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A procession walks along a narrow matted path beside a temple, with smoke rising at left. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a crimson-and-white flower garland, plus several gold necklaces; he holds his hands raised in greeting. Above him a red, yellow and green umbrella is topped with a golden trident. Flanking him, men in saffron-orange robes with red borders carry a long gold staff and walk barefoot. At far right, a man in a turquoise-blue embroidered kurta and orange shawl with gold necklaces carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-style vessel with flowers. A person in blue kneels at far left tending something near the temple wall, and others in orange and white follow behind.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A procession walks barefoot along a paved path lined with a striped red-and-white barrier, with smoke rising at left and people in white and orange near a small white-roofed building. Leading the procession, a long-haired figure in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a red flower garland and gold necklace, walks beneath a red, yellow and blue ornate umbrella held aloft. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a golden staff with a finial, and a man in a blue embroidered kurta and red dhoti carries a silver tray with a kalasha vessel and flowers. Another orange-robed man with a beard and glasses walks at right, wearing a garland and gold necklace. Several other attendees in orange and white follow behind. Possible a person cues are present on the central figure (long hair, gold necklace, garland), but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with red and yellow parasols overhead. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, with a vertical mark on the forehead and long hair. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus walk with a golden trident and a tall staff, and one wears a garland and beads. A man in white on the right carries a silver pot decorated with greenery, and white-clad attendants walk on the left. Palm trees and buildings appear in the hazy background. Appearance-based: a person among the walking devotees, shown with long hair, orange robe, garland and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain.2008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession walks along a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees beside a white building with a water tank. A central figure in white robes with a white shawl, wearing layered red and white rudraksha-style malas and a dark braided hairstyle, walks barefoot on a red-edged mat under a colourful ornate umbrella topped with a trident, held aloft on a tall pole. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded malas walk barefoot. One man in a light blue silk kurta and red dhoti carries a brass kalasha vessel with flowers on a tray. A bearded man in orange robes and spectacles walks at the right edge. Figures in white ceremonial clothes walk in the background. This is a ritual procession.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor temple procession under a sunny sky with palm trees and thatched huts behind. A woman in a light blue sari with a blue border, wearing a bindi, carries a brass kalasha topped with a yellow flower garland. Behind her, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden trident-topped staff, and a central figure in saffron robes wears a long white flower garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, with white tilak on his forehead. Other devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis follow, some holding decorated umbrellas with orange and red fringes. Pictured as a photograph of a procession, a ratha-style ceremony with kalasha and garlands.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and orange robes with a gold-bead garland walks smiling. To his left, a man in orange robes and a gold garland holds a tall gold staff, and another man in orange carries a red and gold parasol. Behind them, a man in white kurta and a black beaded mala carries a gold staff topped with a trident. Right foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a gold garland holds a gold trident-topped staff. Other people in white and orange walk in the background near white buildings and shrubs.2008-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04