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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a low wall and trees. A man in black shirt and trousers carries a video camera on his shoulder. In front, a barefoot man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks ahead. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a multicoloured canopy umbrella on tall poles, and other robed attendants hold trident-tipped staffs. A saffron-robed figure in the centre wears a long white and orange flower garland. Women in white saris with yellow borders and red-bordered shawls walk in the procession, some holding hands. The scene suggests a utsava murti procession.

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A procession walks along a dirt road past a block wall and trees. Three multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials are carried above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and walks barefoot. Several saffron-robed attendants carry gold-topped staffs and trident-shaped poles. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and women in white saris with yellow shawls and a woman in pink, walk in a line. Men in black shirts walk at the left edge, some holding hands to keep the line.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path in a rural setting with a concrete wall and trees behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks beneath a multicoloured umbrella held on a tall pole. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry trident-topped staffs and umbrellas, with rudraksha malas visible. Men in black shirts walk at the left edge, and devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls, several barefoot, follow behind.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a long floral garland of white and orange blooms walks under a striped red and blue parasol, with a golden staff held up beside him. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis carry tridents and golden staffs, and devotees in white with yellow shawls walk alongside. Trees and a clear sky sit behind the procession, with a few onlookers in dark clothing at left.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 07 20072007-12-07A procession on a dirt path near trees and a low building. In the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long floral garland of white and multicoloured flowers and walks barefoot beside a tall silver trident-topped staff. A large ornate umbrella in red, yellow and green with tasselled fringe is held above a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and attendants. Several men in saffron and orange clothing carry golden staffs and tridents, and one wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in white robes and a yellow shawl with a grey beard and glasses walks among others in white and yellow. A man in black shirt walks at the left edge. The scene resembles an utsava moorthy procession.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with trees and a low concrete wall. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a large white and red flower garland walks between two attendants in orange who hold ornate trident-topped staffs. Above them, two colourful decorated parasols, one with yellow and red fringe, shade the procession. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces walks ahead. Behind, women in white saris with yellow borders walk in line, and men in black shirts and white clothing accompany the group. Around thirty people are visible.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path walks past a white tent and palm trees. At centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white and orange flower garland, walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella held on a gold pole. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry gold staffs and a trident, and a man in white kurta with gold necklaces walks at right. A man in black shirt with a rudraksha-style mala walks at left. A devotee in white stands at far right holding a ceremonial item.2009-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path during daytime, with colourful multi-panelled umbrellas carried on tall poles. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk barefoot, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a large white and orange flower garland and carries a ceremonial trident-topped staff. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow shawls walk with hands folded. Men in black shirts walk at the left edge. Palm trees and a fence sit in the background. A man in a white shirt stands at the left foreground.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a concrete wall and a fence, with a tree at upper left. Several robed sannyasis in saffron-orange walk under large multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, some carrying long ceremonial staffs. One central figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and a garland of orange-red flowers, with a row of ceremonial beads around the neck. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls walk in line, and men in white dhotis and black-shirted attendants flank the group. The scene reads as a religious procession.2009-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt path beneath trees, led by a row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and emblems. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and walks with his hands folded in front of him, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying staffs. Around them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a cream sari stands at left. A large grey rock stands at the left edge. Several people in white and orange surround the procession.2008-12-25