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A procession on a roadside with palm trees behind. In the centre a long-haired man in orange robes and a large pink-and-white flower garland stands with his hands folded, barefoot, beneath a multicoloured ornate parasol held on a long pole. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and one bearded man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Men in white shirts and dhotis hold silver staffs and a silver ritual object at right. At left a drum carries printed text reading a band name and contact details. The crowd stands close together on the road.

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A street procession in daylight. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large fresh red and pink flower garland, hands folded in front of him, standing barefoot. Above him a red, green and gold ornate ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held on a pole. To the left, a drummer beats a large drum with the label New Ragam Band, and men in navy and gold uniforms with peaked caps walk behind. Around them, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with white shirts, follow, one holding a golden fan-like object. A silver staff with a cross-like finial and orange-gold banners appear at the edges. The crowd stands on a paved road lined with palm trees and utility wires under a pale sky.2006-11-13A procession on a village road with a decorated band drum on the left, its side reading partly legible lettering. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a thick pink flower garland, with flower offerings at his feet, hands folded in front. A colourful red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with tassels is held above him. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk with ceremonial silver staffs and brass vessels, and a man in white holds a yellow cloth. Palm trees and a clear sky sit behind the crowd. a person appearance is probable: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a garland, in the procession centre.2006-11-13A street procession photographed from low angle with a band in the foreground. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long red-and-white flower garland stands in the middle of the road, shown from behind a line of musicians. Behind him, a colourful multi-panelled umbrella and a tall silver trident-topped staff are carried, and a gold-fringed orange and red parasol is held nearby. Band members in orange shirts, dark blue trousers and peaked caps play a snare drum and clarinet-like woodwind, and a drum with a sign reading2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a large pink flower garland stands with hands folded, flanked by a multicoloured canopy umbrella on a silver pole. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk alongside, including a bearded man in white and orange at left. A golden and red ceremonial cushion or tray is carried at right, and a green-and-white drum marked BAND stands at left. Several onlookers and attendants fill the frame.2006-11-13A procession in a village street. Centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long pink-and-red flower garland draped to his waist and holds his hands together at his front. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands close. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and men in orange shawls press forward; one holds a silver ceremonial staff and a drummer at lower left beats a drum with yellow and red markings. Above, a fringed canopy with tassels and colourful paper rosettes decorates the scene, and a yellow-gold banner trails in the foreground. Several people are visible in the procession crowd.2006-11-13Outdoor street procession on a paved road under a cloudy sky with palms and hills behind. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long wrap stands with hands folded and a large pink-and-red flower garland around his neck, flanked by attendants. Two ornate golden-orange canopies with red and blue embroidered emblems rise on silver poles topped by a trident-like finial, and a colourful umbrella with fringe is held above the centre. A drum band in orange uniforms with dark caps plays drums on the left and a metal-and-cymbal player stands on the right. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside, and a few carry a silver staff and a pot.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a village road. A central young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a thick pink-and-red flower garland, hands folded at his waist and smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothing and a rudraksha mala stands close. A large ornate umbrella with red, green and gold embroidered panels and tasselled fringe is held above the group, and a gold-and-red cloth is carried near the front. Silver staffs and a drum are visible at the left and right edges, with white-clad attendants in orange shawls around them. Colourful paper rosettes decorate the background and a tiled-roof house appears behind.2006-11-13December 23 20092009-12-23A procession outdoors under ceremonial umbrellas. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a flower garland, walks forward; the cues are distinctive but the identity is an appearance-based candidate only, so it is labelled Swamiji (probable). Behind him, a young man in an orange shawl carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, while men in white dhotis and shirts with rosettes walk beside colourful fringed umbrellas printed with a temple design. A man on the right in white holds a video camera and wears an orange shawl. Red and orange festoons and marigold garlands hang overhead.2007-01-30A street procession in daylight under a red and gold festoon banner. A musician in an orange shirt and blue trousers, with a blue sash, plays a brass trumpet beside a drum reading "NEW RAGAM BAND" and "MUSIC PARTY". Behind him, a man in orange robes wearing a long flower garland walks at the centre of a line of people in white dhotis and orange cloth. A decorated umbrella with a red and yellow canopy is held above the procession, and a metal ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial rises at the right. A man in a red and cream checked shirt stands in the right foreground with his back to the camera, holding a small metal object. Overhead, the sky is overcast and the road is paved.2006-11-13July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor procession in daylight with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a large fresh pink-red flower garland draped around his neck and a loose flower garland hanging at his waist, smiling with hands clasped at his waist. He has long dark hair and is shown in the middle of the crowd. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks with a rudraksha-style mala. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry yellow-and-red ceremonial fans with blue emblems and a long silver staff, and a drummer plays a drum at the lower left. Above them a red and yellow canopy with tasselled fringe and colourful paper-flower decorations frames the procession.2006-11-13