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Outdoor photo of a procession on an open grass field with houses and palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and yellow panels and fringed tassels are held up on poles. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark mala stands at the centre, another saffron-robed person beside them holds a basket of flowers, and a white-robed devotee nearby holds a garland. Men in white shirts and white caps with name badges surround the group, and a white car and a small van are parked in the background.

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Outdoor procession scene at a dry field with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and white saris. Colorful decorated umbrellas with red, green, blue and yellow panels and tasseled fringes are held aloft on long wooden poles. At center right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white-and-yellow flower garland receives a brass aarti plate from a woman in a white sari. A man with a white beard and white garland stands in front, and a bald older man is seen from behind in the foreground. A white car is parked in the background beside low buildings.2009-01-21A festival procession moves through an open dusty ground at Adi KAILASA. Large colourful umbrellas with painted panels in red, yellow, green and blue shade the crowd on the left, and tall yellow-orange banners on poles rise on the right. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes with beaded garlands, while others wear white dhotis and shirts. Several men in white carry or steady the umbrellas and banners, and a man in an orange shawl walks at the centre-right. Strings of orange and red bunting hang across the background beneath a hazy sky.2009-01-01A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with green bushes. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, decorated with white bird and floral motifs and fringed with tassels, shade the group. Orange flags on poles are carried by participants. In front, a man in an orange robe holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass vessel in the other. Beside him, a man in an orange robe presses his palms together in front of his chest. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand with hands folded in namaskar, including elderly women in red and white saris. Partial figures appear at the frame edges.2009-01-20Outdoor procession on dry open ground with a crowd of devotees. Several men and women carry tall ornate parasols with red, gold and floral-embroidered panels, plus orange flags on poles. A central figure in orange and gold ceremonial dress and a crown-like headpiece, with a rudraksha-style garland and a trident-like staff nearby, stands among the devotees; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Many men wear white kurtas with orange shawls, and women wear orange saris. A man in white near the foreground gestures toward the procession. Palm trees and a low building are visible in the background.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a sandy, tree-lined area. Several decorated parasols in red, green, yellow and orange with embroidered teardrop panels and blue emblems are held aloft by devotees. Orange flags wave at the right edge. Many people wear white kurtas and dhotis, with orange and yellow shawls and sarees; a woman in a pink saree and a young Western woman with a braid stand near the center. A man in an orange garment with a head covering stands in the middle of the throng, appearing to lead the procession, while others raise their hands in greeting.2008-12-27January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor festival procession in daylight among trees. Two large colourful parasols (red, yellow and blue with bird emblems) and a golden trident-topped staff rise above the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and trousers, some with lanyards; several women and men wear orange saffron robes and orange shawls, with rudraksha or flower garlands. A table at left holds fruit and offerings. A tall figure in the centre wears saffron and a garland. A sizable crowd fills the frame, with many more people behind the parasols.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene under red and yellow ceremonial parasols with blue bird emblems and embroidered floral borders. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at centre receiving a tray or offering from a woman in a white sari. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, orange-clad attendants, and a bare-shouldered woman with a wrapped bun and beaded necklace press close. Flat fields, low white buildings and a white car are visible behind the crowd.2009-01-21Outdoor temple procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky, with palm and leafy trees behind. Two tall multicoloured ceremonial parasols with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tassels are carried by men in orange garments. A palanquin or ratha decorated with green and red garlands and a canopy sits at centre, with a figure in orange robes standing on or beside it. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry long wooden poles at the base of the palanquin, while a woman in white with an orange shawl and a flower in her hair walks at right holding a brass tray with a small plant. A woman in a yellow garment with orange flowers in her hair stands at left. Roughly twenty people are visible.2008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under bright daylight, with a dense crowd filling the frame. Several ornate canopy umbrellas in red, yellow and green, with blue and gold panels and a lotus-style motif, are carried overhead. Men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, and a woman in a white sari with a red garland and gold border stands centrally holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident. Other attendees wear white shirts and kurtas, and some hold a brass kalasha. The scene reads as a temple or ashram ceremonial procession with devotees, and the photo carries a faint copyright overlay in the lower right.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene at a yatra with a large embroidered red and yellow parasol-style canopy and smaller decorated umbrellas on poles, one bearing a blue bird emblem. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and receives a white and yellow flower garland being placed on him by a bald priest with bare upper body and rudraksha mala, who holds a tray of offerings. Around them, many devotees in white shirts and orange garments crowd close, some smiling, an elderly man with white hair stands nearby, and a white car and low buildings sit in the background field.2009-01-21December 29 20082008-12-29