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A street procession on a tree-lined road. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, walk behind a large ornate umbrella and carry a silver-finished staff topped with an orange and red canopy with floral embroidery. A man in the foreground with a shaved head and white kurta reaches out his arm toward the crowd. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Another man carries a stainless steel pot with flowers, and a devotee holds a coconut with flowers. Scattered flower petals cover the road. A camera operator is visible at the back.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession. In the foreground two men in white shirts hold tall silver ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials; the man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ring. Behind them a figure in orange and saffron robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, with a silver vessel and garlands nearby. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella and orange-and-gold banners with an emblem rise above the crowd, and devotees with folded hands line the road under a bright sky, with petals scattered on the ground.2006-11-13A crowded outdoor procession in daylight with a blue sky and trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a large pink-and-white flower garland, palms pressed together in greeting, and stands beneath an ornate multicoloured umbrella with tasselled edge and orange canopy edge. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a silver vessel with green leaves and pink flowers. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas surround the procession, and petals are scattered on the ground. Another orange-and-red umbrella is visible at upper left.2006-11-13December 28 20062006-12-28A procession on a dirt road in daylight. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland, walking under a red and white umbrella with fringed edges and a lotus-like emblem. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around him, some holding red and multicoloured umbrellas. On the right, a man in white clothing carries a silver tray holding flowers and offerings. Other devotees in white line the road and a few people stand near a building in the background. a person: the man in saffron with the long hair and garland is a.2006-12-28A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a silver tray holding flowers, a banana-leaf-like plant and a coconut or offering. Behind him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside colourful fringed parasols in blue, red, green and yellow with bird emblems. On the left, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a white and multicoloured flower garland walks with long dark hair. A partly visible printed portrait appears on the right edge. Devotees in white follow along the road.2006-12-28A festival procession moves along a dirt path under colourful ceremonial parasols with orange, blue and red panels and fringed tassels. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari and dark beaded necklace carries a polished metal kalasha decorated with leaves and red flowers. Beside her a young figure in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland with red blooms. Behind them men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, one holding a long metal staff, and a bearded older man in white with a green-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala walks at right. Crowds of devotees follow along a dusty road with trees and a building in the background.2006-12-26An outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with red flower petals, with several people walking beneath ornate multicoloured canopies with gold finials and a thatched hut behind them. At the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds her hands in anjali, carrying a silver tray with a green offering. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers in white line the path on the right, some with palms pressed together. Scene reads as a religious procession, possibly part of an ashram inauguration.2008-04-19A procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis carrying red and white fringed umbrellas. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a long white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a light neck ornament and a visible tilak. Behind him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beads walks with hands folded. On the right, a man in white holds a tray with a decorated pot, a small plant and a flower arrangement. Single-storey buildings and trees line the path.2006-12-28July 11 20062006-07-11December 25 20072007-12-25A procession walks along a dusty dirt road in bright daylight, with three decorated umbrellas held over the group. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks barefoot; he has long dark hair and a striking appearance with distinctive long hair and orange robe cues. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit, wearing a red-and-gold shawl. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with white and blue shoulder cloths, and women in yellow and grey saris follow; a cameraman on the left films with a shoulder camera. Umbrellas are red, white and multicoloured with fringed edges, and the scene includes simple buildings and palm trees.2006-12-29December 26 20062006-12-26