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Outdoor procession on a dirt path during daytime, with colourful multi-panelled umbrellas carried on tall poles. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk barefoot, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a large white and orange flower garland and carries a ceremonial trident-topped staff. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow shawls walk with hands folded. Men in black shirts walk at the left edge. Palm trees and a fence sit in the background. A man in a white shirt stands at the left foreground.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a concrete wall and a fence, with a tree at upper left. Several robed sannyasis in saffron-orange walk under large multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, some carrying long ceremonial staffs. One central figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and a garland of orange-red flowers, with a row of ceremonial beads around the neck. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls walk in line, and men in white dhotis and black-shirted attendants flank the group. The scene reads as a religious procession.2009-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road past a block wall and trees. Three multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials are carried above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and walks barefoot. Several saffron-robed attendants carry gold-topped staffs and trident-shaped poles. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and women in white saris with yellow shawls and a woman in pink, walk in a line. Men in black shirts walk at the left edge, some holding hands to keep the line.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot, several holding tall golden staffs topped with trident-like finials. Brightly coloured umbrellas with blue, red and yellow panels and fringed edges are raised above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads, and has long dark hair. Women in white saris with yellow borders and shawls walk behind the men, and a cameraman is visible at the left.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with several colourful ceremonial parasols (red, green, yellow with gold motifs and fringed edges) held aloft on long poles. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, with a younger saffron-clad person beside him wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha beads. Around them are men and women in white and yellow dhotis and saris, and a trident (trishul) carried up front. Trees and a stone wall form the background. The bearded central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2008-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt path beneath trees, led by a row of colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and emblems. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland and walks with his hands folded in front of him, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis carrying staffs. Around them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a cream sari stands at left. A large grey rock stands at the left edge. Several people in white and orange surround the procession.2008-12-25A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a wire fence behind. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, red and yellow motifs are carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks barefoot beside another orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and a gold necklace. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas follow behind. A man at left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a long floral garland of white and orange blooms walks under a striped red and blue parasol, with a golden staff held up beside him. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis carry tridents and golden staffs, and devotees in white with yellow shawls walk alongside. Trees and a clear sky sit behind the procession, with a few onlookers in dark clothing at left.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with trees and a low concrete wall. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a large white and red flower garland walks between two attendants in orange who hold ornate trident-topped staffs. Above them, two colourful decorated parasols, one with yellow and red fringe, shade the procession. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces walks ahead. Behind, women in white saris with yellow borders walk in line, and men in black shirts and white clothing accompany the group. Around thirty people are visible.2009-12-23December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a concrete block wall, with trees and palms behind. At the front, a bearded man with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, walking barefoot. Behind him, a figure in orange with a rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland leads a group carrying tall ceremonial staves and colourful umbrellas with fringed trim. Men in black shirts walk alongside, and women in white sarees with yellow borders follow on the right, some wearing gold-toned necklaces. The scene resembles a utsava moorthy procession in an ashram setting.2009-12-23