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A religious procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall ornate umbrellas with red, gold and floral embroidered canopies, and one holds a trident-topped staff. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk at the centre, one carrying a brass tray of flower garlands and offerings, the other holding a staff. Beside them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a staff, and a man in white carries a long orange flag. Other devotees in white and yellow shawls follow, with a decorated deity murti visible in the background.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A central figure in orange robes wears a white flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a bindi and long dark hair, walking barefoot between two orange-robed attendants. Behind him, a bearded man in orange with a gold chain walks beside a trident-bearer. Attendants in white dhotis hold large red, multicolored and black ceremonial umbrellas with tassels, and a golden trident is raised. Onlookers in white and pink clothing line the path, and a concrete wall stands at right.2008-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27December 30 20092009-12-30FEB-2007-01A procession on a dirt path in a village setting with trees and a low white building behind. At the front, a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a long pole supporting a decorated red-and-orange canopy. Next to him a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks beside saffron-robed sannyasis. A central sannyasi in orange with bare feet carries a brass kalasha topped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a coconut, and a dark-haired sannyasi in orange holds a golden trident. On the right another saffron-robed attendant holds a gold staff. Several women in white saris and men in white follow, and ornate canopies and tridents rise above the crowd. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and bunting. A bearded man in saffron robes and a long orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at the front, and a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace walks beside him. Several marchers in saffron carry tall ceremonial staffs with trident-like tops. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under large colourful parasols with red, yellow and green panels and tasselled fringes, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds an orange embroidered bag at left. Devotees in white and red saris line the route in the background.2008-12-30December 25 20082008-12-25