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Night photograph of a procession on bare ground. Two ornate ceremonial parasols, one with a tall metal staff and red-and-gold embroidered canopy, are carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. A central figure in a rust-orange robe and dark shawl walks among them, with others in white and cream clothing around. Some participants have folded hands. Grainy, dark background with a few visible people; a logo appears at top left and a copyright line at bottom right.

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December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession on sandy ground under palm-thatch shelters, with lit ceremonial umbrellas. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group; one in an orange robe carries an ornate ceremonial umbrella decorated with tassels and colourful embroidery. Other white-clad men carry umbrellas, a trident-like staff stands upright at the centre, and a figure in an ochre-brown garment walks among them. The scene suggests a temple-style procession with ritual umbrellas, though the people's roles and any identity are not established by the image.2006-12-20Night procession on a dirt ground lit only by ambient light. A man in front wears white dhoti and shirt, carrying a metal trident (trishul) on a pole. Behind him, a shirtless bearded man wears a red dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a figure in saffron/orange robes with a saffron turban walks at right under a decorated umbrella (chhatra) with red, gold and green embroidery. Several men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls, walk in the procession, and a fringed decorated umbrella is carried overhead. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20A nighttime outdoor procession at a rural site moves along a dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside colourful fringed parasols in red, yellow and blue patterns, with a man in a red-brown garment at centre. Several men carry trays and offerings, and one carries a folded cloth. At the right, a man in a bright orange robe with a saffron turban is walking in front, and another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and holding a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Overhead, a tall pole rises into the dark sky.2006-12-20A night procession on a dirt path with several people walking in front of colourful decorated parasols with tassels and a mirror-work umbrella. In the foreground, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head-cloth and long dark hair leads the group, holding a green coiled rope or garland in one hand. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry trays and objects, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala walks at right. A camera-free nocturnal scene suggests a ritual or temple procession. a person candidate is visible by saffron robe, orange head-wrap and long hair, appearance uncertain.2006-12-20Night procession on a dark open ground with several decorated ceremonial umbrellas in red, gold and teal fabric with tassels held aloft. A man in a saffron-orange wrap and an orange head cloth stands at the front-right, pointing ahead with one hand; an elaborate silver trident is visible at the upper right. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand together; one man in a maroon-red shawl and dhoti holds a golden-yellow object, and another in a dark checked shirt carries a stack of white cloth or paper bundles. The scene appears to be a ceremonial temple-related procession. The figure in orange has long hair and a beard and wears saffron clothing and a head cloth; the photo is an appearance-based candidate but not a confident match.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20