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Outdoor procession at a temple campus under palm trees. Many devotees in white and orange clothing carry tall saffron flags and ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials. On the left, a golden palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is visible amid smoke. A bald figure in orange robes and a red headwrap stands at left, while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Simple roofed buildings and a vibhuti-marked devotee appear in the background. a person cues are not clearly established, so identity is left unsure.

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June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A festive outdoor procession on a palm-lined village road. Many devotees in white clothing and orange saffron shawls walk among raised orange flags and tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials. A golden canopied float decorated with yellow and red cloth and a pictured banner moves behind them. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands near the centre, and a man in white wears a grey-haired head. A video camera operator films from the right. Small houses and coconut trees frame the scene.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees at a person ashram campus. A large multicoloured parasol with a golden finial leads the way, carried over a central figure in orange robes. A man in saffron-orange robe with a long dark beard walks near the centre, and a bald monk in orange robe holds a flower offering. Many devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, walk behind, while orange flags are carried at the left. A bearded man in white shirt and a wheelchair stand to the side near a sign board showing a campus map. A bronze statue of a seated deity stands on the right.2009-12-02December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low wall. A large ornate ratha (chariot) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy, decorated with bright painted panels and small umbrellas, is pulled forward. Many devotees walk alongside wearing white and cream clothes. Women in white sarees with yellow borders carry orange flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in an orange patterned blouse and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard walk near the front. An older man in white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala walks at right, holding a flower-decorated handle. Several people hold up orange and white cloth flags. The scene shows a crowd of roughly 50 people in total.2009-12-29Outdoor procession under tall coconut palms and a clear blue sky. Dozens of devotees in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls and wraps walk among large orange flags on poles, several bearing a dark circular emblem. Ornate umbrellas and a white parasol-style canopy rise above the crowd, and strings of small lights are strung overhead. Many participants wear orange sashes over white; a woman in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and holds a camera. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry flags and walk in a loose procession across open ground. No single identifiable leader is clearly visible.2007-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A festive procession moves along a paved path lined with trees and red walls under bright daylight. Many devotees carry red and orange flags on tall poles, and colourful parasols in yellow, pink, red and multicolour fabric are held overhead. In the foreground, a woman in a blue top with a red-orange shawl and a man in white kurta with an orange stole and beaded necklaces walk among others. Women in white saris with orange borders and women in orange and red saris walk together, and a young girl in orange clothing walks near a drummer. At right, drummers play a large drum while men in white dhotis and orange-robed participants with long braids follow. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure from appearance.2017-12-30Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pole. Several people in white clothing wave saffron-orange flags on poles, and some devotees wear white garlands. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at centre-left, gesturing with his hand, next to a bald man in white with a flower garland. Women in white saris clap their hands, and a woman in a pink top stands nearby. A decorated float with colourful pink and green ornaments and an orange-robed figure appears at the right edge. Purple umbrellas shade a few people. A white-clad man in the foreground faces away from the camera.2009-06-01December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk behind a row of red-orange flags bearing a blue emblem of a bird in flight. Many wear marigold and white flower garlands. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a framed portrait and colourful floral arches appears at the right edge. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti with rudraksha mala walks barefoot in the centre; no visible text is readable on the flags.2009-06-01