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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a red-and-white barricade at a temple. At the front, a figure in orange holds a long golden staff topped with a trident-like finial and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is raised above a central figure with a white flower garland, who wears an orange robe. Other orange-clad men carry staffs and a figure in white dhoti carries a brass kalasha pot on the right. A red curtain hangs at the temple entrance on the left, with green trees and a water tank beyond. Ceremonial procession at a temple, with the umbrella and pot indicating a ritual procession.

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Outdoor temple procession on a paved path lined with red-and-white striped barriers. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line; at the front a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and orange shawl carries a gold staff. Behind, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland. A large ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels and fringe is held aloft over the group, topped by a golden trident-like finial. A man in white dhoti and shirt carries a brass pot with flowers on a tray at right. Men in white dhotis and yellow-scarved devotees follow along a red cloth-draped temple wall at left, with trees and a water tank behind.2008-12-25A procession on a concrete path lined with a white-and-red kerb through a green garden. A man in a white dhoti and a white garland walks under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over him, carrying a long staff; behind him, several people in saffron-orange robes and beads follow, some carrying ritual items. A man in a blue top and red garland carries a brass vessel. Smoke or incense haze drifts from the left, where people in white and orange stand near a white building with a white-and-red striped step. A water tank stands on a tower behind the trees.2009-01-01December 26 20092009-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27A procession of men in saffron-orange robes walks along a paved path beside a small temple with red curtains. In the foreground a man on the right, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and a red bindi, carries a silver vessel of flowers and marigolds, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a man in the centre holds a golden trident, and another man further back carries a tall golden staff. A man in the middle wears a long white flower garland and a gold-bordered orange cloth, with a crown-like headpiece. Behind them, a water tank, a white building, a striped umbrella and green trees are visible. Several other saffron-clad devotees and a young boy in white follow.2008-12-27A 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.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 26 20092009-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27A procession walks along a paved path past a red iron gate and a small white building topped with trident motifs. A man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala leads the way beside a bearded sannyasi in orange robes. The central figure, with long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange robe, a white-and-red flower garland, a leopard-print shawl and a beaded mala, and has a person appearance, with these cues shown on the person walking in the middle of the group. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry staffs, and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella is held overhead. Dense green trees and a trimmed hedge line the right side.2010-02-12December 26 20092009-12-26A procession walks along a red-brown dirt path lined with white and red painted kerbs and green shrubs, beneath a large tree with orange and red flags strung overhead. In front, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a garland of orange flowers around his neck and rudraksha malas, carries a ceremonial staff. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk barefoot, several holding long golden-topped staffs, while men in white dhotis and white kurtas follow. A blue draped curtain and a white shelter stand to the left, and a water tank rises on a tower in the background.2008-07-17