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March 07 20162016-03-07A procession on a paved courtyard path under palm trees. A central figure in a red-and-gold headdress, a long garland of white and orange flowers, and a gold necklace walks barefoot in orange robes, flanked by attendants holding ornate umbrellas in orange, green and gold, and a yellow parasol. Devotees in orange and white saris and dhotis line the route with palms pressed together. A drummer in a white dhoti stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested attendant with a bead necklace walks ahead. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but identity is uncertain, so the procession leader is described by role.2016-10-11December 30 20092009-12-30January 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths hold large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fabric and gold tassels. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, one carrying an offering tray with flowers. Men in white and saffron move alongside, and a white tent and a concrete wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white compound wall and palm trees. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk in a group, with women in white saris bordered yellow and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl carrying a long wooden pole topped by an ornate yellow-fringed canopy embroidered in red, green and blue with flowers and a bird emblem. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long gold-bead garland and a red tilak on his forehead. Another orange-robed man walks at right with a wristwatch. A parked white vehicle sits in the background. Several figures are partly cut off at the edges.2010-02-12January 02 20092009-01-02November 11 20102010-11-11October 11 20162016-10-11A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Four attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold up large ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue patterns and tassels. At the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe carries a small ceremonial object wrapped in colourful cloth, while many monks and devotees in orange and white clothing follow behind. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance in this crowd, so the central figure is described by role only.2009-12-30A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold ornate gold necklace, wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-blue flower garland, walks barefoot beside a tall ceremonial umbrella with blue fringe and red canopy. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas carry ceremonial standards with teardrop-shaped pennants, kalasha-style vessels and golden staffs; one holds a decorated pot with a banana leaf. Women in red-orange saris and devotees in white stand with folded palms along the route, and a trident is visible among the golden ornaments. Scene reads as a ritual procession.2015-01-04A procession on a brick-paved courtyard under a open-sided pavilion, with palm trees behind. Several dozen people in saffron and orange robes walk in a line, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Foreground left, a man holds a long pole supporting a red and teal ornate ceremonial parasol with embroidered motifs. A bare-shouldered man in an orange cloth with a flower garland walks at the centre, and nearby a white-clad figure holds a long ceremonial staff. Some carry staffs topped with metal finials and a white fan-shaped standard. A long shadow falls across the pavers. The scene reads as a ritual procession at a temple or ashram.2014-09-09