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Outdoor photo of a festival procession at a palm-lined site. A man with long dark hair and a gold headband, wearing a red garment, is embraced from behind by a devotee in white with an orange shawl. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls stand close, one woman holds a gold trident staff and smiles, and a boy in white watches. A red and orange fringed umbrella canopy stands at left, and a golden kalasha finial is visible among the palms.

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Outdoor procession scene under bright sunshine with palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a gold headband, red forehead mark and an orange saffron shawl over white, wears a mala of white and red flowers and a gold necklace while smiling and embracing a woman in a yellow sari. Behind him a colourful fringed red and orange ceremonial umbrella is held aloft, and a silver staff with a trident-like finial and gold ornaments are carried. Several men in white kurtas with orange shawls and forehead marks, and onlookers including children, surround them. A small round portrait is mounted on a hut behind. A devotee in front holds a tray of offerings.2007-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo at a festival procession with palm trees and a thatched roof behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold crown, a red bindi, a white-and-red flower garland and an orange shawl laughs broadly with his hand raised. Beside him a man in white kurta and orange shawl with a black rudraksha mala holds his hand to his face. A gold trident, a red and orange canopy with tassels, and a gold kalasha-like finial appear at the edges, with other devotees in white and orange around. a person (long hair, crown, garland and orange shawl) in the centre.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky with palm trees. A central figure wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland of large blossoms, a gold headband with a crown-like ornament, a red tilak mark, and a long gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he gestures with one hand while speaking. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and saffron shawls crowd close, one holding a silver vessel at left. A large red and multicoloured fringed umbrella stands at left, and a tall gold ceremonial staff rises at right. Several people are partially visible at the edges, bringing the visible total to roughly ten.2007-12-27Outdoors on a dirt ground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe embraces a man in white ritual clothing while a row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around. Several attendants hold tall golden staffs and a golden trident, and a fringed umbrella-like canopy with red and green tassels is raised above the pair. One attendant carries a camera. Low buildings and trees appear in the background, and the scene suggests a greeting or blessing during an outdoor procession.2007-12-23Outdoor photo on a dusty, unpaved ground with scattered grass and low trees behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe embraces a man in a white dhoti and white shirt in the centre. Around them stand several men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, some holding a gold-tipped staff and a trident-topped staff, and one holding a small orange bottle. A red-and-gold canopy with tasselled edge is visible overhead, and a white-roofed building appears in the background.2007-12-23Outdoor procession scene under a bright sky with palm trees. A central man with long dark hair wears a gold headband, an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti, and a long white flower garland; he smiles and holds a small sweet. A gold-and-black rudraksha-style necklace hangs at his chest. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing hold a tray of sweets, a red-and-orange decorated umbrella overhead, and a golden trident and ceremonial pole are visible in the background. A woman in a white sari with glasses and a girl in pink stand at right. The setting appears to be a temple-grounds procession with prasad distribution.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor photo of a crowd during a festival procession under a red and gold umbrella with tassels and a brass staff topped with a kalasha-like finial. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron cloth, gold necklace and a red and white forehead mark hugs a woman in orange, her long braid visible from behind. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, smile and raise folded hands. A bald man in orange stands among them, and a man in orange on the right holds his hands together in greeting. Onlookers in white and yellow fill the background near a low building.2008-12-23A procession outdoors under bright sky and palm trees. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron turban, with long dark hair; he is walking beneath a multicoloured parasol. Behind him, a golden trident and a second parasol are carried. Around him, men in orange and white robes with orange shawls clap and gesture, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a visible ID badge walks in front. A man at the far right in white and orange also gestures. A blue-roofed building appears behind the crowd. Several men and boys in white kurtas and orange shawls surround the procession.2008-12-27