant flags. A man with long dark hair, in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, walks at the front with a relaxed smile. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and carries a silver tray holding a white-and-gold kalasha-style vessel decorated with flowers and red petals. Behind them, attendants in orange shawls walk, and two women in white saris with orange shawls hold up ornate red, orange and blue canopy umbrellas. Several men in white and in plain shirts stand watching on the roadside, and red cars are parked nearby.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09December 16 20112011-12-16Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several robed men walking beneath large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, blue and yellow. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in white with an orange shawl and beads, and a man in a yellow silk garment with red border and beads follows. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrellas and a white vehicle and silver SUV stand behind, with palms and trees beyond.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside parked vehicles and green trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks smiling at centre, with a crowd-free path around him. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a silver kalasha-style vessel decorated with garlands and red flowers. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a large red, green and yellow fringed umbrella over the procession. Another attendant in white and orange stands at left beside a silver SUV, and a man in a dark shirt stands in the background. a person: the central figure in orange robe with rudraksha mala and long hair is a candidate for a person; the page indicates his presence at the event, but appearance alone is only partly distinctive.2007-08-09An outdoor procession on a paved path with colourful striped and tasselled ceremonial umbrellas overhead and a tented pavilion behind. A young man on the left wears a long dark-brown hair, a saffron-orange shawl and an orange headwrap, and walks with hands clasped. Beside him a bald man with a white beard wears a hooded saffron-orange robe and a white tilak mark, walking forward. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray with a yellow coconut-like offering, fruit and marigold garlands on a netted basket, while other men in white kurtas and some with red lanyards follow. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at the right edge. Other attendants in white and a small red umbrella complete the scene.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path with two ceremonial umbrellas overhead, one pink-and-white fringed and one multicoloured with tassels. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and green accents, walking barefoot-style in sandals and gesturing with his right hand. A bearded man beside him wears white with an orange shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry long orange-and-red ceremonial cloths.2006-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt road. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward smiling, with bare feet. Behind him, a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel decorated with red flowers. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk nearby, one holding a long pole, while two colourful fringed umbrellas in red, blue and pink shade the group. A silver SUV and parked cars sit behind, with trees and a hedge in the background.2007-08-09A festival procession on a dirt road under trees and bright sunlight. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold-toned garland and sandals, walks forward at the centre. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall gold-ornamented staff, and a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a gold-edged tray. Other people in white follow, and a large red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with a painted emblem and tassels is held overhead, with a smaller red umbrella and a painted fan-shaped banner beside it. In the distance, a raised palanquin or ratha carries a figure in orange. a person: the central figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a gold garland, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23